Bureau Of Agriculture Research Paper

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The US Department of Agriculture has a long history of 153 years. “Bureau of Agriculture” was created under the administration of President Abraham Lincoln on May 15, 1862. Isaac Newton was appointed as the first Commissioner of Agriculture. The annual budget of the Bureau of Agriculture was sufficient to recruit only four scientists (entomology, chemistry, statistics, and horticulture) to oversee farms all over the United States. President Lincoln realized the urgent need for the establishment of new and independent agency responsible for agriculture sector. The fact that President Lincoln grew up on a farm made him a prominent advocate for rural development, expansion of railroads, and funding agricultural and engineering colleges. President