Coker Experimental Farms
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Coker Experimental Farms is a historic agricultural research site in Hartsville, South Carolina, known for pioneering advances in crop breeding and scientific farming methods.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural research station
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historic district ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| foundedBy | David Robert Coker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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agricultural history of the United States ⓘ agricultural research institutes in the United States ⓘ buildings and structures in Darlington County, South Carolina ⓘ farms on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
agricultural experimentation
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demonstration of scientific farming practices ⓘ plant breeding research ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| knownFor |
development of improved cotton varieties
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development of improved grain varieties ⓘ development of improved tobacco varieties ⓘ pioneering crop breeding ⓘ scientific farming methods ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
Darlington County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartsville, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Coker family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of agricultural science in the United States
ⓘ
history of the cotton industry in the United States ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
early 20th century
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progressive era agriculture ⓘ |
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