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Image by 15299 from Pixabay The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!” is all about the drama that…

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New Mexico is known as the “Land of Enchantment,” and with stunning geographic diversity, from snow-capped…

Blackberries growing in Arkansas, courtesy the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research &…

Nevada may be best known for the glitzy, glamorous gambler’s paradise of Las Vegas and Reno. Even though this…

Mountainous Colorado makes for beautiful scenery and ski slopes, but the state’s geography can make farming and…

The Heart of Dixie is known, in part, for its complicated history, especially with respect to civil rights. A…

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Located in the heart of the Deep South, Mississippi has a complicated and fraught farming legacy. Still,…

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When you get a tractor this stuck, the only thing to do is call a farmer with a larger piece of machinery.|Photo…