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Title: Debunking the Myth of the 'Dumb Farmer'

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Publication Year: 2003

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Abstract: Of course, the myth of the "dumb farmer" was always just that. Farmers who settled the Midwest in the 19th century started schools and colleges as well. While their descendants sometimes didn't attend as much school as people in towns and cities did, they kept up with new tools and ideas via extension service courses, clubs, co-ops and churches.The difference today is tied to the much larger size and operating scope of farms. Two generations ago, a farmer raised a family on the proceeds of 160 acres, rotated among two or three crops, and kept track of accounts on a simple ledger. Now, farms of 1,000 or more acres are common, with four or more crops in rotation, and accounts are kept on computers providing real-time weather and commodity information.

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Authors: Egerstrom, Lee

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Publication Date: 2003

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other

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