Growing up, my siblings and I all had a role on our ranch and had an interest in agriculture. Our first real view of it was helping raise bottle calves, fixing fence with dad (the real use for a golf bag!), checking on water tanks and moving cows. Then it moved on with 4-H, and then […]
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Famous actor credits 4-H, K-State
I received the K-Stater Magazine today from my alma mater, Kansas State University and on the front was a picture of a guy that many people recognize from the popular comedy show on ABC, Modern Family. His name is Eric Stonestreet and started out his acting career from K-State’s theater program. But what I found […]
Sustainable Nutrition | Cattlemen to Cattlemen
My family’s ranch in Eastern Colorado was featured on the NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen show on RFD-TV last night. My dad has been working with a beef cattle nutritionist from Purina Mills, who has developed a product for sustainable cattle nutrition that can be customized to meet the cattle’s needs. Our family has practiced intensive, […]
More #agblogs…
Here’s more to my list of favorite ag bloggers that I want to suggest to other readers. Lori @ Grain Girl blog has a great series on Urban Legends. This last one was on Factory Farms and she did a great on about Michael Pollan. Ryan @ Sitting in the Pasture blog – or some […]
May is Beef Month
Some of you might recognize this voice. I put this video together for the Nebraska Corn Board to celebrate Beef Month. Enjoy and eat a steak!
A not-so-home-grown example of feeding the world
This was my garden last year (after Hank tried to destroy it…). This is my garden this year. In hopes that Hank, the digmaster pictured above, doesn’t get into my garden this year, I put down chicken wire. Now, I know that doesn’t mean it’ll still keep him out, but we’ll see. Anyways, planting my […]
Review explores beef, shares accomplishments
Today, the Masters of Beef Advocacy Alumni Association sent out a report, marking the release of “The Cattlemen’s Stewardship Review: Connecting Our Vision and Values,” a comprehensive look at the beef industry’s influence on communities, the economy, public health and the environment. This review was developed with the goal of bridging the knowledge gap between producer and consumers, and […]
Drought, fire, water and livestock
A deepening drought is threatening one third of the U.S. And that includes a lot of livestock country. Wildfires are starting up all over, and I’m especially sensitive to these fires when they affect the livestock. In Colorado, three new wildfires started last week that burned more than 11,000 acres, forcing thousands of people and […]
The 9-billion people question? It’s not space we need.
Last week, The Economist Magazine published an extensive series of articles with the summary title of “The 9-billion people question: A special report on feeding the world.” The articles examine what is going to be required to feed more than two billion additional people by 2050, a question being looked at by more than just […]
Beef Industry Carves a Course: Featuring a Colorado-ranch girl
I’m proud to pass on a great article about a fellow friend and Colorado-ranch girl, Jen Johnson, who was featured in the Wall Street Journal today: Beef Industry Carves a Course I’ve gotten my Master of Beef Advocacy and it is a great program! The Johnson family Colorado native Jen Johnson loved raising cattle and eating […]
