Have you seen the latest Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats commercial? It brought a grin the first time I saw it. I wonder if wheat farmers really drive through the golden fields singing "99 bushels of wheat on the farm, 99 bushels of wheat!" (especially with dancing cereal biscuits?). Here's the video in case you haven't seen … Continue reading 99 Bushels of Harvest with Frosted Mini-Wheats [Video]
Road Trip: Florida Agriculture Facts
Road Trip! Things turned chilly in East Tennessee this week, so I decided to make an impromptu trip to Central Florida, Lake Buena Vista, Disney World Resort to be exact... No, really I'm down here to speak at the Farm Roads to Urban Intersections workshop with the Agriculture Institute of Florida. This is a great … Continue reading Road Trip: Florida Agriculture Facts
Farmers quit hating on your neighbor!
Instilling fear in your customer at the expense of your neighbor is weak marketing, it's wrong, and does no good for the community as a whole. It leads to the spread of misinformation, lies, and a general belief in this misinformation as fact by those who fail to do their research. Then, when concerned individuals … Continue reading Farmers quit hating on your neighbor!
Cow giving birth to twins [Video]
Calving is my favorite event to occur in ranch life. No doubt about it. I've written about the good and bad during calving season. There's nothing that compares for me. That probably has something to do with how I ended up going to college studying Reproduction Physiology. I found this video of a cow giving … Continue reading Cow giving birth to twins [Video]
Satisfy your “Taste Bros” with Fall Harvest
Alright, so I have to ask... How do you satisfy your taste bros? A Twitter connection down in College Station has me stuck on this latest Sonic commercial, and we've decided... "It's like we're not even taste buds. We're taste bros. It's like we all went through some real cool nature experience together, but things … Continue reading Satisfy your “Taste Bros” with Fall Harvest
It’s All About Perspective
I took this photo over the Tennessee River in Knoxville yesterday morning. It's all about perspective. Standing here, soaking up a crisp Fall morning, and drinking up my coffee, it all looks pretty peaceful. Then I remember I'm in the middle of a very busy city. You wouldn't know it from this scene depicted, but … Continue reading It’s All About Perspective
Smoky Mountain Sunrise
Not much to say on this Friday, other than enjoy your coffee! This sunrise always makes my coffee experience that much better. Have a great weekend! I'll be tailgating for the Tennessee vs. Florida game. ESPN College Gameday will be broadcasting from our campus. I will be grilling Certified Angus Beef steaks for the Food … Continue reading Smoky Mountain Sunrise
Thankful Thursday: Field Trip to the Sheep Barn
College kids take field trips too. Although this one was quite a short trip. I had the opportunity to play shuttle driver for the lab sections of the Introduction to Animal Science class. We went to the University farm just outside of town to learn about sheep farming. These students are mostly Freshmen, and many … Continue reading Thankful Thursday: Field Trip to the Sheep Barn
Love for Agriculture and Red Dirt music #WorthTheFight
Nothing in this life is free. Good things come to those who work hard, and for me that includes pursuing my passion. I'm proud of my roots at home in Arkansas. It's a great state with many traditions, and great people who contribute to the world, but "you're always 17 in your hometown." Branching out … Continue reading Love for Agriculture and Red Dirt music #WorthTheFight
Stanford releases literature review of organic foods
Earlier this week, a journal on Internal Medicine released a review from Stanford University which concluded that there are no significant health or safety benefits of choosing organic over conventionally grown foods. This is different from previous papers in that it is a review of recent, relevant studies, instead of a research study in itself. … Continue reading Stanford releases literature review of organic foods