@FarmerBright, as he is known on twitter do a great job with this video, putting a unique perspective on the daily chores on a dairy farm. As a part of my Day in Farm Life Series, Ryan Bright, 5th generation Tennessee dairy farmer, takes us along for the morning chores, feeding bottle calves, feeding and … Continue reading Day in Farm Life: Tennessee Dairy
Wordless Wednesday: Random Ranch Life
Yes I have a beef with chicken (More about this on Labor Day)
Agendas And Social Media: War Path or Passion
Last week I attended the AgChat conference in Nashville. The opportunity to spend 3 days putting a face with the twitter handles and avatars I have been talking to for the last year, was a pretty awesome experience. All of the online friends I talk to everyday are now real life friends. It was a … Continue reading Agendas And Social Media: War Path or Passion
Road Trip! Packing 101 With Tosh
Oh geeze, I may be in for it this time. After attempting to pack for a 3 day trip to Nashville, I decided to enlist my sister's advice (Twitter) for my week long trip to Colorado. It's a difficult task for someone who's never taken a flight for more than a two day trip. And … Continue reading Road Trip! Packing 101 With Tosh
Road Trip and Fasting from Social Media
The trusty boot/duffle bag that follows me everywhere! Taking off for a week long trip to Colorado Springs in the morning. An 8:00 flight out of Little Rock, an hour-long stop in Phoenix, a two-hour shuttle ride from Denver to Colorado Springs, a 30 minute drive, and I should find myself on a ranch in … Continue reading Road Trip and Fasting from Social Media
Cattlemen’s Meeting Roundup
Staying involved in the community is an important part my life, sometimes this includes spending a Thursday night shootin to bull with a room full of aging, gray-haired men, swappin stories over a meal of steak and taters. Just want any 23-year-old (23, that's weird to say) wants to do with his life! Actually, that's … Continue reading Cattlemen’s Meeting Roundup
Agriculture Swap Meet – ACFC11 (Giveaway)
You might be an #agnerd if... You look for facts about local agriculture each and every time you travel. Turns out I'm not the only one who showed up to this week's conference with this interest. Resulting from a blog post from Janice Person, I joined several other farmers and ranchers across the country, and … Continue reading Agriculture Swap Meet – ACFC11 (Giveaway)
Tennessee Agriculture
Since I just spent a few days in Nashville, I figured this would as good a time as any to share some agriculture facts from the state. It goes right along with my postcard project. I'm a big postcard junkie, so if you'd like to send me one from your state with a few facts … Continue reading Tennessee Agriculture
Wordless Wednesday: Zzzzs ACFC11
Taking some Zzzzs today with the Wordless Wednesday post. I arrived home late yesterday after an AWESOME 3 days in Nashville at the 2011 AgChat Conference. I'll be posting more about what I learned, thoughts to ruminate, a collection of ag products across the continent, and all of the fun people I met. But for now, … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday: Zzzzs ACFC11
Gone To The Dogs
So just a brief update. I've had several people ask for more about Pistol. More photos. More stories. More about what the life of a cow dog is like. So she now has a Twitter (@PistolCowDog) and a Tumblr photo blog (PistolCowDog). I know it's crazy, right? Next thing ya know she'll have her own facebook … Continue reading Gone To The Dogs