I’m posting early about Earth Day as I’ll be teaching little kiddos about corn, livestock and agriculture on Earth Day, April 22! Earth Day began 40 years ago and we’ve seen a tremendous shift in the preservation of our natural resources here in the U.S. However, little acknowledgement has been given to the most prolific […]
agriculture
Technology a ‘significant asset’ in food production
The global food supply needs to increase substantially in the next 40 years, but the resources for such an increase in production will be the same or less, so producers will need technology. The following article was featured in Feedstuffs FoodLink and quotes my graduate major professor at K-State, Ted Schroeder. (3/26/2010) Rod Smith Food […]
Animal welfare happens… even in the cold
I was home in Colorado this past week when the blizzard hit. Blizzards in Colorado aren’t uncommon; usually they contain very little snow, but a bitter, cold, gusty wind. This one, however, it was lots of snow, and that bitter wind. When most of us want to stay curled up inside by the fire, or […]
Agriculture advocacy
As a social media guru, and advocate for agriculture, I created this blog to share stories of my agriculture background, as well as passing on great information that others are sharing about agriculture. In today’s world of agriculture having to be on the defense from anti-animal activists, such as HSUS and PETA, we as agriculture […]
