Berlage, Nancy K., 1966-

Farmers helping farmers the rise of the farm and home bureaus, 1914-1935 / [electronic resource] : Nancy K. Berlage. - Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2016] - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Organizational structure: the rise of the local farm bureau -- Organizational strategy: economic, political, and social functions -- Science, cultural authority, and the farm bureau: bovine tuberculosis -- Home bureaus and the sciences of separate spheres -- Women and the agricultural occupation -- Reproducing the farm family: youth clubs, gender, and science -- Conclusion.

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Agriculture--History--United States--20th century.
Agriculture, Cooperative--History--United States--20th century.
Agriculture--Societies, etc.--History--United States--20th century.


Electronic books.

HD1484 / .B47 2016

334/.6830973