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1923

The Red Wing Project on Utilization of Electricity
Society: ASABE Main Category: Agricultural & Biological Sub Category: Mechanization Era: 1920s DateCreated: 1923 Goodhue County Historical Society Red Wing State: MN Zip: 55066 Country: USA Website: https://www.asabe.org/awards-landmarks/asabe-historic-landmarks/the-red-wing-project-on-utilization-of-electricity-in-agriculture-53.aspx Creator:

The object of the Red Wing project was "To determine the optimum economic uses of electricity in agriculture and to study the value of electricity in improved living conditions on the farm." Although not the first service to farms in the U.S., it was likely the first built as an experiment specifically for collecting and publishing engineering and economic data.

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Farmall Row Crop Tractor
Society: ASABE Main Category: Agricultural & Biological Sub Category: Vehicles Era: 1920s DateCreated: 1923 International Harvester Agricultural Equipment Engineering Center Burr Ridge State: IL Zip: 60527 Country: USA Website: https://www.asabe.org/awards-landmarks/asabe-historic-landmarks/farmall-12.aspx Creator: Benjamin, Bert R.

The First Successful Row Crop Tractor Invented by Bert R. Benjamin (ASAE Member) was Operated and Tested on this Farm in 1923. Increased Row Crop Clearance and Overall Versatility Extending the Use of the Tractor to Cultivating, Accelerated the Conversion from Animal Power to Machine and Marked a New Era in American Agricultural Efficiency and Productivity. Dedicated by The American Society of Agricultural Engineers 1980

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Farmall Row Crop Tractor

The First Successful Row Crop Tractor Invented by Bert R. Benjamin (ASAE Member) was Operated and Tested on this Farm in 1923. Increased Row Crop Clearance and Overall Versatility Extending the Use of the Tractor to Cultivating, Accelerated the Conversion from Animal Power to Machine…

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The Red Wing Project on Utilization of Electricity

The object of the Red Wing project was "To determine the optimum economic uses of electricity in agriculture and to study the value of electricity in improved living conditions on the farm." Although not the first service to farms in the U.S., it was likely the first built as an…

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