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03/22/2023

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03/16/2023

In the U.S. alone, 31 percent of farmers are women, farming over 300 million acres with an economic impact of $12.9 billion.

03/15/2023

DR. MARIA ANDRADE (Cape Verde, 1958-present)
Maria’s research led to the introduction of nine drought-tolerant varieties of sweet potatoes to farmers in Mozambique. Along with her colleagues, Dr. Robert Mwanga and Dr. Jan Low, they developed bio-fortified, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes. These Vitamin A enriched sweet potatoes were bred to thrive in the varying conditions of Sub-Saharan Africa and to counteract Vitamin A deficiencies. By educating farmers and consumers, Maria and her colleagues bridged the gaps between agriculture, nutrition, and health, ultimately changing the working dynamic of the international community.

03/14/2023

DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN (USA, 1947-present)
Temple’s life experiences with autism have influenced her work in animal behaviors in relation to handling and facility design at farms, ranches and slaughter plants. She is a well-known advocate for autism and the protections and rights of animals. Being author and co-author to numerous scientific studies, articles and books, she has shed light on animal welfare issues. Her work helped develop the Double Rail Restrainer Conveyor for Livestock Handling, a scoring system to assess animal welfare, and curved corrals used to reduce animal stress, among other designs and best practices.

03/13/2023

DR. EVANGELINA VILLEGAS (Mexico, 1924-2017)
Evangelina was a cereal chemist and researcher. She collaborated with plant breeder Dr. Surinder Vasal to develop a variety of maize with increased levels of lysine and tryptophan. Maize is a food staple in developing countries, and with the creation of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) the nutritional and health needs of many people worldwide have been improved. Livestock production also benefited with production gains and more rapid market entrance.

03/10/2023

DR. MARY ENGLE PENNINGTON (USA, 1872-1952)
The “Ice Woman” of the “Cold Chain” revolutionized the food supply and distribution system by developing safe and sanitary methods for processing, storing and shipping dairy products, poultry, eggs and fish. In addition to instilling food safety and preservation practices, the chemist and engineer helped design and evaluate transportation and storage mediums aimed at maintaining low temperatures to reduce bacteria counts in refrigerated and frozen foods. Mary served President Hoover’s Food Administration, USDA, and FDA, as well as the private sector.

03/09/2023

HARRIET WILLIAMS RUSSELL STRONG (USA, 1844 - 1926)
Widowed with kids and w/o any formal education, Harriet pioneered new methods in water conservation and dry land irrigation to supply her walnut ,olive and pomegranate plantings. She created several inventions and patents, raised fast-growing pampas grass and sold plumes in her efforts to save her family & ranch from debt. She later became the leading commercial grower of walnuts in the US. Her life's work and advocacy for water conservation, irrigation, women's rights and education gained her fame as an inventor, agricultural pioneer, Civic leader, philanthropist and advocate for women.

03/08/2023

March is Women's History Month! Stay tuned, we will be posting a few remarkable women who shaped our lives w/ their love of agriculture

03/06/2023

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02/13/2023

African Americans have lost millions of acres of farmland across the South during the last century, in a trend propelled by economic forces, racism and white...

02/12/2023

Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington is a well-known figure in Black History. His work to promote Black education and equal opportunity paved the way for generations of Black scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs. His involvement with The Second Morrill Act of 1890 forbade racial discrimination in college admissions for schools that received federal funding, which opened the door for many Black people to study agriculture at the university level.

Education is essential for agriculture. As we learn and study, we can better understand how to keep our soil healthy and productive for the future.

02/11/2023

John W. Boyd Jr.
John W. Boyd Jr. is a fourth-generation farmer from Virginia as well as one of America’s most effective defenders of civil rights. In 1995, Boyd founded the National Black Farmers Association after encountering USDA discriminatory practices and meeting many more black farmers who shared a similar experience — he even helped ignite a lawsuit against the USDA over the agency’s treatment of Black farmers. He spent decades advocating on Capitol Hill and across America’s farmlands for the rights of minority farmers, and he was influential in writing crucial legislation to give Black farmers financial compensation and a larger platform to voice their concerns

In his role with the NBFA, Boyd has worked closely with national leaders in government, agriculture organizations, and rural groups nationwide as well as internationally. He led NBFA members in a march on the White House. He went on to meet with President Clinton and to testify before Congress. Boyd was reportedly on the short list to be a contender to serve as Secretary of Agriculture in President Barack Obama’s Cabinet

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Winterboro, AL
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