Blogs

The Big Heat: Dead Horses, Moon Sickness, and Hard-boiled Eggs
Blog/News
July 6, 2012

Summer 2016 Update: As this article points out, the temperature of the Pacific has cooled, […]

Considering Your Honor Code—Using Strawberries, Eggs, and Pumpkins
Blog/News
June 27, 2012

Imagine you select a cart full of items at your favorite grocery store, and at […]

“Gotta Get Exposed” Update
Blog/News
June 20, 2012

After last week’s blog, reader comments indicate solid support for the “gotta get exposed” theory […]

The Hygiene Hypothesis—Farm Germs Might Be the Best Medicine
Blog/News
June 15, 2012

Update Sept. 2016:  Studies are fine… but a bit of old-fashioned fun might be the […]

Doc on Ag: Hog Production Encore–Stalls, Pens, and a Pig’s Point of View.
Blog/News
June 8, 2012

Doc Callahan continues what he started last week as he answers more inquiries about hog […]

Doc on Ag: Advice about Hog Production Techniques
Blog/News
June 1, 2012

Doc Callahan, retired professor, part-time farmer, and full-time pontificator, receives countless inquiries a week, and […]

Tilting at Windmills in the Fields of Dreams
Blog/News
May 25, 2012

(innovate.engineering.iastate.edu) Update, March 2017 This site shows how wind turbines use blades to collect kinetic […]

Driving Under the Influence on Country Roads
Blog/News
May 18, 2012

Update: If Barns Could Talk–an essay from Beef Daily.   Update:  The 9th U.S. Circuit […]

Dr. Carl Winter Wins the 2012 Borlaug CAST Communication Award
Press Release
May 16, 2012

Update:  For a quick look at some of Dr. Winter’s communication techniques, scroll down to […]

State Fairs, County Fairs, and Dizzy Mice
Blog/News
May 11, 2012

August 2014:  Every summer and fall, states bring out their best in fried food, portable […]