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Balinese man lets irrigation water into rice field as he begins to prepare soil: A Balinese man lets irrigation water into his rice field from the flooded terrace above as he begins to prepare soil with a hoe at the lower level for transplanting seedlings. He works barefoot, deep in the mud, wearing shorts and a straw hat. A house, trees,...; Format: image/photograph

Balinese man walks with cow on path through wet-rice fields: A Balinese man wearing shorts, T-shirt, and hat walks with a brown cow on path through wet-rice fields. Coconuts and other palm trees grow in the background. In the early morning, farmers lead their cows to grazing fields before they begin other work.; Format: image/photograph

Balinese rice terraces, thatched roof, and red flowers: A scenic landscape view shows panted Balinese rice terraces with a thatched roof and red flowers in the foreground. The terraces visible here are narrow and long, stepping gradually up the side of what was a natural hillside many centuries ago. Balinese wet-rice...; Format: image/photograph

Balinese weathervane and windchime posted on pole: A Balinese weathervane and windchime is posted high in the air on a bamboo pole. A front propeller catches the wind and turns attached flaps of bamboo to create tinkling sounds. A shadow puppet character waving his arms is mounted on the back of this noisemaker....; Format: image/photograph

Balinese woman balances red pail of water on head above rice terrace: A Balinese woman wearing a red blouse, print sarong, and rubber thongs balances a large red pail of water on her head as she walks along a path above rice terraces. Below the woman, two flooded rice terraces and nearby coconut trees are visible. The woman,...; Format: image/photograph

Bamboo pipe leading from water wheel to irrigate wet-rice field at Mai Chau: A bamboo pipe leading from a nearby water wheel irrigates a wet-rice field at Mai Chau. Water is pouring out of the bamboo pipe at left and dropping down to a lower elevation field containing unripe rice plants needing irrigation.; Format: image/photograph

Bamboo water wheel irrigating rice fields at Mai Chau: A bamboo water wheel is being used to irrigate rice fields at Mai Chau. The current of the stream turns the large wheel. Curved bamboo slats set at the circumference of the wheel lift water from the stream and, as the wheel turns, dump water into a bamboo...; Format: image/photograph

A barn in Greene County, North Carolina: This is a barn in Greene County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Barn near West Jefferson in Ashe County, North Carolina: This is a dilapidated barn near a bluff in West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina. The barn has collapsed in on itself. The trees on the mountain behind it are clothed in bright autumnal colors.; Format: image/photograph

Barning the tobacco: Two men "barning" tobacco, packing it for storage in a barn.; Format: image/photograph

The birth of Sita: In The Ramayana, page 1.3; A painted mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple shows the infant Sita sitting in a gold urn as she is discovered by a king ploughing his fields. Beside Sita's urn, which protrudes from the ground, we see the king holding a wooden plough harnessed to an ox. The...

Boy and two sheep: In this black and white photograph, two sheep are standing in the foreground. Behind them, a boy standing in front of a barn looks on.; Format: image/photograph

Boy participating in the International Farm Youth Exchange program examining cows in Craven County, North Carolina: In this black and white photograph, a boy stands with his hands on his hips in a field observing his cattle.; Format: image/photograph

Bright leaf tobacco: Bright leaf tobacco grows on a farm in North Carolina's Piedmont. Pilot Mountain stands in the background to the right.; Format: image/photograph

Buffalo on a river bank in Annapurna: A buffalo rests on a river bank beneath Himalayan peaks in the Annapurna region of western Nepal. Buffalo provide milk and meat, and are used for plowing farmland. On the far side of the river we can see the terraced fields that are often found in the mountain...; Format: image/photograph

Burros in Nepal: Burros carrying goods down pathways once used as routes for the salt trade that crossed the mountains into Tibet. Today, the people who live in these mountains use salt imported from India. Although salt is no longer transported along these routes, they are...; Format: image/photograph

Caring for children: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 20; Throughout Southeast Asia, but especially in highland farming areas, children of both sexes are considered precious and vulnerable. Adults and teens of both sexes and all ages generally enjoy caring for young children. They find it an amusing and relaxing...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Cement reinforced aquaduct channels water to Balinese rice fields: A cement-reinforced grey aquaduct channels water over a road to green Balinese rice fields. Flat wall rims and a few square platforms at the top of the aquaduct allow people access for repairs and a means to walk across when necessary. Farmers have been routing...; Format: image/photograph

Changes in agriculture: In Postwar North Carolina, page 2.4; In North Carolina History: A Sampler, page 6.4; A series of maps based on U.S. Census of Agriculture data show changes in North Carolina's agriculture over time.; Format: slideshow

Chatham County farmers protest: In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.4; Petition from the Chatham County Farmers Alliance to the North Carolina General Assembly, 1889, asking for legislation protecting the interests of farmers. Includes historical commentary.; Format: petition/primary source

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