It's calving season! And lambing season! Has anyone seen the foals? Calving season is absolutely my most missed activity now that I'm not able to be on the ranch full time. I've always enjoyed taking care of the young calves and even made an agnerd out of myself studying livestock reproduction in both undergraduate and … Continue reading Eeny, meeny, miny, moe – Farmers find newborns in sets of 3, 4 and even 5
Everyone has a different calving season. Some have none at all. Some folks begin Spring calving in January, others wait until March or even May. Then you have Fall calving season that can begin in September or October. With so much difference, what's the right answer for everyone? There isn't one! And if someone tells … Continue reading Calving Season – What works for your operation?
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas this week with lots of food, family, and friends! I traveled home to Arkansas to spend the week with family and ended up seeing a VERY White Christmas. We had about a foot of snow at the house and 6-8 inches of snow with quite a … Continue reading White Christmas in Arkansas with the family [Video]
How about an actual Wordless Wednesday for once? Well, as close as I can get. I start each Monday this summer in the pasture, taking photos of cows. Yep, it's true. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. Can ya think of a better way to start the week? I sure can't. … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday: Sitting with the cows
How is hay season going for everyone? I hope it's off to a better start than last year's. We're praying for rain across the country and watching the long-term forecasts with a cringe. Thought it would be a good opportunity to share a few words from my minister's mind during last year's hay season when … Continue reading 200 Bale Peace of Mind
This weekend, one of my online efforts reached 108,600 online shares. Wow! A little over a year ago, I created a daily Twitter paper to serve as an aggregate for Agriculture links shared on Twitter and other Social Media feeds. Now that collection includes 3 different papers. It's a pretty cool way to surf the … Continue reading #AgProud Daily – Fresh Newspaper for Agriculture Feeds
As a part of celebrating for National Agriculture Day, March 8th, I asked you to submit photos describing why you are proud to be a part of agriculture. From gate to plate, many photos were entered and based on the number of 'Likes' and comments the Top 5 are below. Vote for your favorite in … Continue reading Vote: Top 5 Agriculture Proud Photos
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
Yep, I'm headed back to school this week, just as I have done for 17 years of my life (geeze... that makes it sound like forever). This time around I'm in Knoxville, Tennessee working on my Master's in Animal Science, studying Reproduction Physiology - in short, mostly cattle reproduction. Living in a town apartment isn't … Continue reading Back To School – Appreciation For My Experiences
This is my last week working at the research center in Middle Tennessee. Soon I'll be headed home for Christmas and then Knoxville to begin classes in January. (Still looking for a place to live once I get there, in case ya know someone...) This week I've been covering at the bull barn so others … Continue reading Thankful Thursday: Friendly Beef