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Fertilizer and Environmental History

Professor Paul Sutter talked about how the rise of commercialized fertilizer changed global trade and farming practices. He described how, d… read more

Professor Paul Sutter talked about how the rise of commercialized fertilizer changed global trade and farming practices. He described how, during the 1800s, farmers looked for various sources of nitrates to enrich their soil and moved away from traditional methods such as field rotation. close

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Fertilizer and Environmental History

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Program ID:
404454-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Boulder, Colorado, United States
First Aired:
May 28, 2016 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jun 04, 2016 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • May 28, 2016 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 29, 2016 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 04, 2016 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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