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Plowed Under: Agriculture & Environment in the Palouse (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books (Hardcover))by Andrew P. Duffin
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Duffin traces the transformation fo the Palouse region of Washington and Idaho from land though unusable and unproductive to a wealth-generating industrial agricultural paradise, weighing the consequenses of what this progress has wrought. During the 20th century, the Palouse became synonymous with wheat, and the landscape was irrevocably altered with soil erosion problems among the worst in the nation. Andrew P. Duffin is adjunct professor of history at Washington State University, Pullman. Book News Annotation:Duffin (history, Western Kentucky U.) puts his expertise in
agricultural landscapes to good use as he describes the Palouse,
beginning with its being regarded as unproductive and unusable. He
shows how farming practices have continued to put arable soil at risk
despite evidence such practices were causing harm, and traces the
work of agricultural and environment experts working to save the
Palouse from its potential fate. He describes the efforts of a
handful of farmers to make amends, but is candid about the
difficulties in changing the ways of those whose farms, and
independent lifestyles, are in danger of blowing away.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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