Horse-drawn cultivator, 1930

Horse-drawn cultivator, 1930

A horse-drawn cultivator. The three-mule team is being driven by one man in a hat riding on the driver's seat of the cultivator. The corn being cultivated is about 12 to 14 inches high. A vast expanse of corn yet to be cultivated can be seen behind the cultivator.

The history of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences begins with the founding of the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm in 1858, with classes beginning in 1869. As a land-grant institution, Iowa State was founded primarily to provide practical education in agriculture and the mechanic arts. Through the years, agriculture courses and short courses have focused on agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal husbandry, dairying, forestry, and horticulture. In the 21st century, the focus is on animal and the plant sciences, biotechnology life sciences, sustainability, and global development.

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1930

2005-08-04

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