I’m passing this on from my friend, Lance, who blogs at The Beef U Eat. I have not read this book, but looks like a good read! It’s not everyday that you will find a West Coast chef that is willing to go to bat for modern agriculture. Russ Parsons, the Los Angeles Times food […]
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The Food Shortage Myth
I’m sharing this video from the Corn Commentary blog, who got the file from the Population Research Institute. This clever little video seeks to debunk the myth of overpopulation, but it also works for food versus fuel.
For farmers/ranchers, everyday is Earth Day
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 […]
Once a farm girl, now a city girl; an agvocate
After encouraging one of my best friends to read the website and responses that Michael Pollan was going to be on Oprah, I got this response in an email, “I don’t know how you write such calm and composed notes on these message boards. The other comments are so ridiculous and unfounded it makes me […]
Agvocate; Video comments support ag industry
Agvocate: the term of effectively communicating to the public the importance of agriculture contributing to our economy and the environment. May it be a dairy farmer who blogs about how he is treating his milk cows humanely, or a corn farmer tweeting about how his GM crops are safe, or even an extension agent talking […]
