tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72572609460809811432024-03-12T19:37:06.561-07:00America's Heartland BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-45296588517469875022013-04-29T12:16:00.001-07:002013-04-29T12:16:25.796-07:00Guest Blogger Emma Likens Attends the AFA Animal Institute in Kansas City
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and showing hogs at the county fair every summer. I was active</div>
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during high school, where I learned how to process a pork loin as
part of an ag demonstration team. Did I mention I also love bacon?
Hogs are my background, and my knowledge of other areas of the
agricultural industry is rather limited. As an agricultural
journalism major, it’s important for me to have a basic
understanding of all areas. So when given the chance to attend the
AFA Animal Institute in Kansas City, I looked forward to learning
about other sectors of the livestock industry.<br />
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The Institute started with a welcome
and overview of the animal health corridor from Kim Young, Vice
President of Bioscience Development at the Kansas City Area
Development Council. We also heard advice and insight from an
executive panel, consisting of Albrecht Kissel, President and CEO of
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., Daryl Pint, CEO of Ceva
Biomune, Scott Bormann, Vice President US Commercial Operations of
Merck Animal Health, and Kostas Kontopanos, US President of Hill’s
Pet Nutrition. We wrapped up the night with the Animal Industry
World Café, which was a series of roundtable discussions to help
students get to know each other and better understand issues related
to animal health.
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The next morning we split up into
groups to visit animal health related businesses within the Kansas
City area. My group visited Fleishman-Hillard for a delicious bagel
breakfast, U.S. Premium Beef, Dairy Farmers of America for lunch and
finished our tours at Ceva. These tours were a great way to learn
more about each of these supporters of the animal health industry and
pick their brains about current and future issues within the
industry. We also were able to learn about internship programs and
job opportunities, which was my favorite part.</div>
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Industry tour highlights include:</div>
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Fleishman-Hillard considers
themselves “farm to fork specialists.” They work where the food
and agriculture worlds overlap. This is where I want my future
career to be as well.</div>
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<a href="" name="_GoBack"></a>U.S. Premium
Beef promotes all American beef products, including leather.</div>
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Dairy Farmers of America owns
several processing plants, but they don’t just make ice cream and
milk. They make salsa too!</div>
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Ceva is the third largest producer
of poultry vaccinations. As their CEO, Daryl Pint, shared with us
after our tour, “Horizons are limitless for those who fear less
about the risk of failure than the opportunity of success.”</div>
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All the groups joined back together at
the American Royal Complex for a reception and dinner. The keynote
speaker was, Forrest Roberts, CEO of the National Cattelmen’s Beef
Association, who spoke about building trust and growth. While his
examples were specific to the beef industry, his words were something
we could all learn from. He encouraged us to think about what we want
our legacy and impact to be, and to “do everything you can with
everything you have and learn from it.”
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The final day of the Animal Institute
featured speakers who helped us apply what we learned during our
previous panels and industry tours. Kevin Murphy from Food Chain
Communications spoke about the food morality movement, and how
activist groups are using emotion to sway consumers. He encouraged us
as students to become the moral defenders of agriculture on our
campuses and in our communities. Agriculture has a great story to
tell, based on morals and ethics, and it’s our job to share it.</div>
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We then heard from a panel of experts
on niche marketing in agriculture, hosted by Julie Mettenburg, the
Executive Director of the Kansas Rural Center. The panel consisted of
Joe Bichelmeyer, owner of Bichelmeyer Meats, Melissa Reed, Marketing
and Plant Manager at Hildebrand Farms Dairy, Dr. Kerby Weaver, DVM at
Wilhite & Frees Equine Hospital, and Ken Williams, Director of
Food Chain Coordination for the National Pork Board. Together, the
panelists helped paint a picture of all the different ways
agriculture can meet consumer demands through niche marketing.</div>
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The institute was a great way to learn
about other areas of the livestock industry outside the classroom. It
was also a good opportunity to expand both my professional and peer
network, and meet other students just as passionate about agriculture
as I am, many of which I’ll see again at AFA Leaders Conference in
November. </div>
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<i>About the Author: Emma Likens is an AFA Campus Ambassador who is finishing her sophomore year at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln studying Agricultural Journalism.</i></div>
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<b>About AFA</b></div>
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AFA’s mission is to create partnerships that identify, encourage and support outstanding college men and women who are preparing for careers in the agriculture and food industry. With student participation increasing 70 percent in the last five years, AFA leader development programs have impacted 9,000 college leaders and young professionals from more than 200 colleges and universities throughout 43 states since its inception in 1996. AFA has awarded more than $8 million in academic and leader development scholarships. For more information about AFA, visit <a href="http://www.agfuture.org/"><span class="s1">www.agfuture.org</span></a> or contact Megan Karlin at <a href="mailto:megan.karlin@agfuture.org"><span class="s1">megan.karlin@agfuture.org</span></a>.</div>
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J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-52583014091953251772012-08-02T10:11:00.002-07:002012-08-02T10:11:26.384-07:00America’s Heartland Season Returns for Another Season with New Reporters, Features and Expanded Social Media<br />
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><u>Award-winning
public television series on U.S. agriculture launches 8</u></i></span></span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 100%;"><sup><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><u>th</u></i></span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 100%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><u>
season by welcoming former California Country reporter Kristin Simoes
and CNET celebrity Sharon Vaknin; season 7 funders Farm Credit,
United Soybean Board, and American Farm Bureau Foundation renew their
support</u></i></span></span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Sacramento,
CA. (8/1/2012) –</b></span></span></span></em><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></em><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">KVIE
Public Television, producers of </span></span></span></em><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>America’s
Heartland,</b></span></span></em><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">
announced new consumer features, themed episodes, and new hosts as it
premieres an unprecedented eighth season of the public television
series celebrating U.S. agriculture starting the week of September
10th, 2012. </span></span></span></em>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">During
season 8’s twenty-two new episodes, veteran reporters Jason
Shoultz, Sarah Gardner and Rob Stewart are joined by Sharon Vaknin,
video host and editor at CNET and a popular online chef. Sharon
debuts in episode 801 as the host of </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Farm
to Fork</b></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">,
where she introduces </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">viewers to real-life
farmers or ranchers to learn about the products they grow or raise.
Together, Sharon and her guests then prepare some delicious dishes
using those same ingredients. All of the recipes will be posted on
the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>America’s Heartland</b></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
website (</span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">americasheartland.org</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The
expanded reporting team is also joined by Kristin Simoes, longtime
anchor, reporter, and most recently correspondent for California
Country, a TV series focusing on California agriculture. At least
three special themed episodes are planned for season 8, including
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Dawn to Dusk,</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> where
viewers take an intimate look at a full day in the lives of a farm or
ranch family; </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Dairy Duel,</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
where cheese makers from Wisconsin and California vie for supremacy
in their craft; and </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Classy Cowgirls</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">,
where viewers go on a photo shoot to discover how ranching meets high
fashion. </span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Other
new and returning features planned for </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>America’s
Heartland’s</b></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> eighth season include
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Agriculture 101</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, where
consumers ask (and get answers to) all kinds of questions about
agriculture; </span><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Off the
Shelf,</span></span></em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> which
looks at food choices we make at the supermarket; and </span></span><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Harvesting
Knowledge</span></span></em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">,
which explores the fascinating history of foods we enjoy every day. </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Launched
in 2005, the award-winning </span></span><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>America’s
Heartland</b></span></span></em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
travels throughout the U.S., introducing non-farm viewers to the men
and women who provide the food, fuel, and fiber we use and</span> </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">consume
daily. The half-hour weekly series </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">is
seen on more than 240 public television stations, including stations
in 21 of the top 25 U.S. markets.</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>America’s
Heartland</b></span></span></em><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></span></em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">also examines
how technology is changing production and how sustainability and
environmental issues are becoming increasingly important to producers
and consumers. </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The
</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">americasheartland.org</span></a></u></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>
</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">website gives
consumers easy connections to topics, educational resources, search
functions and video offerings. To give viewers immediate access to
stories and special segments, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>America’s
Heartland</b></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
has expanded its social networking outreach with updated features and
information on Facebook and Twitter. Video plays an increasingly
important role on the </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>America’s
Heartland</b></i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
YouTube Channel, currently welcoming more than 90 thousand visitors
each month. </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">In
November 2011, Farm Credit announced its renewed season 8 funding
support for </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>America’s Heartland,</b></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
the award-winning national television series celebrating American
agriculture. Farm Credit was joined shortly afterwards by the two
other major funders from last season, the United Soybean Board and
the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. On June 21 of
this year, the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Association joined United
Egg Producers as supporters of the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Fund for
Agriculture Education</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, created by KVIE to
allow organizations to support </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>America’s
Heartland</b></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> at funding levels ranging from
$25,000 to $100,000.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>America’s
Heartland</b></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">also
receives in-kind production support from many prominent agriculture
organizations, including the National Corn Growers Association, U.S.
