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F is for Focus

Mar 24, 2009 2:26 PM, By Kindra Gordon

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. ...

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Do you have time for a piece of pie?

Apr 16, 2009 12:20 PM, By Kindra Gordon

When is the last time you went to a pie social? That’s a question Kari Fruechte likes to ask the audiences she visits with. Fruechte is a community innovation and leadership specialist with the South Dakota Extension Service, of which her duties include the Horizons program....

Living by the Cowboy Code

Mar 24, 2009 2:13 PM, By Kindra Gordon

From a young age, Doug Butler has always had an affinity for the cowboy way of life. ...

Meetings vs. Pasture Walks and Super Soakers

Jan 22, 2009 4:03 PM, By Troy Bishopp

Meetings, conference calls, listening sessions, trainings and even more meetings… ...

A Christmas Present

Dec 19, 2008 12:27 PM, By Troy Bishopp, New York

This Christmas season has blessed me with a gift that a farmer can truly appreciate. Some 60 years ago a shiny little (by today’s standards) red Farmall......

A Return to the Good Ol’ Days?

Nov 25, 2008 11:43 AM, By Kindra Gordon

Before I begin, I must blatantly state that I hardly count myself old enough to remember “the good ol’ days.”...

Food Insight: Keeping pace with what consumers want

Nov 25, 2008 11:30 AM, By Kindra Gordon

Step into your local grocery store and you may start seeing the signs that a new era in retail food marketing is taking hold. ...

Toastmasters for Farmers

Nov 10, 2008 2:39 PM, By Troy Bishopp, New York grass-farmer and grazing advocate

Effective communication is a powerful tool that many outside of agriculture use on a daily basis. ...

Now What? California’s Proposition 2 on animal housing passes

Nov 10, 2008 2:01 PM

The California ballot initiative on farm animal housing passed by a large margin in the November elections, with more than 60 percent of the vote. ...

Oprah Eyes Food: TV segment should spur industry to speak up

Oct 20, 2008 3:53 PM, By Kindra Gordon

There was lots of anticipation this past week when TV giant Oprah Winfrey aired an hour-long segment devoted to “Where our food comes from” on Oct. 14...

Beautification projects show community pride

Jul 8, 2008 3:39 PM, Source: Center For Rural Affairs

In community development, we sometimes find ourselves dealing with small rural communities that resemble rotten apples. They appear shiny on the outside, but need a lot of work on the inside...