Blogs

Living Past 100–Sushi, Horses, and Wine
Blog/News
May 30, 2014

Update July 2015: The world’s oldest man, a retired educator from Japan, has died at […]

Headstone Tweets and Wikihistory on Memorial Day
Blog/News
May 19, 2014

Over the years our family has developed a Memorial Day tradition that involves a short […]

Lunchroom Milk, Wedgies, and Humble Pie
Blog/News
May 12, 2014

Update–June 2015: Texas’ agriculture chief announced a school nutrition policy revamp in schools intended to […]

Scams, Science, and Millionaires
Blog/News
May 5, 2014

For a few seconds on Saturday, I was a millionaire. A phone caller said the […]

Morel Mushrooms, GMO Fish, and Work
Blog/News
May 2, 2014

Update: May 2015  National Morel Mushroom Festival–May 14 in Michigan. Always held the weekend after […]

Alison Van Eenennaam Named 2014 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Winner
Press Release
May 1, 2014

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announces that the prestigious 2014 Borlaug CAST […]

To Label Or Not To Label
Press Release
April 28, 2014

On Monday, April 28, CAST joined with the National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research […]

Bilateral Trade, Sushi, and Sweet Corn
Blog/News
April 23, 2014

June 6, 2014, Update: Apparently, “sushi diplomacy” has not yet worked. According to this report, […]

Ag Zen–Rainbows, Poetry, and Springtime
Blog/News
April 14, 2014

Ag controversies, weather woes, and who knows–maybe your dog wet the carpet and chewed up […]

Cyber Porch–Future Cow, Super Sandwich & Brain Freezes
Blog/News
April 9, 2014

Folks used to sit on the porch shootin’ the breeze. For many now, the porch […]