In today’s fast-paced, hectic world, we all make the mistake of
trying to do too much. We want to be everything to everybody. But, in my
opinion, we should aim to be the best at one thing and earn a reputation
for that instead. Thus, in my A to Z list, F is for having a purpose
driven focus.To read the complete article, click on the headline
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“The good times will come again,” says Vincent Amanor-Boadu, an
agribusiness professor at Kansas State University, in speaking about
today’s current economic downturn.
Boadu blames the tough economy on cheap credit, unearned prosperity and
unrestrained greed on Wall Street. He says, “Overconsumption and no
savings has led to this.”
Boadu says business owners should use this “tough time” to do some
personal inventory. He offers these six strategies: To read the
complete article, click on the headline above.
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Integrated Management Information Inc. (IMI Global), a leading
provider of verification and Internet solutions in the
agricultural/livestock industry, has launched VerifiedGreen,™ a
verification program that caters to producers and consumers who are
committed to reducing their carbon footprint. Under the VerifiedGreen
program, farmers and ranchers can have their operations certified
“green” by IMI Global’s auditors, making them eligible to market
their products as consistent with environmentally sustainable production
processes. To read the complete article, click on the headline
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The Animal Agriculture Alliance plans to host its eighth
industry-wide Stakeholders Summit focusing on animal welfare on May
12-13, 2009 at the Hotel Monaco in Alexandria, Virginia. The theme of
the event is “Politics, Activism and Religion: Influencing the Debate
on Animal Welfare in America.” This Summit will host a powerhouse
line-up addressing important topics including improved security,
proposed legislation, potential ballot initiatives, and much more from
experts in their fields. To read the complete article, click on the
headline above.
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We’ve all struggled to carry two bales of hay or two five gallon
buckets at once – wouldn’t it be nice to have a special handle to
make those jobs easier? Well, look no further than the Griphook,
invented by a Colorado man to do just that.
Rich Passarelli first had the idea of creating a helpful
handle-with-a-hook in the early 80’s – when he was a teenager with a
paper route and had to drag plastic bags filled with newspapers through
the snow. The idea stayed with him, and 22 years later, Passarelli
decided to make a comfortable, sturdy carrying device for his
81-year-old dad to assist him with carrying in groceries and taking out
the trash. After some tinkering in his garage, the first Griphook was
born – a solid steel hook with a handle made of a PVC core wrapped in
a thick foam. To read the complete article, click on the headline
above.
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The second annual student essay contest sponsored by Syngenta Crop
Protection and Farm Press Publications is upping the ante and expanding
into more states.
The Future of Southern Agriculture Student Essay Contest is now offering
a total of $20,000 in scholarship awards to winning entries. Four prizes
will be awarded with two $6,000 winners and two $4,000 winners. In
addition, the contest will expand to now include 11 universities from
the Mid-South, Southeast and Texas. To read the complete article,
click on the headline above.
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From a young age, Doug Butler has always had an affinity for the
cowboy way of life. He grew up on a farm in New York State. His mother
was from Massachusetts and as Butler puts it, “was always horse
crazy.”
He recalls that as a teenager in the 1950’s his dad took him to
Arizona to visit a friend on a cattle ranch, and from there Butler got
the cowboy and rodeo bug in his blood. He fondly says, “I was ruined
after that.”
Little did he know that his pastime was the unofficial foray into his
lifetime career as a farrier. To read the complete article, click on
the headline above.
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What can you spray to get rid of winter annual weeds like wild oats,
cheatgrass, and downy brome? Before deciding to spray, first you must
realize that seed of these grasses lasts several years in the soil. That
means you need to plan to repeat any spraying for at least a couple
years. To read the complete article, click on the headline above.
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A new Extension blog focused on pasture and range livestock
production is up and running on the Internet. The SDSU “South Dakota
Pasture and Range Livestock Production” blog is being authored by
South Dakota Extension Livestock Educator Rebecca Schafer. She says she
hopes it provides another avenue for producers to connect. “We created
the blog to serve as a way to get a better understanding of producers’
interests and programming needs,” said Schafer. To read the
complete article, click on the headline above.
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