To combine my love for collecting postcards with my passion of learning about Agriculture, I set a goal to collect postcards from all 50 states and beyond and learn something about Agriculture unique to each area. I ask readers to send a postcard from their state and include a fact about Agriculture specific to their area. Here is what I have learned. More postcards and state fact sheets from the USDA Economic Research Service are listed on the attached pages.

Alabama

• Did you know that Alabama is home to the oldest continuous cotton rotation? Started in 1896, the experiment investigates the effect of crop rotation in cotton. –Jillian Stephens
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Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

• The Artichoke is the official vegetable of Monterrey County, California. Today, California provides nearly 100% of the artichokes in the U.S. — Celeste Settrini
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Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

• Everyone knows about Florida’s citrus, but did you know the state produces 40% of the U.S. bell peppers? — Kathy Swift
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Georgia

• Although Georgia is known as “The Peach State,” the state produces almost half of all the peanuts in the U.S. each year
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Hawaii

• Hawaii produces 100% of U.S. Pineapples and Macadamia nuts.
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Idaho

• Why are so many potatoes grown in Idaho? The high level of volcanic ash in the soil throughout most of the state is highly favorable for growing spuds. — Breanna Carpenter

Illinois

• The Chicago International Livestock Show was at one time one of the most influential forces in trending cattle types and breeds. Chicago is also one of the most industrialized cities in America. — Anna Lisa Giannini

Indiana

Iowa

• Iowa is No.1 in corn for grain production, soybean production, egg production, principle crops harvested acreage, and all hogs and pigs inventory and value. — Molly Peebles
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Kansas

• There are 65,531 farms in Kansas. — C. Good
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Kentucky

• The horse industry is Kentucky’s top Agricultural cash crop. It’s estimated economic impact is approximately $4 billion. There are over 320,000 horses in the state of Kentucky. — Jesse Bussard
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 Louisiana

Maine

• Aroostook County produces more potatoes than any other county in the U.S. — Jen

Maryland

• 2 million acres, or 40% of Maryland, are in farmland;  the largest commercial industry in the state. — Caryl

Massachusetts

Michigan

• Did you know DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement Assoc.) started in Michigan? Cow Testing Assoc started in Newaygo County, Michigan in 1905. This set the foundation for DHIA in America. — Woodbridge Dairy
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Mississippi

Missouri

• Missouri is among the most diverse in Ag production – hay, sorghum, rice, soybeans, corn ,cotton, vegetables, cattle, hogs, and more. — Janice Person
• 15% of the state works in Ag – more than 40,000 folks!
• MO is the Black Walnut capital! — Janice Person

Montana

• Over 90% of privately held land in Montana is used for farming
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Nebraska

• Nebraska’s farms and ranches utilize 45.6 million acres, 93% of the states land area. — Dustin Landenburger
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Nevada

New Hapshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

• Milk is New York’s leading Ag product. New York is the 3rd leading dairy producing state. — Ulla Kjarval

North Carolina

• 52,400 farms produce 80 different commodities. — Cliff (Would really love a return address)
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North Dakota

• North Dakota is the No.1 U.S. producer of spring wheat, durum, barley, sun flowers, edible beans, pinto beans, flax seed, canola, and honey.
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Ohio

• Ohio is the No.1 producer of Swiss cheese and home to the world’s largest yogurt plant in Minster.
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Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ranks No.5 in cattle/calf production, No.8 in hog production, and No.17 in broiler production.
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Oregon

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania leads the U.S. in mushroom production, growing more than 425 million pounds annually valued at more than $330.7 million. — Anonymous.
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Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

• South Dakota ranks No.5 in sheep numbers, No.1 in bison and pheasant production.
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Tennessee

• A little less than half the state’s land area is in farms.
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Texas

• Texas ranks No.1 nationally in number of cattle operations, all cattle and calves, and the value of cattle and calves. — Melissa Laurent
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Utah

Vermont

• Vermont produces one third of the nation’s maple syrup. Agri-tourism is the state’s second largest crop! — Julie Brochu

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin leads all states in dairy exports
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Wyoming

• No.1 in average size of farms and ranches nationwide at 2,745 acres. This has dropped by 1,100 acres since 1990.
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Send your postcard to P.O. Box 498 Pleasant Plains, Arkansas 72568. A stamp is only $0.28 and a postcard can be a photo or a piece of card-stock. Don’t worry if your state is already listed. There are many facts about Agriculture everywhere. So get out your pen and help me learn about Agriculture across the country. Maybe next year my goal will expand to the globe?