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In January 1948, Jerry Johnson started his ag coursework at the University of Minnesota. Here's what he was taught.

Jen Koukol, Digital Editor

March 25, 2019

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Jerry Johnson, my grandpa, was born in south-central Minnesota in 1928, and was raised on the family farm near the small community of Norseland. Our family settled in the area in 1857, started farming and has farmed there since. 

Jerry went to the University of Minnesota and took general farming classes in the late 1940s. The cost was $125 per quarter, which included housing. And he only went during the winter months, when he could be away from the home farm.

Grandpa eventually had his own farm of about 400 acres less than 5 miles from where he grew up. 

Last July, Jerry turned 90. Last month, for the first time, Jerry moved off the farm. While going through some boxes, we came across his ag coursework binder from January 1948. These are some snippets of that literature. 

About the Author(s)

Jen Koukol

Digital Editor

Jen grew up in south-central Minnesota and graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, with a degree in mass communications. She served as a communications specialist for the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association and Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, and was a book editor before joining the Corn & Soybean Digest staff.

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