Carrots were originally yellow or purple. Orange carrots weren’t introduced until the 1700s, when Dutch farmers bred them to match their flag. ~ Agriculture Facts
Ag Facts about Strawberries
Strawberries contain around 200 seeds. Because they wear their seeds on the outside, they aren’t technically a “true” berry. ~ Agriculture Facts
Ag Facts about Pineapples
Pineapples can take over two years to grow when started from a top. ~ Agriculture Facts
Ag Facts about Horn Worms
A horn worm can eat an entire tomato plant by itself in one day. ~ Agriculture Facts
Ag Facts about Bats
Bats are a significant part of agriculture. They eat so many insects, it’s estimated that they save farmers $3.7 Billion per year in pesticide costs. ~ Agriculture Facts
Ag Facts about Sunflowers
Did you know that the seeds in the head of sunflowers follow the Fibonacci sequence, where each number is the sum of the previous two numbers? ~ Agriculture Facts
Ag Facts about the Fourth of July
“More than 155 million hot dogs are consumed on the Fourth of July, making it the biggest hot dog holiday of the year.” ~ Agriculture Facts
American Folklore Quote
“If ant hills are high in July, the coming winter will be hard.” ~ American Folklore
Address:
(Home Office)
29 Underwood Road,
Wye Mountain/
Bigelow, AR 72016
Email: