{"product_id":"native-soil-a-history-of-the-dekalb-county-farm-bureau-hardback-9780875803487","title":"Native Soil; A History of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau (Hardback) 9780875803487","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNative Soil\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEric Mogren (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875803487\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 November 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched, lavishly illustrated and exceptionally well written.\u003c\/p\u003e (Agricultural History Review) \u003cp\u003eRefreshing... meticulousy researched and written in a way that allows the reader to watch the story unfold with a sense of immediacy. \u003ci\u003eNative Soil\u003c\/i\u003e is an important contribution to the history of both the Midwest and American agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e (Journal of illinois history) \u003cp\u003eNot to take the opportunity to read Eric Mogren's \u003ci\u003eNative Soil\u003c\/i\u003e is to make a significant error, particularly for agricultural historians, historians of the Midwest, and even generalist scholars of the American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e (THe annals of iowa)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocated in a region blessed by geology with nutrient-rich, lush, black soil, DeKalb County, Illinois, is known for its agricultural prosperity. Here, in 1912, an enterprising group of successful farmers, businessmen, and bankers joined together to form an agricultural organization dedicated to improving crop production, the DeKalb County Soil Improvement Association. Aided by its capable farm advisor, William G. Eckhardt, this coalition evolved into the DeKalb County Farm Bureau—a new type of organization that soon proliferated throughout the United States, offering educational and farming services to rural communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the oldest in the United States, the DeKalb County Farm Bureau is also one of the most innovative and influential. Originating as a private soil improvement association, it grew to offer a wide variety of assistance to farmers, rural families, and the community. By the 1960s, the DeKalb County Farm Bureau had become such a strong organization that its leadership effectively lobbied in the U.S. Congress for legislation supporting agricultural interests. In the 1970s, it entered into the international agricultural commodity marketing business, shipping local grain to Europe and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe history of this influential organization reflects the plight of American agriculture during the past century, from the early years of promise through two world wars and several economic crises. Historian Eric Mogren explains how one group of progressive farmers attempted to cope with the problems they faced as agriculture turned mechanized and productive farming required scientific and technological advances. \u003ci\u003eNative Soil\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to historians of agriculture and to those who have witnessed the positive effects of the farm bureau on the agrarian community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1 A New Era: The Roots of the Farm Bureau Movement\u003cbr\u003e 2 The \"Soil Improvers\"\u003cbr\u003e 3 War and Recession: Early Trials for the Soil Improvement Association\u003cbr\u003e 4 Hard Times: The Farm Bureau during Depression and War\u003cbr\u003e 5 Postwar Years: The Farm Bureau at High Tide\u003cbr\u003e 6 The Future\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Former DeKalb County Farm Bureau Officials\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584752611608,"sku":"9780875803487","price":21.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/native-soil-a-history-of-the-dekalb-county-farm-bureau-hardback-9780875803487","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}