It’s in my blood, and it must be in my husband’s blood as well. Home haircuts, I mean. My husband’s grandfather had a barber’s chair in his basement and gave the kids haircuts. My great-grandfather used a kitchen chair, but did the same for his four boys. And now, I carry on the tradition and sit my dad, husband and …
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Freshmen congressmen will play a key role in crafting what is expected to be one of the most challenging farm bills in decades. To help us understand what these new lawmakers bring to the debate, the Agri-Pulse Web site will feature one-on-one video interviews with new members from both sides of the aisle and from both the House and Senate. …
Introducing…Royal Star Papaya
Tex Starr Distributing LLC, a newly formed company in South Texas announces the unveiling of the company’s new sweet papaya variety called Royal Star Papaya. The proprietary seed variety is a natural hybrid that is sweet, firm, and brightly colored inside and out. To reach the consumer, Tex Starr Distributing LLC plans to launch a consumer marketing push this summer …
Alaska’s Summer Salmon Season Kicks Off Today
Alaska’s summer salmon season kicks off today. This year’s projected harvest of 203 million fish would mark the fifth largest salmon season for the state. For the first time recent USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines are advising Americans to eat eight ounces of seafood rich in omega-3s per week for brain and heart health. The average American currently eats about 3.5 …
Skim or Whole?
You can learn a lot about someone from their garden. For instance, do they use Clorox or Downy; do they drink more skim milk or more whole milk? And because of the popularity of home gardening these days, our back yards have taken on quite a different look than in years past. I posted a while back about putting down …
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Hoosier Ag Today has launched a web services division to better serve its sponsors and radio stations. Broadhead has added six new team members who will help strengthen the agency’s ability to meet the needs of its growing client base and evolving business challenges. DRAKE & COMPANY announced that it has recently been awarded reaccreditation by AMC Institute. A “Corn …
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R&D LifeSciences, LLC, introduced Trigestamace Liquid as the latest addition to its line of products. Ben Brancel, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, certified the results of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board 2011 Board of Directors election. AG CONNECT Expo has been recognized with two marketing awards: a “Bell Award” from the Milwaukee chapter of …
A Fun Cliché
“Stick a fork in me.” Translation: it has ended; finished. (Enter the hay bale.) We had gone for a visit to western Kansas. Stop. Let me rephrase that as not many people just pack up and drive to western Kansas on a whim, without purpose. We went to visit my in-laws in western Kansas. As I was walking back to …
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An analysis of 2010 trends from AgCareers.com yields a positive outlook for the agriculture industry. Andy Weber, CEO at Farm Journal Media, was named as Media Business magazine’s “Top CEOs” for their 2011 Top Innovators in Business Publishing Awards. StollerUSA recently released an educational video to explain the scientific technology behind their signature yield-enhancing formulation, Bio-Forge. Alamo Group Inc. announced …
The Spike-Tooth Disk
Ever heard the saying, “It’s a tough row to hoe”? Sometimes it rains so hard around here that after the puddles dry up, it looks as though someone went through your front yard with a concrete compaction stomper. That makes for some tough hoeing when it comes to planting flowers or getting your garden ready. I’m sure the same holds …