Harford Legacy Farm Commemorative Book

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Harford County's Agricultural History 1900's

1917

The development of Aberdeen Proving Ground displaces farms and canneries.

1920s Harford County is known as the "greatest canning county of America".

1921 4-H was established in Harford County.

Harford County Farm Bureau founded. 1923

1930s Tractors replace most horses, mules, and oxen as farm plows in our area.

Sharon Stowers, Ph.D., RDN, Harford Community College