Porter Farm, Historic farm and National Historic Landmark in Terrell, United States
The Porter Farm spans 500 acres of agricultural land featuring a Cape style frame house and associated farming structures near Terrell, Texas.
Dr. Seaman A. Knapp and Walter Porter established the first cooperative farm demonstration on 70 acres of this property in 1903.
The experimental methods implemented at Porter Farm led to the creation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service programs.
The farm property stands 2 miles north of Terrell on Farm to Market Road 986, with the Porter homestead located on the southeast side.
The demonstration project at Porter Farm doubled cotton production through innovative techniques like fertilizer application and nitrogen-fixing crop rotation.
Location: Terrell
Location: Kaufman County
Address: 2 mi. N of Terrell on FR 986
GPS coordinates: 32.77778,-96.27444
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:18
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