Grains Council, American Soybean Association, FFA, National
Association of Wheat Growers, and the National Cotton Council of
America. </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">For more
information on episode schedules on PBS stations and RFD-TV, go to
</span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">americasheartland.org</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
and </span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://www.rfdtv.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">rfdtv.com</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">.
Additional information is available by contacting </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Series
Producer Jim Finnerty at (916) 641-3516 or </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:jfinnerty@kvie.org"><span style="font-size: x-small;">jfinnerty@kvie.org</span></a></u></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span></span>
</div>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-29869313880885128542012-07-18T13:49:00.001-07:002012-07-18T13:49:23.741-07:00Kelly and Kevin's Wyoming and South Dakota Adventure<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599354948/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Timber Harvest" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7599354948_16a72c3db4_s.jpg" alt="Timber Harvest" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599354518/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Moving the Timber" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7599354518_429b7ee5ba_s.jpg" alt="Moving the Timber" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599355736/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Dog guarding log." style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7599355736_f65f1e3dc5_s.jpg" alt="Dog guarding log." style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599356230/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Beauty Shot on the ranch!" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7599356230_e6d08fbec4_s.jpg" alt="Beauty Shot on the ranch!" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599354082/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Cattle on the Range" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7599354082_5b70f1d90d_s.jpg" alt="Cattle on the Range" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599353570/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="On the Road" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7599353570_bf7660bf55_s.jpg" alt="On the Road" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599353204/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Downtown Buffalo" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7599353204_93f7d764ea_s.jpg" alt="Downtown Buffalo" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599352636/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Hotel for the crew" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8154/7599352636_f47133708a_s.jpg" alt="Hotel for the crew" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599351714/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Rye Harvest" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8291/7599351714_fb8f2f0fb6_s.jpg" alt="Rye Harvest" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599352138/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Tiny Church" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7599352138_7e8df5d647_s.jpg" alt="Tiny Church" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599356380/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Harvest" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7599356380_d958c8ea81_s.jpg" alt="Harvest" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/7599356612/in/set-72157630641756234/" title="Wine Grapes" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8427/7599356612_7fc90f4ed5_s.jpg" alt="Wine Grapes" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/americasheartland/sets/72157630641756234/">Kelly and Kevin's Wyoming and South Dakota Adventure</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>Our journey through the beautiful Wyoming and South Dakota countryside is almost over as we wait for our flight home to Sacramento. <br /><br />The 11-day trip started in Cheyenne with Photojournalist Kevin Burke and me. Our first shoot was in Huntley, WY at a winery. We stayed in the small town of Torrington, WY for three days. It was mainly our hub because we had three shoots that were anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of hours away from Torrington. <br /><br />Our meals out In Torrington were mainly at the Deacon, which serves great salads by the way. It was conveniently located across the street from our hotel. Besides the winery we visited a feedlot in Pine Bluffs and a family wheat farm in Torrington. <br /><br />After we wrapped up in Torrington we headed to Buffalo, WY. Wow, is this town beautiful. We shot a story on goat grazing at a family ranch that was about 20 minutes out of town. This was by far the hottest day of the trip. It got to 105 degrees that day. Wyoming is really dry. I’m told the state only had about an inch of rain since January 2012 and it’s now July. <br /><br />After we wrapped in Buffalo we headed to Sundance, WY. We stayed in the town of Gillette, which is about an hour away. It’s a fun little town. We visited the Livingston Ranch. What a great family and story. The area is gorgeous. Our final stop was in Rapid City, South Dakota. This was certainly one of the bigger towns we visited. The population is about 67,000 according to some of the local farmers I asked. <br /><br />Timber!!!!!!!!! You got it. We did a story on timber with the Timber Baker Family. It was amazing to see some of those big ponderosa pines fall to the ground. As always, I am blessed to travel the country and let our farmers and ranchers tell their story about what it's like working the land. <br /><br />Kelly Peterson<br />America's Heartland Field Producer<br /><br /><i>Via Flickr:</i><br />Shooting stories for season 8!</p>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-73071759312650083662012-07-02T15:35:00.000-07:002012-07-02T15:35:24.014-07:00America’s Heartland Welcomes CNET Personality Sharon Vaknin as Host of Farm to Fork Segments in Upcoming New Season<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<em><span style="color: black;"><b>Sacramento,
CA (7/2/2012) –</b></span></em> As it prepares
its September launch of its eighth season, <i><b>America’s
Heartland</b></i> today announced that Sharon
Vaknin, video host and editor at CNET and a popular online chef, will
debut as the series’ new <i><b>Farm to Fork</b></i>
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“We’re
excited to welcome Sharon as the latest addition to the Heartland
team,” said Michael Sanford, Vice-President of Content Creation at
KVIE Public Television, which produces <i><b>America’s
Heartland</b></i>. “Sharon’s tech-savvy
background, combined with her love of cooking and social media
skills, will help us share the fun and informative <i><b>Farm
to Fork</b></i> segments with an even larger
broadcast and internet audience.”
