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  • Proud to be a Redneck

    Proud to be a Redneck

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    I’m from the backhills of southeast Kansas – and damn proud of it. I grew up going mudding, wearing camo, attending bonfire parties in pastures, swimming in the horse tank and watching tractor pulls & demo derbys (and loving them). In addition to those ‘ignorant’ activities, I helped my family raise and train horses and…

  • Baking cakes is as easy as pie

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    So, I used to think baking a cake was a long, drawn out task.  I was wrong.  Seriously. I spent a total of three minutes last night preheating the oven, lowering the oven rack, mixing the batter, pouring the batter in the pan and then shoving the cake pan it in the oven.  Forty-five minutes…

  • Cutting ag programs leads to cutting career preparation

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    I started my agriculture education at the tender age of 7 when I joined the Colony Hi-Point 4-H club.  I was very involved with my animals and other projects such as cooking and floriculture and looked forward to meetings and fair time.  When I reached my 8th grade year, I can remember counting down the…

  • Kids ask questions, please provide answers!

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    My little sister is quite possibly the coolest person on Earth – at the moment she’s tied with Dr. Jim Nelssen but she’s only 6 and 3/4 so she has lots of time to move up.  On the rare occasions that I get to see her, sometimes she’ll go with me to feed horses.  We…

  • Ohio gives consumers A+ education

    Ohio gives consumers A+ education

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    I just returned from a wonderful ‘vacation’ at the Ohio State Fair.  My future in-laws show hogs at the state fair which happens to occur during their home county fair – not exactly an ideal situation.  So, I go and help out with the hogs and try to stay out of the way in Columbus…