1609 ⟶ First Rice Cultivation in the United States

A trial planting in Virginia is the first cultivation of Ric...
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🍚 Rice cultivation in the Niger area

Rice cultivated in the Niger area.⟶
Rice cultivation in the Niger area (-1500)
AgricultureRiceNigerCultivationAfricaGrainsEarly agriculture

🌾 Rice Cultivation Spreads

Rice cultivation spreads to the Middle East and Madagascar.⟶
Rice Cultivation Spreads (-1000)
AgricultureCropsDiffusionAncient HistoryRiceMadagascarMiddle East

🥒 First Mention of Cucumber Cultivation in North America

First mention of cucumber cultivation in North America.⟶
First Mention of Cucumber Cultivation in North America (1550)
CucumberNorth AmericaColonial PeriodFood HistoryCultivationAgriculture
USAUSA

🍚 First Rice Cultivation in the United States

A trial planting in Virginia is the first cultivation of Rice in the United States.⟶
First Rice Cultivation in the United States (1609)
RiceUnited StatesAgricultureColonial PeriodFood ProductionNew World Crops
United StatesUnited States

👨‍🌾 Department of Agriculture established in the United States

President Lincoln establishes the Department of Agriculture, including the Bureau of Chemistry, which is the predecessor of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).⟶
Department of Agriculture established in the United States (1862)
AgricultureGovernmentFood Regulation19th CenturyUnited StatesFDAFood Safety
United StatesUnited States

🍚 Rice Plantations Begin in Australia

Experimental plantations of rice in Australia begin, in New South Wales.⟶
Rice Plantations Begin in Australia (1892)
RiceAgriculturePlantationAustraliaNew South Wales19th Century
AustraliaAustralia