Did you ever think the day would come when professors asked students to pull out their phones for a quick tweet in the middle of a lecture? Well it might not be too far from the truth. Texas Tech released this story earlier this month describing how some of their classrooms are embracing the social … Continue reading Social Media Finds Home In College Classroom
Positive Thinking – Back to the Books
Well this is the start of week four (where has the past month gone?) in Knoxville and after spending the first three in denial, I'm beginning to accept my fate. I'm not gonna lie: after spending 20 months out of school, working outside every day with cattle, it's a bit of a stretch to adjust … Continue reading Positive Thinking – Back to the Books
Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties. -- Sarah Ban Breathnach
Knoxville Ice Bears v Fayetteville FireAntz
Well, I can now say I've watched hockey games in two different leagues. Friday night I went to see the Knoxville Ice Bears (22-9-3, No.2 in SPHL) take on the Fayetteville FireAntz (11-21-3, No.9 in SPHL) in a Southern Professional Hockey League match. The SPHL consists of 9 Southern teams from Columbus (GA), Fayetteville (NC), Knoxville (TN), … Continue reading Knoxville Ice Bears v Fayetteville FireAntz
Winter Livestock Care and Forage Management
In case you missed it last night... Every other Thursday evening you can find a group of forage and livestock producers and enthusiasts chatting it up on Twitter. It's like a meeting at the coffee shop, only we're spread out from one end of the country to the next: Canada to Texas and New Hampshire … Continue reading Winter Livestock Care and Forage Management
Unemployment Under 30 – Get A Job
"Nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today." Ok, so when Mitch Daniels added this statement to his State of the Union response on Tuesday night, he might have been stretching things a bit. I don't normally touch on political subjects, because honestly there's too much lobbying and money swapped … Continue reading Unemployment Under 30 – Get A Job
Thankful Thursday: Flashback
In case you haven't found out already, the new Facebook timeline is a gem for stalking. It pretty much cuts your time in half, if not more. Since my blog post for today turned into more of a 1,000+ word essay, I had to come up with something different. I decided to flip back a … Continue reading Thankful Thursday: Flashback
The Care Package: Video About Cattle Welfare
Cattle Welfare. The cattle are here, it's what we do. It's our passion and this business if our livelihood. Bottom line is the cattle are handled better today than they ever were before. The words of this Colorado cattle feedlot operator couldn't be more representative of cattlemen across the country. On farms, ranches, and many … Continue reading The Care Package: Video About Cattle Welfare
Wednesday Video – Casey Donahew Band
Here it is Wednesday, Hump Day, the middle of the week. And to get us through I have some more of my favorite Texas Country artists for ya. Be sure to join me in sharing your favorite songs by this week's artists in the comments below.This week's is Casey Donahew Band. Casey's one of the … Continue reading Wednesday Video – Casey Donahew Band
My Favorite Agriculture Blogs
Do a google search for Agriculture Blog and you'll return a long list of great agvocates sharing the story of food production around the globe. During the past few years this trend has really taken hold, but we still have a long row to hoe in closing the gap between consumers and their food sources. … Continue reading My Favorite Agriculture Blogs