Tag: livestock
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Temple takes the Emmy’s by storm!
Temple Grandin, the movie, won 7 EMMY AWARDS! Last night, the woman who many people don’t even know about made a huge impact at the Emmy’s. However, when I googled “Temple Grandin + Emmy’s” this morning the first 3 hits were “Temple Grandin wins big, who is she?” She is an advocate for autism, diagnosed at the age of 2, and has written…
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“Nature is cruel but we don’t have to be” – Temple Grandin
Well, I just finished watching ‘Temple Grandin’ and it was fabulous. It solidified my desire to work with her on both my Master’s projects and also attend CSU to pursue my PhD. If you missed it, it will be on HBO again at 10:45. You can look up a program schedule for the next two weeks…
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Don’t Forget Temple!
A looong time ago, I posted about the HBO movie ‘Temple Grandin’ that was going to be released soon (‘Temple Grandin – HBO Biopic’ 11/17/09). Well soon means this Saturday, February 6 at 7pm on HBO. I repeat, Saturday February 6th at 7 pm. The movie displays Dr. Grandin’s life from high school (when she…
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HSUS Trying to Take Down Ohio….Again
Today, news was released that HSUS has filed an amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would force the Ohio Livestock Care and Standards Board (see “A Battle Won for Animal Agriculture” 11/5/09) to adopt minimum requirements for all farmers and livestock producers. Those minimum requirements are: – Prohibit a farm owner or operator from tethering…
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The American Royal: A Lasting Legacy
October and November are very special months to the Kansas City, Missouri area. Thousands of people visit downtown K.C. every fall to experience the phenomenon that is the American Royal. I have been to the American Royal every year since I was three. This year’s trip was my 20th visit to one of the most…