Research and Resources

Want to delve deeper into some of the topics the Accokeek Foundation discusses during programs and events? Check out these resources from over 65 years of research and innovation.

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Accokeek Foundation Research Reports

From tobacco to hogs to onions, you can find a variety of research reports on colonial agriculture. Please note the publication year and take into consideration that the terms and approaches used in these reports do not necessarily reflect the standards of today.

Corn: The Production of a Subsistence Crop on the Colonial Potomac

David O. Percy

1977

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Accokeek Foundation Research Reports

Corn: The Production of a Subsistence Crop on the Colonial Potomac

Investigations into the Origin and Evolution of Zea Mays (Corn)

The Development of Wheat Growing in America

Colonial Berries: Small Fruits Adapted to American Agriculture

Orchard Fruits in the Colonial Chesapeake (Part 1)

Flowers and Flowering Bushes in the Colonial Chesapeake

"Heaven's Favorite Gift:" Viticulture in Colonial Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania

Comparative Agriculture Research Project, 1985

"English" Grains Along the Colonial Potomac

Update on Maize

Root Crops in Colonial America

The Cultivation and Use of the Onion Family in the Colonial Chesapeake Region

Orchard Fruits in the Colonial Chesapeake (Part 2)

Exotic Vegetables in the Colonial Chesapeake

Seed Saving Techniques of the National Colonial Farm

Of Fast Horses, Black Cattle, Woods Hogs and Rat-Tailed Sheep: Animal Husbandry Along the Colonial Potomac

A Conflict of Values: Agricultural Land in the United States

Farmers and Future: Opinions and Views of Maryland Farmers

Forage Crops in the Colonial Chesapeake

Colonial Poultry Husbandry Around the Chesapeake Bay

Honey, Maple Sugar and other Farm Produced Sweeteners in the Colonial Chesapeake

Comparative Agriculture Research Project, 1986

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