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to Fork</b></i> was created as a semi-regular
feature on America’s Heartland back in 2010. Viewers are introduced
to a real-life farmer or rancher to learn about the products they
grow or raise. Together, Sharon and her guest then prepare some
delicious dishes using those same ingredients. All of the recipes
are posted on the America’s Heartland website
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share recipes with her
large online followers on<i> Flavorcraft</i>,
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“I can’t wait to
share my love of cooking with <i><b>America’s
Heartland’s </b></i>large broadcast audience as
well as my online followers,” said Sharon. “My goal is to
introduce more people to this excellent series <span style="background-color: white;">about U.S. agriculture, while hopefully providing some tasty and easy-to-make new recipes that use some of our nation’s wonderful food products.”</span><br />
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In addition to her new <i><b>Farm to Fork</b></i> duties, Sharon covers technology tutorials and guides at CNET, the popular online channel. With her geek knowledge and a knack for layman’s terms, she shows the tech-savvy and tech-phobic how to make the most of their personal gadgets. She has appeared as a tech expert on The Today Show, CBS News, NPR, CBS Radio, Martha Stewart Radio, and ABC Bay Area.</div>
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The first of 22 half-hour episodes of <i><b>America’s Heartland’s</b></i> eighth season begin airing on public television stations and RFD-TV the week of September 3, 2012. For more information on episode schedules and PBS station carriage, go to <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/">www.americasheartland.org</a></u></span> and <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://www.rfdtv.com/">www.rfdtv.com</a></u></span>.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Launched
in 2005, the award-winning </span><em><span style="color: black;"><b>America’s
Heartland</b></span></em><span style="color: black;">
travels throughout the U.S., introducing non-farm viewers to the men
and women who provide the food, fuel, and fiber we use and consume
daily. The half-hour weekly series </span>is
seen on more than 240 public television stations (including 21 of the
top 25 U.S. markets) as well as the RFD-TV cable and satellite
channel. <span style="color: black;"> Many segments
are targeted specifically to consumers: </span><em><span style="color: black;">Off
the Shelf</span></em><span style="color: black;"> looks
at food choices we make at the supermarket; </span><span style="color: black;"><i>Agriculture
101 </i></span><span style="color: black;">answers
consumers’ questions about agriculture; and </span><em><span style="color: black;">Harvesting
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<em> </em><em><span style="color: black;"><b> America’s
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environmental issues are becoming increasingly important to producers
and consumers. Overall, including its RFD-TV viewership, the series
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</b></span><span style="color: black;">website gives
consumers easy connections to topics, educational resources, search
functions and video offerings. America’s Heartland has also
expanded its social networking outreach with updated features and
information on Facebook and Twitter. The </span><span style="color: black;"><i><b>America’s
Heartland</b></i></span><span style="color: black;">
YouTube channel currently draws more than 90 thousand visitors each
month. The series receives in-kind production support from many
prominent agriculture organizations, including the National Corn
Growers Association, U.S. Grains Council, American Soybean
Association, FFA, National Association of Wheat Growers, and the
National Cotton Council of America.</span></div>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-38962359710239331202012-02-13T13:19:00.000-08:002012-02-13T15:09:34.026-08:00United Egg Producers Announces Support for America’s Heartland Fund for Agriculture Education<br />
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<span class="s1"><b><i>Sacramento, CA (2/13/2012) –</i></b></span> <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> today announced United Egg Producers as its first major contributor to the new <b>Fund for Agriculture Education</b>, which was established to help sustain the highly successful national public television and RFD-TV series into an unprecedented eighth season in 2012. The Fund gives organizations and enterprises new opportunities to showcase their support for the only program of its kind celebrating American agriculture. </div>
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“UEP is very proud to support America’s Heartland through its Fund for Agriculture Education,” said Chad Gregory, Senior Vice President of United Egg Producers. “Connecting with consumers about where their food comes from and who produces is it is a top priority of UEP’s. I cannot think of any better vehicle to help deliver that message to consumers than America’s Heartland.”</div>
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“We’re incredibly grateful to the UEP for their support of the Fund for Agriculture Education,” said Michael Sanford, Vice-President of Content Creation at KVIE Public Television in Sacramento, which produces the series. “As one of <b><i>America’s Heartland’s</i></b> promotional partners, they’ve long provided our production team great insights into U.S. agriculture. Now, they’ve emerged as the first agricultural organization supporting our Fund. That support and the support of our major funders allow us to continue telling positive stories about agriculture to a large television and online audience, and help change negative impressions about the hardworking men and women who bring food, fuel and fiber to the nation and the world.” </div>
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The Fund for Ag Education was established in December 2011 to allow additional organizations and enterprises to support <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> even if their underwriting budgets are more limited. Fund contributors are invited to donate in increments beginning at $25,000. That support complements the major funding provided by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Farm Credit, and the United Soybean Board, all current season seven underwriters who have renewed their support for season 8. All support will be acknowledged at the beginning and end of every one of season 8’s half-hour episodes, which will air at least 44 times on PBS stations and RFD-TV. Donors also have an important profile on the <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> website (<span class="s2">www.americasheartland.org</span>); unlimited access to High-Definition stories video specific to their industry; and an invitation to participate as Advisory Board members at twice-yearly meetings as well as regular conference calls. </div>
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The first of 22 half-hour episodes of <b><i>America’s Heartland’s</i></b> eighth season begin airing on public television stations and RFD-TV the week of September 3, 2012. For more information on episode schedules and PBS station carriage, go to <span class="s2"><a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/">www.americasheartland.org</a></span> and <span class="s2"><a href="http://www.rfdtv.com/">www.rfdtv.com</a></span>.</div>
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<b>About United Egg Producers</b></div>
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United Egg Producers (UEP) is a Capper-Volstead cooperative of egg farmers from all across the United States, representing the ownership of approximately 90% of all the nation's egg-laying hens. Based in Georgia, UEP and their farm members believe in consumer choice, and therefore produce eggs in modern cage, enriched colony cages, cage-free and organic production systems, as well as producing other specialty shell egg products. Their members also provide liquid, dried and other forms of further processed egg products to the retail, food service and food manufacturing sectors. UEP also has a long history of working with government agencies such as USDA, FDA, EPA and others to solve problems and create programs that will move the U.S. egg industry forward.</div>
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<b>About America’s Heartland</b></div>
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Launched in 2005, the award-winning <span class="s1"><b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b></span> travels throughout the U.S., introducing non-farm viewers to the men and women who provide the food, fuel, and fiber we use and consume daily. The half-hour weekly series is seen on more than 230 public television stations (including 19 of the top 25 U.S. markets) as well as the RFD-TV cable and satellite channel. Many segments are targeted specifically to consumers: <span class="s1"><i>Off the Shelf</i></span> looks at food choices we make at the supermarket; <i>Farm to Fork,</i> with nationally known chef Dave Lieberman, takes consumers from farm fields to farm kitchens for unique recipes; and <span class="s1"><i>Harvesting Knowledge</i></span> explores the rich history of foods we enjoy every day. </div>
