Blogs

Harvest Time–a Cosmic Ritual
Blog/News
September 9, 2014

Science Fiction in the Fields Last week my brother went to a meeting hosted by […]

Topping the Market at the Chicago Stockyards
Blog/News
September 4, 2014

Update–April, 2016:  Stockyards and Sale Barns Still Relevant Stockyards and sale barns have long been […]

Feeling the Buzz at the Farm Progress Show
Blog/News
August 28, 2014

Doc Callahan occasionally helps with this blog, and when he stopped by this morning, he […]

The Most Important Place on the Farm
Blog/News
August 25, 2014

Many farm families think of the kitchen as the house “great room”—the entrance, the exit, […]

Crossing the Bridge
Blog/News
August 12, 2014

I grew up thinking a real farm had certain built-in qualities—an oak tree to dispense […]

Zucchini, Kale, and Magic Manure
Blog/News
August 4, 2014

Apparently I’ll have to switch my entrepreneurial venture from the House of Zucchini to the […]

Insect Foodies Buggin’ Me Again
Blog/News
July 30, 2014

Update–April 2016: Will Consumers Step Up to the Plate? This writer says insects provide protein […]

Ragbrai Déjà Vu All Over Again—in a Good Way
Blog/News
July 24, 2014

The rolling hills, lush cornfields, and rustic farms. The food stalls, small town main streets, […]

A Scientific Look at Real Creatures from the Black Lagoon
Blog/News
July 16, 2014

Aquatic plants were not on my radar screen until recently. When I first heard CAST […]

New CAST Commentary–Controlling Nuisance Aquatic Plants
Press Release
July 16, 2014

Benefits of Controlling Nuisance Aquatic Plants and Algae in the United States      Safe, accessible […]