Dr. Oz perpetuates food urban legends, along with many others. What is a mom to do? This mom asks commonly heard questions and wonders about myths surrounding our food. She asks for farmers and food nutrition experts to set the record straight.
Does agriculture celebrate the work and process or only the final product? After experiencing the 2010 OSU Homecoming, guest blogger Laura Padgett suggests agriculturists need to create a celebration amongst farmers, ranchers and consumers.
Veterinarian Kathy Swift shares tips about being prepared for a disease outbreak whether you’re a farmer, in agribusiness or a tourist coming home from another country in this guest post. She recently attended a training by FEMA and encourages you to do what you can to protect the well-being of America’s farm animals.
Blue gets his little hands on a cow for the first time and learns about where his milk comes from now. Guest blogger MRS writes about how the cows were happy to be milked, similar to the relief breastfeeding mothers find.
Entrepreneurship as a blessing… A plump, juicy turkey is probably the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving Day spread. Harley Sietsema has spent 30 years working to make sure that your turkey is safe, delicious and affordable (so you can keep your focus on figuring out exactly how long you need to cook it.) Harley knows turkeys.…
Pooling resources is key for this family. Three generations working side-by-side to bring in harvest. Identical twin 16 year-old daughters. Long days of staring at little red berries, followed by short nights. Energy, patience, stamina and passion are needed to bring in this tangy holiday tradition. And it’s a life that Dawn Gate-Allen wouldn’t trade…
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