Posts Tagged ‘harvest’
Potato Farmer: Techno Toys in North Dakota
When you think high-tech, what comes to mind? Silicon Valley? Tiny microchips? Fancy smart phones? How about potatoes? Most people aren’t thinking technology when digging into their mashed potatoes, but you might be surprised to learn that although spuds are simple, growing them isn’t. Eric Halverson is the VP of Technology for Black Gold Farms.…
Read MoreBlue’s First Ride in a Combine
Baby Blue takes his first ride in a combine. Guest blogger MRS documents the day in photos and shares a glimpse of what harvest looks like from the seat of the people producing your food. See if you find it as interested as Baby Blue to learn about how farmers combine corn and soybeans in the Midwest!
Read MoreLessons from a Combine
Farm wife MRS recounts a tough lesson she learned the first time she rode in the combine…one her husband reminds her of every harvest.
Read MoreBalancing Harvesting & Parenting
A full-time mom struggles with how her family should balance the time demands of harvest, her husband’s full time job and their one year-old. If any other farm wives/mothers or farmers have any suggestions, she would love to hear them!
Read MoreTranslating the Twitterverse
Learn, understand and find the business value for agriculture in Twitter. In order to make more approachable, look at Twitter as a large party or coffee shop; there are hundreds of conversations (tweets), millions of new people to meet (following) and different rooms to go to find those with similar interests (hashtags). Learn more with Michele’s latest social media article…
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