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The belt regions of the United States are portions of the country that share certain characteristics. The "belt" terminology was first applied to growing regions for various crops, which often follow lines of latitude because those are more likely to have similar climates. The allusion was to a long clothing belt, as seen on a map.
The name "Bible Belt" has been applied historically to the South and parts of the Midwest, but is more commonly identified with the South. [6] It encompasses both the Deep South (South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and most of Louisiana) and the Upland South (North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma).
The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered stretching across the Southeast and Southwest. Another rough definition of the region is the area south of the Parallel 36°30′ north . [ 1 ]
After the "wheat frontier" had passed through an area, more diversified farms including dairy and beef cattle generally took its place. [citation needed] The introduction and broad adoption of scientific agriculture since the mid-19th century contributed to economic growth in the United States. Central Iowa cornfield, part of the Corn Belt
In Stearns County, the heart of Minnesota's dairy belt, a separate venture that aimed to build large digesters, producing biogas from methane, folded after the Danish company's parent, petroleum ...
The conditions that produce a micro-climate favorable to fruit cultivation are the same that produce lake-effect snow; therefore, Fruit Belts and snowbelts are often concurrent. The map at right shows Great Lakes snowbelts which cover a somewhat larger area than the fruit belt. Notably, there are no Fruit Belts in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Counties in southeastern Minnesota's dairy belt — Fillmore (9), Goodhue (6) and Houston (5) — also saw significant losses. A few counties in Minnesota saw small increases in the number of ...
Most of what is now known as the Palm Springs area was once part of the expansive White Belt Dairy, a dairy farm owned by Dr. John G. DuPuis that was destroyed by the Great Miami Tornado on April ...