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The <span class="s2"><a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/">www.americasheartland.org</a></span><b> </b>website gives consumers easy connections to topics, educational resources, search functions and video offerings. To give viewers immediate access to stories and special segments, America’s Heartland has expanded its social networking outreach with updated features and information on Facebook and Twitter. Video plays an increasingly important role on the America’s Heartland YouTube Channel, currently welcoming more than 90 thousand visitors each month. The series receives in-kind production support from many prominent agriculture organizations, including the National Corn Growers Association, U.S. Grains Council, American Soybean Association, FFA, National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National Cotton Council of America.</div>
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<b><i>Washington, D.C. (12/5/2011) –</i></b> At their annual Fall Advisory Board meeting in the nation’s capital last week, <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> announced the establishment of the new Fund for Agriculture Education, designed to sustain the highly successful national PBS and RFD-TV series into an unprecedented eighth season in 2012. The Fund will also give ag organizations new opportunities to showcase their own support for the only program of its kind celebrating American agriculture. </div>
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“We’re delighted to establish this Fund for Agriculture Education, which we believe will benefit both agriculture and non-farm consumers,” said Michael Sanford, Vice-President of Content Creation at KVIE Public Television in Sacramento, which produces the series. “First, it allows the many agricultural organizations that support <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> to do so even if their underwriting budgets are more limited. And, the Fund allows us to continue telling positive stories about agriculture to a vast television and online audience, and help change negative impressions about the hardworking men and women who bring food, fuel and fiber to the nation and the world.”</div>
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Fund contributors are invited to donate in increments beginning at $25,000. Their support will be acknowledged at the beginning and end of every one of the season 8 half-hour episodes, which will air at least 44 times on PBS stations and RFD-TV. Donors will also have an important profile on the <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> website (<a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/"><span class="s1">www.americasheartland.org</span></a>); unlimited access to High-Definition stories video specific to their industry; and an invitation to participate as Advisory Board members at twice-yearly meetings as well as regular conference calls. </div>
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The announcement follows renewed <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> season 8 funding support from Farm Credit, which made that announcement two weeks earlier at the 2011 National Association of Farm Broadcasters event in Kansas City. Farm Credit became the first sponsor to renew support of the weekly series, which is seen on more than 240 public television stations as well as the RFD-TV cable and satellite channel. </div>
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For the current season 7, Farm Credit’s funding support is joined by the United Soybean Board and the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. The first of 22 half-hour episodes of <b><i>America’s Heartland’s</i></b> seventh season began airing on public television stations and RFD-TV the week of September 5, 2011. While most stations will begin airing season 8 in September 2012, production on the new season will begin as early as this December. (For more information on episode schedules and PBS station carriage, go to <a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/"><span class="s1">www.americasheartland.org</span></a> and <a href="http://www.rfdtv.com/"><span class="s1">www.rfdtv.com</span></a>).</div>
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<b>About America’s Heartland</b></div>
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Launched in 2005, the award-winning <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> travels throughout the U.S., introducing non-farm viewers to the men and women who provide the food, fuel, and fiber we use and consume daily. Many segments are targeted specifically to consumers: <i>Off the Shelf</i> looks at food choices we make at the supermarket; <i>Fast Facts about Food </i>reveals the nutritional benefits in many agricultural products; <i>Farm to Fork,</i> with nationally known chef Dave Lieberman, takes consumers from farm fields to farm kitchens for unique recipes; and <i>Harvesting Knowledge</i> explores the rich history of foods we enjoy every day. </div>
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The <a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/"><span class="s1">www.americasheartland.org</span></a> website gives consumers easy connections to topics, educational resources, search functions and video offerings. To give viewers immediate access to stories and special segments, <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> has expanded its social networking outreach with updated features and information on Facebook and Twitter. Video plays an increasingly important role on the <b><i>America’s Heartland</i></b> YouTube Channel, currently welcoming more than 90 thousand visitors each month. The series receives in-kind production support from many prominent agriculture organizations, including the National Corn Growers Association, U.S. Grains Council, American Soybean Association, FFA, National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National Cotton Council of America. </div>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-64724768431871993392011-11-10T11:19:00.000-08:002011-11-10T11:21:38.306-08:00Farm Credit Renews Support for America's Heartland<h3 id="title" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-size: 1.5em !important; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); 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padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5em; ">KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 10 - <em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">America’s Heartland</em> (<a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/" target="_blank" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(33, 177, 0); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">www.AmericasHeartland.org</a>) announced today that Farm Credit (<a href="http://www.farmcredit.com/" target="_blank" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(33, 177, 0); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">www.FarmCredit.com</a>) has committed to renew its underwriting support for season eight of the award-winning national television series celebrating American agriculture. This is Farm Credit’s second season to underwrite the program viewed on more than 240 public television stations as well as the RFD-TV cable and satellite channel. </p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5em; "><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">“Farm Credit’s partnership with </em><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">America’s Heartland</em><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "> has been mutually beneficial and we are excited to continue with another season,” said Christina Bowen, national contributions director for Farm Credit. “</em><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">America’s Heartland</em><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "> offers excellent programming that aligns in so many ways with our mission of support to agriculture and rural America and honors farmers and ranchers while sharing their positive stories with the public.”</em></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5em; "><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">In addition to underwriting season seven and season eight, Farm Credit will soon be providing valuable multimedia resources for visitors to AmericasHeartland.org through an educational video series called </em><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">aGROWnomics. aGROWnomics</em><em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "> will allow Farm Credit experts to share information about the economics of agriculture and how it affects farmers and consumers.