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Baca County Festivals and Fairs: Part 1

June 12, 2018
by Kent Brooks

I will probably work at adding to this in pieces, maybe in the form of a timeline, but I thought it would be […]

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The Challenge of the Broomcorn Harvesting Machine

February 1, 2017November 26, 2021
by Kent Brooks

“No machine has yet been invented to successfully replace the hand labor.  The men, using broomcorn knives with sharp five-inch knives, move […]

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The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Broom Industry

January 30, 2017September 9, 2020
by Kent Brooks

Rise and Fall of the US Broom Industry is an overview of the broom & broomcorn industries in the U.S.  The foundation […]

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Did Ben Franklin Really Have a Key Role in Bringing Broomcorn to America?

December 9, 2016
by Kent Brooks

In the talks I have given about broomcorn I have always mentioned that Benjamin Franklin is often credited with bringing broomcorn to […]

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Broomcorn Research Progress 2007: by Dr. Sam Moyer

December 6, 2016
by Kent Brooks

Reposted with Permission by Dr. Sam Moyer. Although there hasn’t been broomcorn production in Baca County for many years, there actually has […]

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