I am writing this if for no other reason than to remind myself of the timeline and events that have contributed to this international discussion. I was in junior high and high school and remember talking about it at 4-H meetings, hearing about it at industry conferences, but it was something at that time that was so removed from my focus. Today, it’s touching every discussion I participate in the beef industry. I hope this is a resource and “SparkNotes” like version for reference with little Read More
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October Reads
I need to read more, like the actual hard copy of a book. Until I can afford a chauffeur and or an assistant, I’ll stick to all the podcasts and audiobooks I can get my hands on. With that, I am going to hold myself to listening to at least one book a month and highlighting a few of my favorite podcast episodes. The holding myself accountable part comes from you! As my dear friend or not you are just reading this because are helping me hold to my simple goals of stretching my brain. These Read More
New Beginning.
I can't think of a better way to open the new blog than with a new friend and my new office brain. Oh and it’s #FringeFriday, so all of this is fitting. Drift back to the warm days of September in eastern Oregon. Walking the streets of Pendleton, my friend Heather and I ran straight to a tent that was full of leather and turquoise. Both of our first thoughts were more JForks work. We had fallen in love with so many of her pieces in Las Vegas during the National Finals Rodeo the winter Read More
Livestock Judging Through an Untrained Eye
Note: This is a post from my original blog posted in January 2012. Livestock judging is exactly as the name describes. In layman terms, judging livestock involves evaluating livestock to sort the bad from the good, and placing emphasis on traits that have more value to the breed, breeder or industry. If you have ever walked into a judging contest, it may appear fairly strange to an untrained eye. As there is likely to a handful or several hundred people dressed in suites circling Read More
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowgirls
Note: This is a post from my original blog posted in August 2014. The August edition of Texas Monthly features a striking cover shot with a headline that reads Our Heroes Have Always Been Cowgirls, which I couldn’t agree with more. There are few points in this article that I found to be pretty valid and interesting. I found so much irony in this headline as I had just been in an intense discussion about the importance of women on the western frontier. The gentleman I was having this Read More
Shameless Self Promotion Tour — Fails.
Note: This is a post from my original blog posted in May 2014. A tweet from Ag Careers last week reminded me of my unfortunate luck, focused on job interviews. But, I am known for getting myself into some interesting predicaments more often than not. Today’s post will be focused on adventures of my Shameless Self Promotion Tours. Episode 1: The Internship Interview Interviewing had always been my cup of tea. I got to talk to people about events in my life that defined what I had Read More
