From "Book Farmers" to Computer Modelers to Artificial Intelligence

The Evolution of Agricultural Research on Texas' Blackland Prairie and Beyond. In the early 1900s, Texas agriculture and impoverished tenant farm families faced depleted soils, severe soil erosion, and low crop yields. In response, the Texas Legislature in 1909 sanctioned the establishment of up to ten agricultural research stations across the state's primary agricultural regions. This book traces the growth and collaborative research achievements of the Blackland Research and Extension Center a