State farm
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State farm can refer to:
- SovkhozSovkhozA sovkhoz , typically translated as state farm, is a state-owned farm. The term originated in the Soviet Union, hence the name. The term is still in use in some post-Soviet states, e.g., Russia and Belarus. It is usually contrasted with kolkhoz, which is a collective-owned farm...
, a type of state-owned farm in the Soviet Union - Volkseigenes GutVolkseigenes GutThe Volkseigenes Gut was a state-owned farm in the Communist German Democratic Republic , corresponding to the Soviet Sovkhoz and the Państwowe Gospodarstwo Rolne in the People's Republic of Poland...
, a type of state-owned farm in East Germany - Państwowe Gospodarstwo RolneState Agricultural Farm (Poland)A State Agricultural Farm was a form of collective farming in the People's Republic of Poland, similar to Soviet sovkhoz and to the East German Volkseigenes Gut....
, a type of state-owned farm in People's Republic of Poland - State Farm InsuranceState Farm InsuranceState Farm Insurance is a group of insurance and financial services companies in the United States. The company also has operations in Canada....
, an insurance company in the United States and Canada- State Farm ClassicState Farm ClassicThe LPGA State Farm Classic is a golf tournament for professional female golfers that is part of the LPGA Tour. It has been played annually since 1976 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. From 1976 through 2006, the tournament was held at The Rail Golf Course...
, a golf tournament for professional female golfers that is part of the LPGA Tour - State Farm Holiday ClassicState Farm Holiday ClassicThe State Farm Holiday Classic, named after the title sponsor State Farm Insurance, is the largest co-ed, high school holiday basketball tournament in the United States, with 64 teams...
, an annual high school holiday basketball tournament held in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois each December - State Farm Lone Star ShowdownState Farm Lone Star ShowdownThe State Farm Lone Star Showdown was the official moniker for all varsity men's and women's athletics competitions between the University of Texas and Texas A&M University...
, moniker for all varsity athletics competitions between the Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
AggiesTexas A&M AggiesTexas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" is common at land-grant or "Ag" schools in many states. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports...
and the University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
Texas Longhorns - State Farm Territorial Cup SeriesState Farm Territorial Cup SeriesThe State Farm Territorial Cup Series is the yearlong competition between Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils. The series includes head to head competitions in 18 different sports....
, moniker for all varsity athletics competitions between the University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
WildcatsArizona Wildcats-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...
and the Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
Sun Devils - State Farm Research CenterState Farm Research CenterThe State Farm Research and Development Center opened in January 2005 at the University of Illinois’ Research Park. State Farm has been involved in academic programming, student assistance and research at U of I for over 35 years, but this facility allows for a captive audience of college interns...
, a research extension of State Farm Insurance located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- State Farm Classic
- Prison farmPrison farmA prison farm is a large correctional facility where penal labor convicts are put to economical use in a 'farm' , usually for manual labour, largely in open air, such as in agriculture, logging, quarrying, etc...