The American Steppes: The Unexpected Russian Roots of Great Plains Agriculture, 1870s-1930s

by David Moon

Book Overview

Beginning in the 1870s, migrant groups from Russia's steppes settled in the similar environment of the Great Plains. Many were Mennonites. They brought plants, in particular grain and fodder crops, trees and shrubs, as well as weeds. Following their example, and drawing on the expertise of migr Russian-Jewish scientists, the US Department of Agriculture introduced more plants, agricultural sciences, especially soil science; and methods of planting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107103606
• ISBN13: 9781107103603
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.1"