</em></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5em; ">“Farm Credit has been an outstanding partner for our seventh season and our ongoing relationship allows KVIE to continue exploring and sharing the contributions that American agriculture makes to our communities, the economy and the world,” said Michael Sanford, vice-president of content creation at KVIE Public Television in Sacramento, which produces the series.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Additional season seven underwriters include the United Soybean Board and the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. The <em style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">America’s Heartland</em> seventh season began airing on public television stations and RFD-TV in September 2011. While most stations will begin airing season eight in September 2012, production on the new season will begin as early as this December. For more information on episode schedules and PBS station carriage, go to <a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/" target="_blank" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(33, 177, 0); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">www.americasheartland.org</a> and <a href="http://www.rfdtv.com/" target="_blank" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(33, 177, 0); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">www.rfdtv.com</a>.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; ">About America’s Heartland<br /></strong>Award-winning America’s Heartland has been introducing non-farm viewers to the men and women who provide the food, fuel, and fiber we use and consume since 2005. Currently, the series is available in 20 of the top 25 television markets on more than 240 PBS stations covering 60 percent of the United States. Including its RFD-TV viewership, the series reaches more than 40 million viewers each season. In-kind production support is provided by the National Corn Growers Association, U.S. Grains Council, American Soybean Association, FFA, National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National Cotton Council of America. Visit AmericasHeartland.org to view episodes and access educational resources and complementary video series offerings.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; ">About Farm Credit: Lending Support to Rural America<br /></strong>For 95 years, Farm Credit has been a national provider of credit and related services to rural America through a cooperative network of customer-owned lending institutions and specialized service organizations. Created by Congress in 1916, the Farm Credit System provides more than $175 billion in loans and leases to farmers, ranchers, rural homeowners, aquatic producers, timber harvesters, agribusinesses, and agricultural and rural utility cooperatives. For more information about the Farm Credit System, please visit <a href="http://www.farmcredit.com/" target="_blank" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(33, 177, 0); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">www.farmcredit.com</a>.</p></div>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-78137535434702461852011-10-25T10:36:00.000-07:002011-10-25T10:40:56.982-07:00A follow up on Teen Tractor Restoration<p class="p1">In Season 2 we profiled a group of young women who took on a <a href="http://www.americasheartland.org/episodes/episode_202/womans_touch.htm">restoration challenge</a>...and did great! Here's an update on this year's competition...</p><p class="p1"><b>SAN RAMON, CALIF., October 20, 2011 </b>– Chevron Lubricants, maker of the Delo<span class="s1"><sup>®</sup></span> brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today crowned Ryan Haass of the Devine FFA Champion of the 2011 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition (<a href="http://www.DeloTractorRestorationCompetition.com/"><span class="s2">www.DeloTractorRestorationCompetition.com</span></a>) for his restoration of a 1969 Case 530. The Devine, Texas contestant was one of twelve finalists invited to Indianapolis to participate in this year’s competition. The national event, which delivers the most coveted title in teen tractor restoration, took place during the 84<span class="s1"><sup>th</sup></span> National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this week. As Champion, Ryan Haass of the Devine FFA receives a $5,000 prize.</p> <p class="p1"> Eufaula FFA of Eufaula, Alabama was voted Reserve Champion for its restoration of a 1968 Massey Ferguson and received a prize of $3,000. Third place was awarded to Gonzales FFA of Gonzales, Texas for its restoration of a 1948 IH Farmall M, receiving $1,500. All remaining finalists received $250.</p> <p class="p1">“The Delo Tractor Restoration Competition has the ability to inspire kids to do things they may never have done, or even thought possible,” said Channing Reeder, indirect channel marketing specialist, Lubricants Marketing Americas, Chevron Products Company. “The program encourages participants to interact with their teachers, advisors, family, friends and community and provides them with experiences they can draw upon in their future careers. Being involved with a program that inspires kids to ask questions, interact, learn, and in the end accomplish the incredible, is something Chevron and its Delo brand are very proud of. Although we can only crown one winner, we salute all the competitors for their incredible work.”</p> <p class="p1"> The 12 finalists for the 2011 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition were:</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Buckeye FFA: Medina, Ohio – 1954 Allis-Chalmers WD-45</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Central City FFA: Central City, Nebraska – 1943 Model A John Deere</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Decatur FFA: Decatur, Texas – 1936 John Deere Unstyled A</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Devine FFA; Devine, Texas – 1969 Case 530</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Eufaula FFA: Eufaula, Alabama – 1968 Massey Ferguson</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Forreston FFA: Forreston, Illinois – 1941 IH Farmall H</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Gonzales FFA: Gonzales, Texas – 1948 IH Farmall M</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Lindsay FFA: Lindsay, Texas – 1937 Minneapolis Moline ZTU</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Louise FFA: Louise, Texas – 1984 Hesston 566</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Northwood FFA; Nappanee, Indiana – 1961 John Deere 4010 Diesel</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Oran FFA: Oran, Missouri – 1946 Farmall</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3">·</span><span class="s4"> </span>Sequim FFA: Sequim, Washington – 1954 Farmall, Super C</p> <p class="p1"> <b>About The Delo Tractor Restoration Competition</b></p> <p class="p1">Since 1995 the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition has rewarded the determination, mechanical skills and business savvy of high school aged FFA members from around the country. Through the restoration of an antique tractor, participants develop skills applicable to the modern business world. The skills needed for success in the program – equipment maintenance, teamwork, project management, budgeting, planning and marketing – help develop the participants into future leaders in the agriculture community.</p> <p class="p1"> All entrants to the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition are required to submit a workbook detailing the entire tractor restoration process, from mechanical overhauls of the engine, transmission and auxiliary and ancillary systems, to the external appearance of the tractors. The 12 finalists were invited to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis to present their projects to a panel of five professional tractor restorers. Projects were graded on restoration process, results and documentation, as well as oral presentation and safety precautions.</p>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-55470152998856451912011-08-02T09:11:00.000-07:002011-08-02T09:30:02.856-07:00Photos from The Driscoll Ranch Rodeo<p class="mobile-photo">Photojournalist Dave Elkinson is on the road again! This time he's visiting the Driscoll Ranch Rodeo in La Honda, California. Mutton Bustin, Roping and more! Thanks for sharing, Dave!</p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkd3vk6ngfPj0gROk5YLLnHGQyRHkgqbrgMaAgAsEL1A_H4GnqVdvq6bW-Vyw6FleXy8pMSL08MFOKFBs77Xv3c96yKJlEAjnNrRjndu9DJbg1hUDlVYsGNcGUUtl5mdSQhLa5wDmw3pK/s1600/2K2H1422-706036.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkd3vk6ngfPj0gROk5YLLnHGQyRHkgqbrgMaAgAsEL1A_H4GnqVdvq6bW-Vyw6FleXy8pMSL08MFOKFBs77Xv3c96yKJlEAjnNrRjndu9DJbg1hUDlVYsGNcGUUtl5mdSQhLa5wDmw3pK/s320/2K2H1422-706036.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292482941569186" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkd3vk6ngfPj0gROk5YLLnHGQyRHkgqbrgMaAgAsEL1A_H4GnqVdvq6bW-Vyw6FleXy8pMSL08MFOKFBs77Xv3c96yKJlEAjnNrRjndu9DJbg1hUDlVYsGNcGUUtl5mdSQhLa5wDmw3pK/s1600/2K2H1422-706036.