Cheers to a second marathon in the books, recovery and the start of training for my next running adventures! I completed the Missoula Marathon on July 11 under my goal of 4 hours. This race was a few minutes slower than the June marathon, but considering the short recovery time between the two, I am … Continue reading My Team Beef Story | Agriculture Proud Podcast 015
During the past few years, I've frequently shared my experience working in and with a cattle feedlot. From a young age, my family sent our cattle to feedlots in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and our Spring Break "vacation" involved a drive to Amarillo to see those cattle. During college, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Feedlot Employees Tweet Experiences Raising Cattle
Today we’ll continue with a series on the Montana Running Ranchers relay team. The team will be participating in the Ragnar 200-mile relay event in Hawaii, October 14-15, 2016. The team uses this event as an advocacy opportunity to share the message of beef in a healthy diet and Montana ranching with runners and athletes from across … Continue reading Ian Morse | Montana Running Ranchers
Last week, Bayer Crop Sciences shared their 6 AgVocates To Follow. This list includes some pretty awesome advocates from across our agriculture communities, and I am thankful to be among those named. While I've been included on similar lists before, I never want to take it for granted that efforts to share my perspectives will always … Continue reading Bayer’s 6 AgVocates You Should Follow
Today we’ll continue with a series on the Montana Running Ranchers relay team. The team will be participating in the Ragnar 200-mile relay event in Hawaii, October 14-15, 2016. The team uses this event as an advocacy opportunity to share the message of beef in a healthy diet and Montana ranching with runners and athletes from across … Continue reading Christy Gerdes | Montana Running Ranchers
I'll be the first to admit, I didn't really care for my livestock entomology course in college. Fortunately for us, there are people who love the subject and work to study the flies and biting pests that we often find during these long, hot summer days. On Episode 014 of the Agriculture Proud podcast, I … Continue reading Livestock Pests with Bayer Entomologist | Agriculture Proud Podcast 014
Facebook and I have a love-hate relationship. Every time I think I have it figured out, their algorithms change and something doesn't work the way it used to. However, this is one of our largest social media platforms, so utilizing the service to stay in touch with large audiences is still important to our outreach … Continue reading 5 Tips To Grow Your Agriculture Facebook Page
Today we’ll continue with a series on the Montana Running Ranchers relay team. The team will be participating in the Ragnar 200-mile relay event in Hawaii, October 14-15, 2016. The team uses this event as an advocacy opportunity to share the message of beef in a healthy diet and Montana ranching with runners and athletes from across … Continue reading Evelyn Halverson | Montana Running Ranchers
I've made it no secret that I'd really like to complete 50k and 50 mile runs next year. There's just something about the challenge that intrigues me. So when I was traveling on Memorial Day weekend and stopped in Saint Regis, Montana for the night, I stumbled upon a new prospect when searching for local … Continue reading Trail Rail Run 50 Mile Relay
When anglers think of clean water and access to fishing, do they often consider the conservation work by ranchers that make those opportunities possible? I decided to tackle this topic briefly for my column last week on the Rocky Boots blog. Give it a read. While many environmental conservation groups consider 'natural' to be leaving … Continue reading Fishing and Rancher Water Conservation
