The list below describes several important developments that helped homesteaders tackle the problems of farming on the Great Plains. Show The list below describes several important developments that helped homesteaders tackle the problems of farming on the Great Plains. Windmill Windmill’s helped to deal with the lack of water. In 1874, Daniel Halladay invented a windmill that could pump water out of deep wells below the ground. However, they needed constant maintaining and could only pump water up to 30ft deep. It was not until the 1880’s that these problems were solved. Dry Farming This also dealt with the lac of water. After heavy rain, farmers would immediately plough their land so that a layer of dust covered the surface. This helped preserve any moisture in the soil underneath. Barbed Wire Barbed wire was used to fence off crops. This helped protect the crops from animals and cattle. There was little timber on the Great Plains, so barbed wire provided a cheaper and more effective solution. Sulky Plough This was a steel plough that was pulled by horses. The land on the Great Plains was very difficult to plough, but the sulky plough was able to plough through tough weeds and prairie grass. New wheat In the 1870’s some Russian immigrants, known as Mennonites, settled on the Great Plains. They introduced Turkey Red wheat to the Plains. Homesteaders realised that wheat was much easier to grow on the Plains than corn. Homesteaders were soon able to export grain for profit. This is a preview. Log in through your library. Abstract This study uses data from a 2001 survey of Great Plains farmers to explore the adoption, usage patterns, and perceived benefits of computers and the Internet. Adoption results suggest that exposure to the technology through college, outside employment, friends, and family is ultimately more influential than farmer age and farm size. Notably, about half of those who use the Internet for farm-related business report zero economic benefits from it. Whether a farmer perceives that the Internet generates economic benefits depends primarily on how long the farmer has used the Internet for farm business and for what purposes. Journal Information The mission of the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics is to publish creative and scholarly economic studies in agriculture, natural resources, and related areas. Manuscripts dealing with the economics of food and agriculture, natural resources and the environment, human resources, and rural development issues are especially encouraged. The Journal provides a forum for topics of interest to those performing economic research as well as to those involved with economic policy and education. Submission of comments on articles previously published in the Journal is welcomed. Publisher Information The objectives and purpose of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, Inc shall be: To foster the study and understanding of agricultural economics and its application to problems in the western United States and Canada; To promote unity and effectiveness of effort among all concerned with those problems; To promote improvement in the professional competence and standards of all members;To cooperate with other organizations and institutions engaged in similar or related activities; and To increase the contribution of agricultural economics to human welfare. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. This is a preview. Log in through your library. Journal Information Agricultural History is the journal of record in the field. As such, it publishes articles on all aspects of the history of agriculture and rural life with no geographical or temporal limits. The editor is particularly interested in articles that address a novel subject, demonstrate considerable primary and secondary research, display an original interpretation, and are of general interest to Society members and other Agricultural History readers. The Agricultural History Society was founded in Washington, DC in 1919 "to promote the interest, study and research in the history of agriculture." Incorporated in 1924, the Society began publishing a journal in 1927. The term "agricultural history" has always been interpreted broadly. Currently the membership includes agricultural economists, anthropologists, economists, environmentalists, historians, historical geographers, rural sociologists, and a variety of independent scholars. Publisher Information Duke University Press publishes approximately one hundred books per year and thirty journals, primarily in the humanities and social sciences, though it does also publish two journals of advanced mathematics and a few publications for primarily professional audiences (e.g., in law or medicine). The relative magnitude of the journals program within the Press is unique among American university presses. In recent years, it has developed its strongest reputation in the broad and interdisciplinary area of "theory and history of cultural production," and is known in general as a publisher willing to take chances with nontraditional and interdisciplinary publications, both books and journals. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. What technologies allowed farming to be successful in the Great Plains?The list below describes several important developments that helped homesteaders tackle the problems of farming on the Great Plains.. Windmill. ... . Dry Farming. ... . Barbed Wire. ... . Sulky Plough. ... . New wheat In the 1870's some Russian immigrants, known as Mennonites, settled on the Great Plains.. What innovations transformed the Great Plains?The expansion of railroads and the invention of barbed wire and improvements in windmills and pumps attracted ranchers and farmers to the Great Plains in the 1860s and 1870s.
What 2 new innovations were a big help to farmers in the Great Plains and what problem did they solve?Barbed wire, invented in 1874, solved the problem of building fences on the Great Plains. Wood for fences wasn't easily available, since there were not many trees in the region. Barbed wire was affordable and easy to put up. Railroads were an important technological advance that made it possible to settle the West.
How did technology help the farmers?Higher crop productivity. Decreased use of water, fertilizer, and pesticides, which in turn keeps food prices down. Reduced impact on natural ecosystems. Less runoff of chemicals into rivers and groundwater.
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