A History of Nebraska Agriculture: A Life Worth Living - Paperback

by The American Doorstop Project (Author), Melody Dobson (Author)

Once known as the Great American Desert, Nebraska's plains and native grasslands today make it a domestic leader in producing food, feed and fuel. From Omaha to Ogallala, Nebraska's founding farmers, ranchers and agribusiness leaders endured hardships while fostering kinships that have lasted generations. While many continued on the trails leading west, others from around the world stayed, seeking a home and land to cultivate. American Doorstop Project co-founders and authors Jody L. Lamp and Melody Dobson celebrate the state's forgotten and untold agricultural history, highlighting more than a century and a half of agriculture industry, inventions and innovations in the Cornhusker State.

Author Biography

Scotts Bluff County native Jody Lamp earned her bachelor of journalism degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln before working as an agricultural reporter and photographer for various publications. In 2009, Jody opened Lamp Public Relations & Marketing. A third-generation Montana native, Melody Dobson received her bachelor of communications arts degree from Montana State University-Billings before serving as a national signature event coordinator and as a member of the Pompeys Pillar Historical Association Board of Directors.