<p>"A clearly written, extensively researched, and cogently argued story about exploitation of the land for more than a century. This is not a study about whether the Palouse should be used for agriculture, because it will be farmed well into the future, but rather a historical analysis that ultimately leads to the present and can help policy makers, environmental interest groups, and farmers make informed decisions about future land use in the Palouse. . . . This excellent study of agriculture in the Palouse merits the attention of anyone interested in agricultural history and the Pacific Northwest. It is an essential read."</p>

Oregon Historical Quarterly

<p>"Duffin's frank environmental evaluation not only studies wheat production in this one region, but also presents the Palouse as a microcosm of the evolution and consequences of modern American agriculture."</p>

Pacific Northwest Quarterly

<p>"<i>Plowed Under</i>. . . offers one of the more even-handed surveys of American agriculture and the environment available."</p>

Business History Review

<p>"This is a very good book. Duffin writes well, and he uses his sources. . . to provide a clear picture of his characters. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of his book, to this reader, is that Duffin engages a broad range of topics. . . and he repeatedly sets the regional experience in a national context. His readers should leave the book understanding how ideology, economics, and politics have hindered healthy agricultural practices over the past century."</p>

Montana: The Magazine of Western History

<p>"Finally, in Andrew Duffin's book, <i>Plowed Under</i>, we have an authoritative history of this unique environment called the Palouse. . . . Duffin's book is the one to read for those who want to understand why the Palouse is what it is."</p>

Lewiston Morning Tribune

<p>"This volume is a notable contribution to the history, present status and prospect for the future not only for the Palouse but of many other agricultural areas in the United States as well. . . . Duffin presents his readers with a serious, upright and easy-to-understand account of what is arguably the most significant aspect of all our lives— the ability to put food on the table."</p>

- Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky

<p>"Duffin presents an engaging history of a lesser known US farming region. . . . His carefully developed narrative provides a brief introduction to the geographic eccentricities of the region, and a detailed look at 19th century, early 20th century, and post-war developments. Recommended."</p>

Choice

<p>"Andrew Duffin's history of the region's land and agriculture is wide-ranging, balanced, and very satisfying. . . . This is an engaging work of environmental history that deserves a wide readership, and not only in the Palouse."</p>

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