Americans just say no to science
A team from the National Science Museum in Tokyo, has, for the first time, discovered a giant squid captured on camera in its natural habitat.
Apropos Apron: Chic Looks, Seldom Cooks
Returning my coffee mug to my drawer of personal stuff at work, I noted the apron still there from my camera room days at Farm and Dairy.
Where do USDA dollars go? More places than you think …
The USDA not only provides the budget for local Farm Service Agency offices and programs, it funds and administers dozens of other programs related to food safety and distribution, land management, rural development and agricultural research.
Whose side is USDA on, anyway?
When word leaked Sept. 15 that the USDA planned to close more than 700 of it 2,353 Farm Service Agency offices around the country, reaction among Capitol Hill aggies was swift and mostly unkind.
Capturing the moment forever
As summer nods its farewell, our school hosts the annual football homecoming game and dance in mid-October each year.
Ocean has powerful effect on life
Standing by the ocean, I have always felt an incredible wave of awe and inspiration. There is simply nothing as powerful as watching that massive movement's waves crash to the shore.
Private eyes: Latest on animal ID
The livestock industry wants the government involved in the national animal identification system. And yet it doesn't want the government involved.
Are you a victim of cable TV?
Once again, I have let a perfect opportunity for martyrdom pass me right by. Isn't that always how it is? Blink, you miss it, and before you know it, all the good victimizations are taken.
Sense of Community is Essential
Home from college for the weekend, Josie begged me to help her get into the book her English class was discussing.
The country can’t afford farm programs like before, or can it?
Since early spring, Republican aggies in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have warned their farm and ranch constituents that farm program spending will be cut $3 billion over five years, beginning with the 2006 federal budget.
