Tag Archives: farm
The Future of America Relies on Me
The FARM Theory is the newest agricultural advocacy group at Oklahoma State University in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. As students at OSU with a passion for agriculture, members believe it is vitally important to share their … Continue reading
Animal science is not just for farm kids
Never fed a goat? No problem. Animal science departments are welcoming the growing number of non-farm kids eager to learn about agriculture. In a new article for the High Plains / Midwest Ag Journal, animal scientist Jodi Sterle explains how … Continue reading
Students can apply for pork industry scholarships
The CME Group and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) are jointly sponsoring the 2013 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship Program. The program was launched in 1990 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Live Hog Futures. It recognizes outstanding … Continue reading
Scholarships offer a chance to improve ag communications
These days, the animal science mantra is “Outreach, outreach, outreach.” So it’s great that the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) is offering three scholarships to college students interested in careers in ag communications. There are two scholarships for $4,000, … Continue reading
What is the impact of anthropomorphizing?
By Madeline McCurry-Schmidt / ASAS Scientific Communications Associate I’m a cat person. But is my cat “a member of my family?” It took a conversion with a co-worker for me to realize exactly how common it is to anthropomorphize animals. … Continue reading