…I have to share my new favorite obsession. Wordle. Or Pinterest, but today it’s Wordle. Wordle basically creates a pile of words, and you can direct your blog feed to it (or copy and paste a bunch of words) to create your Wordle with the most common words of that blog. Here is my Ag […]
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When did agriculture become a dirty word?
For the first time in history – agriculture has come together and formed the United State Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to start the conversation and answer Americans’ questions about how food. But when did agriculture become such a dirty word to consumers, the media, ourselves?? Farmers & ranchers want everyone to know how food […]
The Pioneer Woman | Agvocate
Thanks to my wonderful sister-in-law, Lindsay, for introducing me to The Pioneer Woman and her blog. P-Dub, as she sometimes calls herself, is a self-proclaimed city girl now ranch-wife and mom. She is an excellent writer, shares about homeschooling, cooks healthy and hearty food, and a great photographer. But what I love most about her […]
Donate your car to charity – not HSUS
There are several car donation programs across the U.S. In an email I received today, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is asking for your car donation. Their One Car One Difference program they quote, “…you’ll help support our community-based programs to steer at-risk youth away from dogfighting.” It’s funny how the wording […]
Food blogger brings issues to the table
Last week I attended the annual Food System Round-Table event hosted by the Nebraska Soybean Board, an event to bring everyone that deals with food to the table – literally! – to talk about food. Part of the day featured a food panel discussion including a food blogger, a CommonGround farmer volunteer, a registered dietician […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
