Archive for the ‘Just for Fun!’ Category
3 Dec
Merry Christmas!
28 Nov
The Real Farmwives of Colorado
The Farmwife Project is beginning to take shape and it may very well be one of the coolest projects around. In the upcoming weeks, a group of agvocates are coming together right here on this site. They raise hogs, cattle, potatoes, bees, and children. They are farmwives, daughters, sisters, and mothers. And they are one [...]
16 Nov
Rental Pigs
As an agriculture teacher, I get a number of requests throughout the course of the day. Last night, I answered a phone call and heard the sweet and slightly desperate voice of Patty. Patty, a middle school teacher in Colorado Springs, organized a food drive at her school and the main attraction at the all-school [...]
13 Oct
Annual Meeting Pumpkin
CFB Communications Director Shawn Martini spent some time yesterday livening up the home office by carving the 2010 Annual Meeting logo into a pumpkin!
27 Jul
CDA Hosts “AgriCultural” Photo Contest
From an eastern plains cornfield under a stormy sky to a line of bikes parked in a western slope vineyard, Colorado agriculture is easily captured in pictures. The 13th annual “Colorado…it’s AgriCultural” photography contest is seeking entries as a way to celebrate Colorado agriculture. “Since the contest began in 1998, we’ve received hundreds of photographs [...]
23 Jul
#78 Farm American Chevrolet Makes Debut Run at IMS
Inspection and mock-qualifying day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway found the #78 Farm American Chevrolet on the track for the very first time. The car was a little loose in the rear but still finished 20th in pre-qualification. The design was a hit with the crews and definitely stood out against the other cars on the [...]
13 Jul
All Aboard Wheat Harvest
The Colorado wheat harvest is in full swing. If you need proof, just ask one of the many custom harvesters that are cutting across the eastern slope, gobbling up ripe wheat at breakneck speed. The High Plains Journal has a great blog, All Aboard 2010 Wheat Harvest. The blog follows the adventures of three custom [...]
9 Jun
FFA Convention is Under Way
The second day of the 82nd Annual Colorado State FFA Convention is under way in Craig Colorado. With over 1300 members in attendance, the convention is celebrating the contributions that FFA members across the state are making to Colorado agriculture. CFB’s Troy Bredenkamp was in attendance to give the opening remarks to the third general [...]
20 May
NJC Collegiate Farm Bureau Hosts Ag Olympics- REDUX
***Update*** Here is come additional coverage of the 2010 NJC Ag Olympics. Make sure to watch the end. Click here if the video will not load. Last week the NJC Collegiate Farm Bureau was busy hosting the NJC Ag Olympics competition at the Sterling campus. The event, a tradition at the school, pits teams of [...]
29 Apr
RFID Dairy Cattle Learn to Tweet
A herd of dairy cows from the University of Waterloo might be the first of the bovine species to use Twitter. The cows brag about milk production, RFID transponder glitches, eating habits, technical issues with the “Mr. Terminator” milking machines and the specific nuances of which teats perform best. The tweets are actually a project [...]
22 Apr
Earth Day News Roundup
One can always count on a holiday like Earth Day to drudge up some interesting commentary. We trolled the internet and compiled a few news items and opinion columns we thought might get your dander up. Environmentalism as Religion Paul Rubin – Wall Street Journal While people have worshipped many things, we may be the [...]
1 Apr
Budget Debate Closes Capitol
The 2010-11 State Budget was debated in the House of Representatives this week. Due to the severe economic downturn and significantly decreased state revenues, the conversation was bleak. After just a couple of hours of debate, the House voted cut their losses and instead of attempting to approve a balanced budget, they voted to close [...]
24 Feb
USDA Positions Available to Students
Sarah Belt, Human Resources Specialist with the USDA recently sat down with Brian Allmer to discuss opportunities for students to join the USDA. Both high school and college students are encouraged to apply for volunteer and paid positions with the organization. Check out the interview with Sarah for more information on program requirements and application [...]
8 Feb
EAT – Like a Caveman
The Wall Street Journal outlines yet another odd amateur dietitian, a la Michael Pollan. If the video does not load, please click on the link above.
5 Feb
Meet a Farmer: Marc Arnusch
This interview from the Meet a Farmer Campaign from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is being reproduced with permission from the Federation. Visit the website to learn more about this campaign and other initiatives. Name: Marc Arnusch Farm: Marc Arnusch Farms, LLC Town: Prospect Valley, CO., located 35 miles northeast of Denver. Years in [...]
5 Feb
With Eyes Opened, Agriculture Changes a Life
Howdy there. I was asked contribute as a guest here on The Pulse, and I’d like to introduce myself as Caleb Schultz – the suburbanite city boy extraordinaire who wants to be a rancher. Yep, you heard me right, a suburban city boy who rather calve out a 2-year-old heifer at 2 am than sit at my desk all [...]
19 Jan
FFA Heifer Wrangle
FFA Heifer Wrangle winner Garrett Keenan from Limon. Standing with (from left) FFA advisor Cody Weber, father Fritz Gilbert and Chad Vorthmann of CFB. Look for Garrett’s updates as he puchases and raises his heifer.
14 Jan
Corn Farmer Harvests in the Snow
Alan Rippe of Syracuse Nebraska was able to get most of the corn out of a snowy field west of Tecumseh with his four-wheel drive combine. He said that it’s been an unusual harvest season delayed by weather and he’s seen bald eagles, pheasants, quail, deer, bobcat, coyotes and a badger while in the fields. [...]
5 Jan
Top Five Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2009 Announced
Voters Give Top ‘Honor’ to lawsuit brought by illegal immigrants who sued rancher for turning them over to U.S. Border Patrol. Nominees were drawn from the monthly Most Ridiculous Lawsuit poll winners, chosen by visitors to FacesofLawsuitAbuse.org, a public awareness campaign Web site that aims to show how abusive lawsuits affect small businesses and average [...]
30 Dec
The Facebook Guidebook
Facebook is the world’s leading social network, with over 300 million users and more than 900 employees. But how do you get the most out of it? Facebook Pages vs Facebook Groups: What’s the Difference? How Do I Find Friends? What is a News Feed? To answer these questions and more, Mashable has created The [...]
18 Dec
Olympic Gold, Er…. Red?
Thirteen million cranberries will be used to make a “colossal depiction of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s logo” and it will be floated in the Fraser River running in front of the Richmond Olympic Oval throughout the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
17 Nov
Annual Meeting Preperations Continue
Staff is busily working on final preparations for CFB Annual Meeting at the end of this week.
17 Nov
Ag Education Auction Will be ‘One for the Record Books’
The upcoming Ag Education Auction at the CFB Annual Meeting will be “one for the record books” according to Troy Bredenkamp, CFB Executive Vice President. The Auction will take place on Friday evening, (20th) at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Mesa room. Members should prepare their bids. In addition to our Executive Workhorse, CFB will [...]
12 Nov
Lincoln County Annual Meeting
Lincoln County Farm Bureau recently held their annual meeting despite a nasty winter (fall) storm. The roads iced up quickly but members were able to receive their awards and have a hot meal before heading back out into the weather. Charles Hoffman called the meeting to order and introduced Young Farmer & Rancher Representative Jason [...]
11 Nov
Executive Workhorse for Sale!
For those of you planning on attending the CFB Annual Meeting, make sure you have plans to attend the Ag Education Auction on Friday November 20th at 7:30 p.m. The Executive Workhorse will again be for sale! It irrigates, it vaccinates, it drives a combine, and much, much more! Dont miss your chance to own [...]
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