In social media, we have #TBT (Throwback Thursday), where people share photos from the past; we also have “Wordless Wednesday”, where stories are shared in pictures. This isn’t a “throwback” unless you are being very literal about the past as this photo was just taken yesterday. You see, working from home, I see the same fields along my 3-mile walk …
Women in Ag
As Mother’s Day approaches, I wanted to give a “shout out” to all the women in ag who have touched my life over the years, who continue to influence my life and the lives of my children, and the women who share their ag stories daily with friends, neighbors and strangers – all in an effort to provide a future …
Two Peas…
Last week, Aunt Jeanette wrote about a bird’s nest perched atop of her old wagon wheel. The story made me chuckle because it only reminded me of how many things we have in common: 1. We both love to read (although I must admit I don’t have as much time to do so anymore). 2. We both enjoy writing (and …
Home Is Where The…Nest Is?
Today Aunt Jeanette writes: I am a naturally optimistic person and it doesn’t take much to ‘make my day’. As we were leaving for church Sunday, I hurriedly glanced out at the shop and saw what I thought were cornhusks that had blown on top of this antique wheel. I remember thinking, “Well, the wind will blow them right back …
Trapped!
A few weeks ago, the Lion’s Club held their annual Holbrook auction. It was a HUGE gathering with thousands of items for auction ranging from cattle panels to coins to furniture. About any treasure you wanted to find could be found there. I’ve been to auctions before but never bid on anything. When the festivities began at 9:30, I put …
Building Blocks
Today, Aunt Jeanette writes: Last Friday was one of those days when Mother Nature was loudly and clearly saying, “I AM IN CHARGE HERE AND THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!” Just to prove her point, she threw in a few snowflakes that afternoon. We woke up to temperatures in the 20s. But wait, it gets worse! It’s now …
Do you get your 3-a-day?
My family is a dairy kind of family. We go through at least three gallons of milk per week, cheese slices, string cheese, shredded cheese, sour cream, yogurt cups, Greek yogurt, “squeeze yogurt”, “drink yogurt” – you name it! I don’t keep ice cream in the house because I work from home and can tell you exactly who would consume …
Quiz Tests Ag Knowledge During Ag Week
Agriculture and agriculture-related industries are a $775 billion contributor to the U.S. gross domestic product. But even with it being such a major factor in Americans’ lives, how much does the average person really know about this industry? To test your ag knowledge, public relations firm Swanson Russell has created a mobile device-based trivia challenge at www.AgTrivia.com. “We work with …
Mississippi State University Utilizes Drones
Robert Moorehead, Director of Geosystems Research Institute and Northern Gulf Institutes at Mississippi State University, was at the 2015 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show to showcase the research being done on harnessing UAV technology on farm.. Moorehead had a chance to chat with Chuck Zimmerman about their use of UAVs and drones. Geosystems Research focuses on agriculture; they utilize UAV …
AgNerd Cloud – USB Chargers
Hello multi-gadget AgNerds. With those come the need for multi-USB charging! How many of you when you travel get to a hotel room with a lack of power outlets much less USB ports to plug into? It can be very frustrating. That’s why I purchased an Anker 60W 6-Port Family-Sized Desktop USB Charger. Got mine on Amazon Prime for $35. …