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• AgChat Foundation Conference #ACFC11- Pt. 2
  on Aug 26, 2011 in #agchat ACFC11 travel Agvocacy 2.0 AgChat Foundation
  After all the touristy fun I told you about in Part 1 of this post, it was time to get down to business. The conference centered around the theme "Advocating Beyond the Choir," and offered speakers, sessions, and exercises all geared towards sharing...
• AgChat Foundation Conference #ACFC11- Pt. 1
  on Aug 25, 2011 in agvocacy #agchat ACFC11 travel AgChat Foundation
  {Note: This started as one post. Then I realized I had way too much to tell you about my trip to Nashville. Part Two is coming at you tomorrow!}Remember the #AgChat Foundation conference I told you about? It was this past weekend in Nashville, Tennes...
• I miss Ireland.
  on Aug 18, 2011 in Hereford Allowdale Herefords travel Ireland family
  I'm homesick.Alright so I can't really call Ireland "home." But my dad's dad's dad's dad did...so it's close enough.This time last summer, I was in Ireland for a two week long trip with my parents.There was no particular reason we went other than tha...
• Feeding the Bulls
  on Aug 15, 2011 in ranchlife feeding cattle bulls cattle
  It's occurred to me that my summer at home ends in about two weeks.This means I'll be saying goodbye to my cows, my country house, and all the peace and quiet of country life.Here's one of the simple little ranch chores I might be missing when I'm st...
• Making Plastic From Beef?
  on Aug 13, 2011 in University of Alberta SRM beef plastic beef byproducts plastic Bressler
  The University of Alberta, aka those big brick buildings I'll be returning to in a few short weeks, is making plastic from my favorite protein source. Beef to plastic? Images from here and here. Dr.Bressler from the Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and...
• Cattle Industry Meetings: What to wear
  on Aug 9, 2011 in beef meetings beef industry fashion style cowboy boots
  Between my 4-H, Cattlemen's Young Leaders, and Junior Hereford career, I've probably attended more meetings than some middle aged businessmen.We like meetings in the beef business. It's probably because there's so much knowledge to be shared and cont...
• Horses, Cows, & Fish
  on Aug 8, 2011 in horses horseback riding weekend fishing
  It's weekends like this that make me wish summer never had to end.Saturday: Horseback riding at one of our summer pastures. We keep our commercial cattle here during breeding and the summer months to graze the native pasture. They have access to acre...
• Agvocacy on the Net
  on Aug 2, 2011 in steak blogs social media agvovacy
  Since I started this whole #agblog thing a few months ago, I've realized that the presence of agriculture online is far larger than I had previously known.I'm following a number of blogs and websites, and I'm more or less a full-blown Twitter creep.
• Canadian National Junior Hereford Bonanza
  on Aug 1, 2011 in Bonanza Hereford travel cattle show cattle
  The Canadian National Junior Hereford Bonanza was, yet again, a great success.Champion Sr. Heifer ClassIt was hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and boasted our highest numbers ever at 210 head of Hereford cattle showing. Unfortunately, work commitme...
• Wordless Wednesday- Southern Alberta Crop Report
  on Jul 27, 2011 in southern Alberta crops
  This is how things look in southern Alberta, Canada.Crops grown in this area are primarily Hard Red Spring Wheat, Durum Wheat, Barley, and Canola. You'll also see Flax, Mustard, Beans, Corn, Potatoes, and a few others.FlaxCanolaCanolaCanolaWheatIrrig...

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