The invention of agriculture changed humans and the environment forever, and over several thousand years, the practice originated independently in a least a dozen different places. But why did ...

Have you ever wondered where our agricultural crops come from? And what were they like thousands of years ago, or hundreds of years ago? Our food crops today are in fact very different from the ...

New archaeological evidence points to an independent origin of agriculture in coastal Ecuador 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Suddenly, the remains of larger squash plants appear in the record. The Las ...

Petaluma carries a rich history of agriculture that dates back to its beginnings. Once known as the “Egg Basket of the World” Petaluma’s foundations are firmly rooted in a rich agricultural heritage, ...

When an archaeologist working on an excavation site in Jordan first swept up the tiny black particles scattered around an ancient fireplace, she had no idea they were going to change the history of ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes Visitors Bureau shares an intriguing look back at the history of agriculture in the region and the importance of small family farms. You’ll see Port Oneida, a true historical gem ...

The Western Illinois Normal School opens for the 1902-1903 academic year with 229 students. Agricultural experiment plots are established. They consist of forty different plots with plans calling for ...

Oct 25, 2025 Oct 25, 2025 Updated Oct 25, 2025 BATAVIA — The Genesee County Agricultural Society has been renovating the building it owns near the county fairgrounds to create a future Agriculture ...

Researchers have uncovered evidence that underscores one long-debated theory: that agriculture arose out of moments of surplus, when environmental conditions were improving, and populations lived in ...