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The fertile Whitewater Valley encouraged settlers to stop their westward movement and settle the area in the early 1800's. Wayne County farmers continue this tradition today with a strong agricultural base in grain (corn, soybeans, oats, wheat, canola), beef, pork, and poultry.
Forage Information - from Purdue University Historic Agricultural Implements - by Conner Prarie Hoosier History: Down on the Farm - an oral history of farming in Floyd County, Indiana. Hoosier Homestead Award - sponsored by the Indiana Office of the Commissioner of agriculture, recognizes farms that have been in the same family for at least 100 consecutive years. Indiana: Department of Agriculture - includes many links to all Indiana farm related agencies, including government offices, Purdue extension links, and weather sites. Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service Indiana Rankings (crops and livestock) 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 Indiana Agricultural Statistics Indiana Fact Sheet - by the USDA Indiana Farming: Yesterday and Today - by Conner Prarie Indiana State Board of Animal Health Purdue - School of Agriculture Retirement Estimator for Farm Families - sponsored by Purdue University
AGRICOLA - (AGRICultural OnLine Access) database Educating About Agriculture - ideas, resources and links from the American Farm Bureau Foundation. History of American Agriculture 1776 to 1990 (.pdf) - by the USDA, timeline for everything from "Life on the Farm", to "Machinery", to "Government Programs". Iowa Weekly Market - weekly and quarterly prices for corn, soybeans, hogs, feeder pigs, slaughter steers, feeder cattle, etc. National Education Center for Agriculture Safety - A joint project of the National Safety Council and Northeast Iowa Community College U. S. Department of Agriculture USDA's Agriculture Fact Book - a compendium of thousands of facts presented in thumbnail essay, chart, table, and map formats that discuss the various aspects of US agriculture. The AFB answers questions about what Americans eat and what it costs, the structure of agriculture, and rural America, among others. Users can also find detailed organizational information about the Department. Download the full Fact Book in pdf File Size 2.98MB (PDF files require Adobe Acrobat) Youth Resources from the USDA - fun links for learning about agriculture. If there are other links you would like to see added to this page, please notify Jane Holman, Executive Director of Waynet, Inc. at jane@waynet.wayne.in.us or (765) 939-0857.
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