The American Shorthorn Association (ASA) is bringing Shorthorn University 2008 to the Buckeye State over the weekend of July 25 – 27. Shorthorn University aims to broaden breeders’ awareness of the entire beef industry in an effort to give attendees contact with influential leaders and offer opportunities to build relationships with fellow cattlemen.   […]

http://www.oaae.info I spent the day yesterday in Lima at the University of Northwestern Ohio with the Ohio Association of Agricultural Educators. The trade organization representing Ohio’s ag ed teachers hosted its annual summer conference this week, with teachers gathering to learn the latest trends, opportunities, technologies, challenges, and issues in agriculture and the profession of […]

http://corncommentary.com/2008/06/11/the-media-perspective-on-cutc/ Friend and uber-blogger Chuck Zimmerman tracked me down at the Corn Utilization and Technology Conference earlier in the month. From time to time we media types like to pick each others’ brains and put a microphone in front of one another. Chuck and I discussed why I (along with my gracious sponsors at the […]

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/06/04/cosi_budget.html?sid=101 The Columbus Dispatch has a great article this morning about the Center of Science and Industry, one of my favorite places in Columbus since my first field trip there way back in my elementary school days. COSI has gone through some challenging years, but as the author notes, good times are here, and they […]