"Containers of accelerant were placed beneath a row of 14 trucks with four digital timers used to light four of the containers and kerosene soaked rope carrying the fire to the other 10," the e-mail said. "We were extremely pleased to see all 14 trucks 'were a total loss,' " the message said. "We're not … Continue reading California Activists Torch Cattle Trucks
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)
My, The Times How They Are a Changing
Every time you turn around seems like things in food production are changing. Somebody's sold out the cow herd and there sits and empty pasture, and the neighbors change-up the crops they are raising. I received the most kind letter from an 87-year-old farmer in Chico, California yesterday and his story is a prime example of how … Continue reading My, The Times How They Are a Changing
Postcards and Ag Education
May marks 4 months that I have been working on my Stamps, States, and AgFacts project (collecting postcards from all 50 states while learn facts about each state's Agriculture). So far I have collected postcards from 29 states and have learned a ton about this country's Agriculture. Since I have passed the half-way point in … Continue reading Postcards and Ag Education