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Brandon Bancroft, 10, practices roping before the Driscoll Ranch Rodeo opened on Saturday. The rodeo is held yearly in La Honda, California.</span></span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuWI281e1mZr5BjyoFtpirEInLRaCXG8bpXqFzxkVmW__wDccieN0llN4H-5Wx0W6TbRKBweiwdQlo6PeQhhbNq3wjVdk-wjZoRfOA3RtW8g3fcRhAyBRwF8U0PVTXqGDD9dJsHrPPa0S/s1600/2K2H2403-708049.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuWI281e1mZr5BjyoFtpirEInLRaCXG8bpXqFzxkVmW__wDccieN0llN4H-5Wx0W6TbRKBweiwdQlo6PeQhhbNq3wjVdk-wjZoRfOA3RtW8g3fcRhAyBRwF8U0PVTXqGDD9dJsHrPPa0S/s320/2K2H2403-708049.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292490947910818" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Olivia Kanes, San Francisco, competes in the barrel races on Saturday at the Driscoll Ranch rodeo in La Honda, California</span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdttafVfel2HzRLZUiaS8ju7oA9gRzDAlhyphenhyphen2jlSKMp7MT-ITPXkMy1W1Ocj3ceTJe0XTkd-F1buNirEUK8uIqUmwVD0YeZbq0bu7m0bQ9gvSVdh-OB-DqBxkf5miHs0GNYHdsUMnoGf4ZR/s1600/2K2H2578-709867.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdttafVfel2HzRLZUiaS8ju7oA9gRzDAlhyphenhyphen2jlSKMp7MT-ITPXkMy1W1Ocj3ceTJe0XTkd-F1buNirEUK8uIqUmwVD0YeZbq0bu7m0bQ9gvSVdh-OB-DqBxkf5miHs0GNYHdsUMnoGf4ZR/s320/2K2H2578-709867.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292499347488018" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN89pa3llp_7GhATMp5tK3zZSfhH7SojwsOyapFxQmhVxfQB_yKXYnG4zbxkXyoGDB39jseTVFHZdfdcFIJKsKxOuGP7aBMEYk8GIxVVj6KLswqY2Vxfme52PGk79oEC7Iaqdt_eRgbdL8/s1600/2K2H2595-711574.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN89pa3llp_7GhATMp5tK3zZSfhH7SojwsOyapFxQmhVxfQB_yKXYnG4zbxkXyoGDB39jseTVFHZdfdcFIJKsKxOuGP7aBMEYk8GIxVVj6KLswqY2Vxfme52PGk79oEC7Iaqdt_eRgbdL8/s320/2K2H2595-711574.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292509687215490" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Wyatt Attard, 3, San Gregorio, California, is escorted around the barrels by his mom Traci (on the right) during the Driscoll Ranch Rodeo on Sunday. Wyatt did the barrel race both Saturday and Sunday. After finishing the run his horse shorty does a few tricks. He's following in the family footsteps, his dad is a roper.</span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-Qb_Q7Yn241OnfLG4f-o8sMAh4XX6hnt4afWJE_zl9uGzUjQdp9LHrF1wwDU7rTlMKu-DR3U3MjY_DIaExc5dlr0YtjfAmWR5TSRH5yuwpI6Yd_joAGyL3e1hbK9L3dWLh9kE62R5JYO/s1600/2K2H2980-713207.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-Qb_Q7Yn241OnfLG4f-o8sMAh4XX6hnt4afWJE_zl9uGzUjQdp9LHrF1wwDU7rTlMKu-DR3U3MjY_DIaExc5dlr0YtjfAmWR5TSRH5yuwpI6Yd_joAGyL3e1hbK9L3dWLh9kE62R5JYO/s320/2K2H2980-713207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292513230707714" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Danielle Grimsby, 18, takes a fall off a steer Saturday during Driscoll Ranch Rodeo in La Honda.</span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1HjSLa_D-ElF1H2gmM4ciXl7xV9XTE4EBqcMe4oqUTgZrCQH272e5vk1m3YuiM4P1QXqGjW1-VOdulZ4ceeTznM7Gqoh55hjJXI_XamhqVnU6ro7bj_NKNW0byABQaQ0UDxhlquN9meF/s1600/2K2H3214-714898.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1HjSLa_D-ElF1H2gmM4ciXl7xV9XTE4EBqcMe4oqUTgZrCQH272e5vk1m3YuiM4P1QXqGjW1-VOdulZ4ceeTznM7Gqoh55hjJXI_XamhqVnU6ro7bj_NKNW0byABQaQ0UDxhlquN9meF/s320/2K2H3214-714898.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292519829035538" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">A pair of gloves wait for the competitions to begin Sunday at the Driscoll Ranch Rodeo in La Honda.</span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9jMPBBMI2QVK-jetPML7vW4ao0lBNuXMYZslojqCBnKAio_DwOoiq4QTkrrZJ_8N4hjqAxOdxyQ4MUeYeOX2Ui1OvoYm1e5H4flh2BBRriy8s7fs8F27nC58doInW2URKeq6cKKa-A4k/s1600/2K2H3322-716546.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9jMPBBMI2QVK-jetPML7vW4ao0lBNuXMYZslojqCBnKAio_DwOoiq4QTkrrZJ_8N4hjqAxOdxyQ4MUeYeOX2Ui1OvoYm1e5H4flh2BBRriy8s7fs8F27nC58doInW2URKeq6cKKa-A4k/s320/2K2H3322-716546.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292528463125810" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">The Miss Driscoll Ranch Rodeo Queen's Chaps.</p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdNr8q_hZPoh06Jb7qR7lqg3_i9xpW3PhIJlg_R-J7680sLJ4_Cnt1L1m6mYCCYltOwRhyphenhyphenEuDIcORClsedKdjdpVfCbXSVGZJfTFR5R4KYxAJkQvRNh4YopEkkKRtDU29cuiDZ2Zza1PT/s1600/2K2H3371-718349.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdNr8q_hZPoh06Jb7qR7lqg3_i9xpW3PhIJlg_R-J7680sLJ4_Cnt1L1m6mYCCYltOwRhyphenhyphenEuDIcORClsedKdjdpVfCbXSVGZJfTFR5R4KYxAJkQvRNh4YopEkkKRtDU29cuiDZ2Zza1PT/s320/2K2H3371-718349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292537145669282" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Joel Vawter, 2, Soquel, works the stands Sunday at the Driscoll Ranch Rodeo in the Driscoll Ranch Rodeo. Vawter competed in the mutton busting contest and won a fan award as the best dressed boy in the event.</span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo0i1ropq1MKmNRISR_zx-wS5I6fieO8M_imtnkikTvOzUuf1CcrxSbOB_5oeZJfF3fCE3nzpcy3_gs6BAaUbJ5ntZpVwn5Nh6QpmQfm2VBSZCTFzbUJnP8UnnNZv2FimG1V3iDXylBUt/s1600/2K2H3637-719937.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo0i1ropq1MKmNRISR_zx-wS5I6fieO8M_imtnkikTvOzUuf1CcrxSbOB_5oeZJfF3fCE3nzpcy3_gs6BAaUbJ5ntZpVwn5Nh6QpmQfm2VBSZCTFzbUJnP8UnnNZv2FimG1V3iDXylBUt/s320/2K2H3637-719937.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292543744846546" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Overview of the Mutton busting competition, Sunday, at the Driscoll Ranch Rodeo in La Honda, California.</span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEf62d-VzojNavOnhGP5sYyUBf3gPh-lKIZvVtzZkzXCZZ_2CzMOP183ZMmr1TIdhlNBnCGo7-uz0B4tpgdGniqQrz4TYSyA52OUEBpeOuUkl0jA59KOpMBAMxmQ9EAs5WDvwsUIAQCZY/s1600/2K2H4208-721867.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEf62d-VzojNavOnhGP5sYyUBf3gPh-lKIZvVtzZkzXCZZ_2CzMOP183ZMmr1TIdhlNBnCGo7-uz0B4tpgdGniqQrz4TYSyA52OUEBpeOuUkl0jA59KOpMBAMxmQ9EAs5WDvwsUIAQCZY/s320/2K2H4208-721867.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292552368445122" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">Wide view of a barrel racer’s run.</span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP64NV7ffejD0KBJls8yfqn6sxAXHbP68xCKDgZbxtko2xhrHg34aW6Htcxc9ZdC1522aJ2tRXjX7MY4VcWpRs-F7Wg9YzT6f4O1CfhMY0O2gMFwCth9s5DRPtjp9M1RgWyRQSM62qddn_/s1600/IMG_3268-723453.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP64NV7ffejD0KBJls8yfqn6sxAXHbP68xCKDgZbxtko2xhrHg34aW6Htcxc9ZdC1522aJ2tRXjX7MY4VcWpRs-F7Wg9YzT6f4O1CfhMY0O2gMFwCth9s5DRPtjp9M1RgWyRQSM62qddn_/s320/IMG_3268-723453.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292558145490882" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "> Kelly Allen, El Grenada, California, asks her dad for help picking out which shirt to wear during the barrel racing competition.</span></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoTpseFiEOlc2EAyVq5QHnyxHYG9SXLCsdCGGtlNcrtPS2RV9MvlW8RQHmLi-43F2KqHzcICl6DIXAvP3iDRY5PKb7-cMDk2f4Qra2BabUmvt5b72ziwUUd1sn3-7hIMsb5dl8iOEkUtP/s1600/IMG_3463-725315.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoTpseFiEOlc2EAyVq5QHnyxHYG9SXLCsdCGGtlNcrtPS2RV9MvlW8RQHmLi-43F2KqHzcICl6DIXAvP3iDRY5PKb7-cMDk2f4Qra2BabUmvt5b72ziwUUd1sn3-7hIMsb5dl8iOEkUtP/s320/IMG_3463-725315.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636292569350855378" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium; ">The scene behind the chutes at Driscoll Ranch Rodeo in La Honda, California, before the rodeo began on Sunday.</span></p><div style="direction: ltr;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><div style=" ;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16px;color:#000000;"><div id="divRpF194550" style="direction: ltr; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span></div> </div> </div><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span> </p>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-1922818020475490432011-06-20T15:43:00.001-07:002011-06-21T16:38:52.444-07:00Showmanship Competition at the San Mateo County Fair<div style="text-align: center;">Another day at the San Mateo County Fair! Photojournalist David Elkinson continues to capture all the action taking place. This time he grabs some great shots of the kids participating in a showmanship competition. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hhLDHXaRRwrFLgXsm6LUKEvWQ0_3EzRuh2v10s-n0u5wg83JVbYIPRHOIMmaDMjeL10xNXR0VKy6RbHrH_HExoetLaxCK2rL_56_cMqzUDVBPu1ai0P9Q6Xnz_mYSZwhPWO7aTU1SHPD/s1600/2K2H3689.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hhLDHXaRRwrFLgXsm6LUKEvWQ0_3EzRuh2v10s-n0u5wg83JVbYIPRHOIMmaDMjeL10xNXR0VKy6RbHrH_HExoetLaxCK2rL_56_cMqzUDVBPu1ai0P9Q6Xnz_mYSZwhPWO7aTU1SHPD/s400/2K2H3689.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620766807697742882" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Danielle Grimsby, 18, Belmont, CA, demonstrates her presentation skills Friday evening at the San Mateo County Fair in California. Friday was the showmanship competition.