SD Agricultural Heritage Museum Blog

For nearly 60 years, Otto Wolff was a sheep rancher in the northern plains and gained a reputation as a top wool producer. He was a field man and wool buyer for the South Dakota Cooperative Wool Growers Association.

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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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John Overby (1881-1970) was a farmer, plant breeder and inventor. He is known for the creation of Marvel and Spinkota wheats.

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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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Hardanger is a form of embroidery that uses a combination of stitches to create intricate designs. Satin stitch, drawn work, cut work, white work, and needle weaving are some of the stitches and techniques used.

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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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Charles had just finished picking his last load of corn for the year by hand with his father, Ellis. Charles’ faithful companion, Jake, had to be there with him to commemorate the moment.

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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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This group of Brookings children is commemorating the American soldiers that were going to be deployed in Europe during WWI.

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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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