For some reason, as soon as we arrived at Worden Farm (website, blog, Twitter), I found a connection to the man who would be driving us around for the day. I think his name was Mr. Shelton. He kept a watchful eye on this girl with a camera moving around too much to take photos even as the tractor moved…. Read More
A Use of Genetic Engineering I Hadn’t Ever Thought of
I don’t know if anyone else’s ears perk up when Jeep commercials come on, but mine always have. Part of it is because for years I was a Jeep owner and I frequently still wish I had one. In fact, I miss it enough to have blogged about it LOL! But a new Jeep commercial has grabbed my attention for… Read More
Make a Touch of Mardi Gras at Home
The countdown to Fat Tuesday is on and it seems fitting to have a little piece of the festival wherever you are. If yu are in the South, you are probably well aware of the role King Cakes play. If that sounds a little foreign to you, read this blog post by Celeste Laurent (Twitter, blog). King Cakes go around… Read More
Flat Stanley Goes to the John Deere Factory
Des Moines, Iowa (1,064 miles from home) Moline, Illinois (a 172 miles from Des Moines) Hello Jake, Flat Stanley came to see me at the factory where we build Cotton Pickers and Sprayers in Iowa. He couldn’t go out on the shop floor because he forgot his hard hat, but we did talk about the machines we build there. Your… Read More
Understanding the Boll Weevil’s Impact Looking Forward
The boll weevil is one of those pests that achieved legendary status for the path of destruction it left in its wake. And to my mind’s eye, its one of the few pests to achieve such notoriety specifically for the impact on crop production and the impending doom it caused society. I would guess it ranks fairly close to the… Read More
Opening Day for Major League Baseball & Spring Training aka Understanding Farming through Baseball Terminology
Yesterday I spent the afternoon with the boys of summer. It was incredible! After this winter’s snowed in adventures in Atlanta and St. Louis, along with all the other crappy weather that simply made traveling harder, I think that the mid-80 degree day was truly a gift from God. It’s amazing how clear my head became thanks to yelling for Mark Texeira when he… Read More
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