Iowa Agriculture: A History of Farming, Family and Food

by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby, Senator Chuck Grassley (Foreword by)

Overview

The Tall Corn State's agricultural history influences countless aspects of modern life. To truly understand Iowa, you have to understand the culture of agriculture--the stories of the people of the land. In many ways, these are untold stories, especially as more generations of families are further removed from living or working on Iowa farms. Visitors from around the globe travel to Iowa annually for major events like the Farm Progress Show, the World Pork Expo and the World Food Prize. Agriculture has shaped Iowa's landscape from the location of towns and the evolution of the world-famous Iowa State Fair to Iowa's beloved culinary traditions like breaded pork tenderloins, sweet corn and more. Join fifth-generation Iowa farmer Darcy Dougherty Maulsby as she details the fascinating history of agriculture in Iowa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467142496
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/27/2020
Series:	American Palate
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,028,710
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Maulsby is a past president and current director with the Calhoun County Farm Bureau, president of the Calhoun County Corn Growers and District Advisory Committee member for the Iowa Soybean Association. She also serves on the Calhoun County Historic Preservation Commission and is the president of the board of Central School Preservation in Lake City. She enjoys reading, cooking, going for Sunday drives in the country, helping her family on the farm and laughing at the antics of her beloved pets, including Maggie the Red Heeler and Lieutenant Dan the Cat. Visit her online at www.darcymaulsby.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword Senator Chuck Grassley 7

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction 13

1 Landscapes that Shape Us 17

2 Iowa's First Farmers 24

3 Pioneer Settlement and the Making of a Farm State 31

4 Growing Iowa's Farms and Towns 42

5 Bonanza Farming, Iowa-Style 49

6 Rural Iowa Enters the Twentieth Century 59

7 The Culture of Iowa Agriculture 72

8 Hard Times and Farm Rebels 84

9 Iowa Women Blaze New Trails in Agriculture 98

10 Iowa's Ag Innovators 115

11 Livestock Production Thrives in Iowa 137

12 Crop Production and Iowa's Ever-Changing Weather 156

13 Remembering the 1980s Farm Crisis 166

14 Conserving Iowa's Natural Resources 179

15 Making the Farm-to-Fork Connection 188

16 The Future of Iowa Agriculture 203

Bibliography 221

About the Author 223