You don't start out awesome

Do you know what's cool about quiz bowl?

When you're good, you're good. 

But people don't start out awesome. Everyone has to start somewhere, and while I don't really remember my first quiz bowl contest, I got a taste of what it was while I was at National Ayrshire Convention last week. 

"Calling All (Former) Carnivores"

Awhile back, The New York Times invited meat-eaters to defend their dietary choices in 600 words or less. The deadline for this essay has now passed, and the winners will soon be announced, but the author of an article written for Drovers cattle network is calling shenanigans.

To Catch A Calf

My youngest cousin, Adam, attended the 2012 DairyPalooza last week, and among other goodies received his very own rope halter.

DairyPalooza 2012

On Saturday, April 28, six months’ worth of planning and worrying and stressing came to fruition.

That’s right – the 2012 DairyPalooza!

It's Elementary, Dairy Industry

So one of the things I most worry about is how we as agriculturalists are going to maintain a positive image for consumers.


I think I may have found a solution - elementary education.

Things On My Wall: All I Need To Know In Life...

My mom found this poster at a garage sale awhile back, and it hung on my basement wall for years before I moved to Columbus. It now resides on my dorm wall above my desk, placed so that I can look at it every day. 

Gary Conklin Opens Up

            Last quarter, I was in Comm 421, a writing and editing for news media course. I wrote this article as my final paper. Enjoy.

Gary Conklin, owner of Conklin Dairy Farms, Inc., was “horrified” by the footage of abuse uncovered on his farm in early 2010.