Hybrid corn, considered by many to be one of the most important discoveries in the history of farming, was cultivated and tested at experiment stations like this one in Iowa, ca.1932. The dense green rows of identical stalks of corn in demonstration fields won over many a dubious farmer.
Hybrid Corn Crossing Plot
- ca. 1932
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture.
National Archives Identifier: 5709998
Full Citation: Hybrid Corn Crossing Plot; ca. 1932; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, Record Group 16. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/hybrid-corn-crossing-plot/, April 16, 2026]
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