The plow has been a universal symbol of farming since early Biblical times. Mankind has sought ways to loosen soils so that seeds can find growing spaces in the ground to produce an abundance of healthy crops. Plow blades have been designed to turn over and open soils for centuries, but it was the shape and curve of the earth-digging device John Deere designed in 1837 that improved soil loosening chores for horse-drawn plow rigs and later steam, internal combustion and diesel tractors. Not one speaker at a Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District demeaned the plow during a Soil Health Workshop held in Batavia Tuesday morning, but an unspoken plea pervaded each presentation asking...
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