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Crossbreeding of cattle from the southeastern regions of Scotland, Aberdeen and Angus resulted in the Aberdeen-Angus breed of cattle.

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South Dakota State University has been, from the beginning, a national leader in dairy science. In 1896, the Dakota Agricultural College, now South Dakota State University, acquired its first herd of twenty-five dairy cows and twelve years later (1907), the Dairy Science Department is officially formed.

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The Rose of Sharon quilt pattern is one of the older patterns in the United States. Quilts of this pattern were traditionally used as wedding gifts or made for the hope chest.

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Most of us probably don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about septic systems let alone attending a demonstration on how one works.

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In 1842, Jerome Increase Case left his home in Oswego County, New York and headed to Wisconsin with six ground hog threshers. On his way west, Case sold five of the six threshers, keeping one for himself.

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During times when farm prices were down, American farm women stepped up to the plate to fill in the income gaps. They sold any excess cream, butter, and eggs to supplement their farm’s income. Many times, these commodities paid the mortgage.

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Horses are one of the earliest modes of human transportation and riders have always needed help to communicate with and steer their horse.

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Arbor Day was the brainchild of Julius Sterling Morton, a Nebraska newspaperman, pioneer and avid tree planter. Pioneers moving to the treeless prairies missed the cool, green trees of home, so they made it a priority to plant trees.

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Fred T. Baker, purchased on April 21, 1896, one share in the American Tribune Soldier Colony Company. From 1900 to ca. 1915, Baker was a hardware merchant and postmaster in Aurora. In 1920, he is the proprietor of a cigar shop in Brookings. It is unknown why he purchased this stock share.

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Separating cows from calves is called weaning. Even though weaning is a stressful event, it helps the calf mature and gets them ready for a grain-based diet while allowing the cow to rest and regain energy for the new calf she may already be carrying.

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