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b93tYtJS2bcsK9ivgB9Dr9DPVN7Gagt-rrLAG9YjomTkkhP1US450A-4NMUs08mL62PBLm9efYiYs6yxlLOyDsZlx5hyphenhyphenyVfuqU3wjJhXUmGOEplya3Kjy5HAMLgyoXn4YdMKgW98bUMz/s400/2K2H3796.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620766971458091330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Rebecca Lewitt, 18, Redwood City, CA, shows a goat Friday evening at the San Mateo County Fair in California during the showmanship competition. Lewitt won the showmanship trophy.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTmCyvb2XJMbrvIyyEDswJKEgZZUcTTZCpI5BdPM-Uu0BJG5OE6egIWa4GVehkkdqDxx_jtZKKjoOTtT2p_VxOoY8jdDusqy-GFN8Ce-VHUx0GLeRWapa2xtLaU35Y4udmIN_l8N_AnGA/s400/2K2H3841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620767136328933986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">Kelly Noland shows a goat Friday evening at the San Mateo County Fair in California during the showmanship competition.</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnNwAJ9qdO-V_5LI4GOsxGfMPsKSDK1VjCKzp64RS-Y_QBqHXS7ZnBwaq3v3TVGFp09h9cIqmGSe-KwIdJMLhHK2rkhJPjH2r9ZcaE7KOOQ6AFEyPASObEUrFfyKpk1bANAtu5EumoGjU/s400/2K2H3881.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620767194277097730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">Brianna Camozzi, 19, of the Half Moon Bay California FFA, shows a lamb Friday evening at the San Mateo County Fair in California during the showmanship competition.</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUe5cJtDUtOJPTO6i_ModpVUoPQgxxjXCWYQ-VYM-mrGD1wqm-qeFEWSL9QEBWX_bezLzrt1zyRW7dVQ5WeVvBte1DkSin_FYSIIiastdUVXx7avKCTdT7H9jnqZ9d8lALRelbCVg0VHM/s400/2K2H4034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620767346607840402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">Emilie Montoya, Pacifica, CA, shows pig Friday evening at the San Mateo County Fair in California during the showmanship competition.</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5TcwJAz7ihwwt7Mpkxcd6s2NYWH2Cdw7mhTetAz6XV6-4vpWMRXSj3bNVtIm5bCbiBchetkoPU8Uns4-wyDfj79et9q56Vq0dd6ascX7u58HchJLv-LGXt-SqAmfC-bVRMwLzeKoUwmq/s400/2K2H3990.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620767282045092754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">Part of the challenge during the showmanship competition at the San Mateo County Fair in California, is get the pig under control.</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawU1Qb1wfN8WASEfp6-y7baymJ7ihDa74snOCA3lOazcifH5jdREF3kzSgbK60NMVUaTXnBnvkyQstQExb845q5U1aLXHJi9fY2M2jl_g1y2KvWI3NhgLsDcN3F5czuKlhuOCsWMuhFaM/s400/2K2H4099.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620767422863121874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 400px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Rebecca Lewitt, 18, Redwood City, CA, gets strong hug from Danielle Grimsby, 18, Belmont, CA, after winning the showmanship award Friday evening at the San Mateo county Fair in California<br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFL0ClTBK0V8D9r_qkchRGQ95VYBwtzSNyGIRzk3H9LqQ-KhBG6XeXyuzBEJLzBCKolwkVu937yD2Hvh97PrzRc8oRBRGBw34YSaLedo5zKMGRLGyNw8hJs0A3swtnzHNMIOcRW8g_R7f0/s1600/2K2H2624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFL0ClTBK0V8D9r_qkchRGQ95VYBwtzSNyGIRzk3H9LqQ-KhBG6XeXyuzBEJLzBCKolwkVu937yD2Hvh97PrzRc8oRBRGBw34YSaLedo5zKMGRLGyNw8hJs0A3swtnzHNMIOcRW8g_R7f0/s400/2K2H2624.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620767064160185410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">Andrew Olague, 18, of Pacifica cleans up his cow after the cattle competition.</div></div>T Bastinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279299028336582288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-5160045669126591422011-06-20T13:02:00.000-07:002011-06-21T12:51:29.828-07:00San Mateo Fair - Rabbit Day<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Photojournalist Dave Elkinson continues to capture moments at the San Mateo Fair. This time he grabs some great shots during Rabbit day!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620407452355830306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Qh-i6z3BclWBICQVjAnFU7_5Q-ti6L5qbpVTcLm2HSyCEiU74_V8zG8IZS_pM_Xglm5hVuP4kotA-S1vXthIB9NoD8huerpRPtRpASbGOKLC-aAwMQLrBe_Rx4HWqyRMVg3sucY3RMVY/s400/2K2H1593.jpg" /></span><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Ruby Juballa, of the Burlingame 4H, holds up three fingers to communicate to the audience that she won a third place during the rabbit competitions on Monday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620408012907948146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3z0R6wh_72_CHkZZUtiexD_ihc7gj538OujmierMVaywrGz_4ZwbF0kBpQ97-veeB_lNX0hyphenhyphenSeBh6JGRRv6IRIr-tYw73pLiuwbZC5k-ef4vMNAojqgo__TSy8rgF-FfCnmt7k_S2v0Jm/s400/IMG_0456.jpg" /></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Christopher Nielsen brings hay to his sheep stall on Monday at the San Mateo County Fair in California. Keeping their animals in showing shape required constant attention every day the day of the fair.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620407683341574978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskjZtw1OqYnT-i-ECY7a5KG0iRmRZHFD0JLDDQiDw6lxXQOm2960siX8lzO3twP6V4bWQgZRLY_yLrahaNnBzNVhNH3NFVexYuX11zKETASSZUOvJLGzbAP1wBySlcmqctAVlCCcNvaMs/s400/2K2H1733.jpg" /></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Jenna Baxter, of the Half Moon Bay 4H, grooms her sheep on Monday day. The sheep show was to be held the next day but participants constantly cared for their animals so they would be ready to show.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620407567676837378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBodQkOcUnl74DIFnzAc5mEMULIY8K6u16bRbuBeBeRzfEwe5M4NKCcgCWUdOWvhcjsg3dv5Fe01lsrHR9Ixj5FTLCbtpnYoptCXPDvTcEqflW1DPds5eNHCUf2SrvSRAaR_r3YcugCfuf/s400/2K2H1663.jpg" /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Maxine, a blue butt gilt, gets attention from a fairgoer on Monday night. Maxine and her owner Emilie Montoya won a blue a blue ribbon two days later in the pig competitions.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620405424425710434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVCh0qbvUoMrEkBfw510mFeEsF_F83a2EqssKSsSub89uCq15bowiCWaSp4hTNcZctW0WZua9VxJ5gM2jEZtbdguidSh3qTlWUDNhQMSflciuHzM5xubNtnYrIK62o7QLVFbXtNFuoXkq/s400/2K2H1290.jpg" /></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Detail shot of a rabbit trophy that were given out on Monday during the rabbit competition.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620405570380319154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAReCsHFtqNnNvnYwgZ0pv_CF9lcYAErjI9Xa7YsAWE3t6Jhx02T2iMO8vIK_iup6_pGB1udEnllE2kVz4EaZ2KwZUab0DDFnnuN4cNApqXzdcJaIt-Y5LMY1jWAavz8lmek6Y_frsU_iM/s400/2K2H1401.jpg" /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">During the rabbit competitions on Monday evening the judges left no side of the rabbit unturned at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620407866389701714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvVc_XBG3ZjX2r7kFdV4hAfjspe67VLTCW1xsWX8sgtFBwUu7FOQa4FVMgxdnm2oQ8lDVawR4LP4eUuKaI8enK0qivPM8s0a_CqG3SkDk-xt23lVPpMAOcof7p9ZWBvwOyHX9KJ6cqgAX/s400/IMG_0412.jpg" /></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Competitors of all ages showed their rabbits Monday night during the rabbit show at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div>T Bastinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279299028336582288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-20164518721165950232011-06-20T12:54:00.001-07:002011-06-23T16:44:59.965-07:00Live Auction at the San Mateo County Fair<div style="text-align: center;">It's the last day of the San Mateo County Fair and it's live auction time! Photojournalist David Elkinson captures all the action and excitement of the event.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ5ixkzp7QpPv68r65fjtf0R-gEB3Qc5dfLTHAtVYsnY7JO0fmMZTyITlhVA1W_HE6nWBnUyZx6pHi0fao136fuxlQJLHVl2GVu_Bfp1Z4C08X4m0xn9TOnZPWyJt0KnMpT72BRIU-yiu/s1600/IMG_1785.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHVZ11cZLFuea8omzZkzr84XyBIdQLwQsKv_bAWCQvZELLXlKDjsk90dvGmYLZDFH7ObX1xIv5Km30N9DoCVO8sxWlvkoG7YzwPTCrOZKLdjiQKJwIMHYSwccnJcagrq85YvJiVoldJ1c/s1600/IMG_1772.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uN8p4MYmZUGcgCxkfhPLvTjG6s5nwUSVvcPFBP2VymlBfpiiwNZLyWNtD8XAD4U7UATVdL33MRU4M8y4rDWElyfyc-etuMUjlAxpLKFGylh0qa1vQUebLf_4pgm46dVnURseWzWX3GXp/s400/2K2H4182-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620413660975349458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Danny Killoran, 11, San Mateo, California, waits in line on Saturday, the second to last day of the San Mateo County Fair in California, to have the turkey he raised be auction off.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAX3fq03Ah-tABy5mi4W_o98KdUbZdAh7_UIlaLP44TiRQvqo1leDJGZ26zlW-68IhRqfheHErDUYzXdrgxU9qVMFEDJD3-GDI4vA_zCFhjntEumaCAr2HBTqMy4iY9lIu47761gnzwLRt/s400/2K2H4226.