So What?
“Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” Thomas Jefferson once said "Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness." This quote can be applied and lived through all eras of our nation. Not once have we had a nation without agriculture, without the need to continue, or the will to survive. The United States of America is the nation to imitate when it comes to the success and pride of our agriculture industry. That isn't to say that we haven't had our flaws, our disasters or our depressions. The Dust Bowl of the Great Depression was a horrific man-made environmental disaster, one of the worst in our nation's history. The Dust Bowl, however, didn't bring an end to agriculture or to the people of our nation. The Dust Bowl brought out the strongest, wisest and most grit-filled individuals. Tough times don