A #BHMMAC2020 Thread –
In celebration of Black History month, we are highlighting major agricultural contributions from African American farmers, horticulturists, and inventors (cc @farmproject & @foodtank)
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1. Farming CoOps- Despite setbacks from systemic discrimination, Booker T. Washington and others worked to offer agricultural education to Blacks under the Second Morrill Act of 1890; increasing land ownership, agricultural education and living conditions for black farmers.
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2. Transportation Refrigeration System - Frederick McKinley Jones is the inventor of one of the most important inventions to modern agriculture: the refrigerated truck, which enables perishable foods to be shipped to further distances and even overseas.
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3. Food Education - Lynnette Astaire saw a gap that needed to be filled in food education and decided to open Superfood School, where she conducts one-on-one consults for meal planning and advice.
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4. Sustainable Agriculture - Booker T. Whatley examined efficient farming practices to enable smallholder farmers to make the most of their farm.
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5. Biological Regeneration of the Soil - George Washington Carver, an agricultural scientist, inventor, and educator developed a crop rotation method that alternated the cotton with legumes like peanuts that fix nitrogen and other edible crops.
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6. Early Seed Planters – As the second African American to be issued a United States patent, Henry Blair invented a corn and a cotton planter. The inventions greatly increased efficiency on the farm.
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Without these pioneers, the #Ag industry would not be where it is today #BHMMAC2020. Let us know who we should add to our list!
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