The dates and place for the second AgChat Foundation Agvocacy 2.0 Conference are set. This year’s conference will be held August 22 and 23 in Nashville, Tennessee. We are excited to expand the conference by opening it up to 75 people who are passionate about agriculture and interested in learning how social media can be used to tell their stories. …

What a great feeling – reaping the first harvest from your home garden. This is my mixed lettuce and spinach, and if it would ever stop raining, I’d pick some iceburg lettuce. Now I’m kicking myself for not planting carrots; and my cucumbers seem to be late bloomers (pun intended). Seems like these days, I’m growing a variety of things: …

From the basement archives of the American Angus Association, comes this great historical video that cattle producers are sure to enjoy. Originally shot and edited in 1941, this historical film tells the story of Loyal Alumnus IV, the grand champion steer at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The Angus steer was produced by Purdue University.

The budget deficit is taking its toll on agriculture programs. The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill last night that includes major cuts to food safety and nutrition programs, as well as an amendment that would end direct farm payments for those with adjusted gross income over $250,000 per year. The appropriations bill also includes cuts in research, food …

Today we honor, remember and pray for the souls of our deceased men and women who have died in service to our country. At 3pm today you may want to take a moment to say a prayer and remember these heroes. You can turn your lights on if you’re driving. To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning …

I love organization. I wonder, at times, if I have OCD about cleaning and putting everything back in its place. I have a child who is almost 3 years old and probably thinks I’m no fun when it comes to playing…but I know right where all of his toys are, and every night, the same toys go back in the …

I’m not sure how much I’ve told you about my family. We’re just three of a kind – me, my better half, and my mini-me better half (a.k.a. my husband and 2 ½ year old son who is a spitting image of his daddy). My husband is a born-and-raised farm boy, and that’s how we want to raise our son. …

I really dislike ironing. So much so that if I find a shirt I like and it’s 100% cotton, I’ll put it back on the rack. It has to be one fantastic piece of clothing for me to buy it if it needs ironing. When my grandmother was growing up, they ironed everything: sheets, pillowcases, clothes, kitchen towels. They used …

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 …

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 …