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620413852365892674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Donovan Rice, 12, Pacifica, California, watchs the bidding during the livestock auction on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California. Animals raised by the children were auctioned off.</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwUzAx8VjOr9EefRNy0HjzaHWMuZTBDZHgUwWFF8NT4ADaGKlTBc4oavRNArEGUZBkM_brtbjGatZh9dPNd6gYS3n10CVYh2AVbA-AEIvsZ8XWtCRFr9llD-j1XCkpb7TFvfkY7qQ5hiJ/s400/2K2H4275.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620414259330210850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">View behind the scenes as competitors get ready to bring their pigs up to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California on Saturday.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdV-CdFxWOScAlzozuAj8woJEctlzmq6hP5UFyfPcmShVLpdTAQ8o7DUntC7C5IzVUO9cARVr1C1dD_33PmL-kx3bap8WEcWyptZSfY-sdsY3O6DIwrLkNRNEwEW0NOsZwpcXicU5tgaI/s400/2K2H4386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620412428021798402" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> Flags used during the livestock auction at the San Mateo County Fair in California on Saturday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAIcT4rb-ycNKHRDoEM19Sulsn6gyWyjsNjr0VidyIMyuJmFIqCswpExhXShhZvpmP5wKpV2XemcjQUpVgfWZqO9tG4h0lCShaDqHRdT0yV0bUtAsC2mD1dFKmM_dHA5V1LcY5azwYStz/s400/IMG_1588.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620419514486909650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Chicken being held as competitors bring animals they raised to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTn68QKf99a0NvL7MlsoB9hkP_S8qpjE4uEeXhuIwrDuLA5khvGKKMemMia1CMb_166W-OCnffelunli5U2RfaLdcb9ztUMvloZnQsTS9D4RS4PPI10boz_j3n_sYkkp1J4_BLWeLqMVSL/s400/2K2H4454.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620414626350578290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Ruby Juballa stands with two of her chickens as they are auctioned off on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9nK8bhRC6SfG-PWUyrGT8O3iiNpycjrpahSutTNN77GYzoG_0zYp1B9P70HS5NRBi2KNydqNi5XKYUVQsYiDgdvH-QAWXlbIQ9B9q24-KrHSaHvYXr4GtrVT8z0C13xM7gaJFXq4NJhI/s400/2K2H4650.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620414788367215330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">Danaielle Grimsby, 18, Belmont, carries in two chickens to be auctioned off on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdPgWk8ASIV4P5ZGlfEgKshZz1r-RSzIkF8XQheepk2gITJ1D7IIdCFN9hjgZlbV2HuZ4D8xrXpwlyVOwErquiACWbGW57kHKS8b7rYkb4eFBjL5J4Psem7_qhYBx04gDAnVDk16jUD7e/s400/IMG_1569.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620413107733833122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">Justin Algue, 14, Pacifica, holds his turkey as he waits for his turn to bring it up to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPv5BcL0InpA4Xvg-11JvwxXJ37ZByVWAhDXPDQqRvEWte4AlkqBiflafYtZmcpMSEU2d1btUM1rV-OxbkFwiH9ZIW9fH23YZi2UVmjpqTj5Uru9MeBHLBG_GK7C4eHI6iBiwBViqj1rrH/s400/IMG_1579.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620415057172109874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"> Karly Herder, 17, with her turkey as she waits for her tunr to bring it to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQVV3OdWcPThbBdDIJI3jnycZg0QxYP5L2P_h8XBn2U8ElLdro7UuIqieejGoaXLu2Y8gJoKnWXK9_ewZGQfxLk92gHXBtJrPSNmjvcW23RUlCgtz7X0SmLgiTon6syHhgqf8xoamRsvJ/s400/IMG_1743.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620764347548789858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSpFl86QGRVCyslikjtDtgVCYDA9HuNxNv1PAUBxBcTt7J1uJ7YdYcBgVRwvbbyOegY2A46Lw3h391OEkMtoLfOYxBApmemDTySCVkVZxcv71HrZGA-xperjvX_jiVptPorrUzBvYgsqs/s400/IMG_1652.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620764178650292210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Auctioneer's assistant help spot buyers in the crowd on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHVZ11cZLFuea8omzZkzr84XyBIdQLwQsKv_bAWCQvZELLXlKDjsk90dvGmYLZDFH7ObX1xIv5Km30N9DoCVO8sxWlvkoG7YzwPTCrOZKLdjiQKJwIMHYSwccnJcagrq85YvJiVoldJ1c/s400/IMG_1772.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620764422229197186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Andrew Olague, Pacifica, California, waits to bring in his animal on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FdnMBYMSpjbghilY-brvccCqly5tSjbLQ7vccpQVAr8rqj7b8ThKEMm3o6BNku9gWTWHl8nzx9Jb8ASsIPJc6NCRYlAN6nKLjdIhgzkz-djzzWfd0KoMHzT9XqGcPRe6MFMC_f6xQdeI/s400/IMG_1733.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621181816355687954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">Kids watch as the animals they and other competitors are auction off on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ5ixkzp7QpPv68r65fjtf0R-gEB3Qc5dfLTHAtVYsnY7JO0fmMZTyITlhVA1W_HE6nWBnUyZx6pHi0fao136fuxlQJLHVl2GVu_Bfp1Z4C08X4m0xn9TOnZPWyJt0KnMpT72BRIU-yiu/s400/IMG_1785.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621181879305895378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">An audience gathers in the barn as fairgoers watch the cattle being paraded out to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.</div></div></div>T Bastinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279299028336582288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-61115780843106351542011-06-17T13:49:00.001-07:002011-06-17T13:59:22.364-07:00Pig Day at the San Mateo County Fair<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguuzD_NiqybypvpZQTVoItHm0beWJT2ZDGPS5Sav0zVUlAFxd0RmdfHL_pv_mUOQUA47B8loFSMw1DadQrsosuKGFF6B7KUiMgazn4hLaN3W8aq-pR6sH8K9RZE7kg8QF6MRp_EuIqNCy/s1600/volunteers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqWDlXw4pOdB7rj1vFZ8aEJUVmR896vACzN3zAeAOfWpZrKprMc7bgTiQy6ZPM9_IpijuCbXtKsXzAWbUMbOxCLDp7b06X70jYMg685hL_9OhKtLX0BDy5Tl1SSglVTrpf5CU4l7TCe6W/s320/pigs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619293941895699810" /></div><br />Photojournalist Dave Elkinson bring us more photos from the San Mateo County Fair! <div><br /></div><div>It's pig day and the competitors are showing off their prized oinkers!</div><div><br /></div><div>More photos to come!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8DiySokO3-S9CthHQqntdnYAm6fsW_wg_6BDZhRK3AdpNy-bkEatif-pESEKlCHMhj8gHN6NXlCia-Ee-n0MXA11k1u3WMLA0ZCSYtB6f0PRVwzB15PgbAVTmINYTrPZkwPXvVthp-US/s400/Leanna.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619294358445746210" /><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">Leanna Morford, 10, exhibits her pig in the novice class on Wednesday. She won her class.</p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguuzD_NiqybypvpZQTVoItHm0beWJT2ZDGPS5Sav0zVUlAFxd0RmdfHL_pv_mUOQUA47B8loFSMw1DadQrsosuKGFF6B7KUiMgazn4hLaN3W8aq-pR6sH8K9RZE7kg8QF6MRp_EuIqNCy/s400/volunteers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619295315148874194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#0000EE;"><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Adult volunteers stand at the ready to help corral wayward pigs.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXWjzVoWmgK2RvDYe2ISAKm7B4LWGWwt05l6FSCr9rK9p-hxK-xJdyVx73iqaLdfOWM6Ro4vHSMi227zHuni-mI6aTE359uRkxgatrvWJHaCdxNRtNR8gucvQILC-PHOvU36hkLRhmGGp/s400/Amy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619295721465231154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Amy Simanek after winning the Grand Reserve in the pig competition on Wednesday.</span></p></span></span></div></span></div></div></div>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-58426647126108882182011-06-15T14:18:00.000-07:002011-06-16T09:00:01.663-07:00San Mateo County Fair Photos<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaz9FjX3TwlsEFzXKaTUtnegVpKU2zDHxhuWWWudbX5_62veagbsT5zXk-Ya9lxEI03qF5MnfW4EN3-ta86-MDI0B8NA2628zfOpdX5gsFtETOEge5EUhReGnMDs8q2r53xX1DXSh8axEd/s200/ribbons.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618564003855844482" /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1mVHf6WmDfPd3wrbjk2lPK4HHPjZ9jjJRyvrXT1toUdMNZ-vsa50E_A-lMLjlfEzi7EGeV-KmSEMqOLy1Ka1ZZVNQSogjvnydkT0CSSjD9iHFr2pynJkkiEdwk7EMJIwDVVck0itgLgw/s1600/Grimsby.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpggadq8zZR5NuaYNqDA1r86l6QNSOf-KerMx1her_ThfbdnP97fSGNF_ZzSQDlQfoousRZkEvhjtm-aKlzT3eHpPnf9zc9NAPW9nHlsKZj4yDltMYo9ctWLWZrUlb6SsLVuWoFXtRZdXQ/s1600/Grimsby.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>It's fair time across the heartland! After months of preparation competitors have an opportunity to show off their hard work. From cows to cooking the ribbons are handed out with pride. <br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br />Photojournalist Dave Elkinson is at the <a href="https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/index.php">San Mateo County Fair</a> in San Mateo, California this week. He's sharing some great photos of life at the fair. Check back for more updates!<div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmGNoAHxOmhRUALQgLSrnlCKkHsN_WOQzNJdejHyemYUIwd-EDxX6ARf8Fqltb4h_TTdJnmiCBRbVegvoDWEkNXE00PFLLz3_zno97Kx9HYFXXjcbOy5YjIU2xks2dDw-0jIhTEHVX6DW/s1600/Rebecca.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmGNoAHxOmhRUALQgLSrnlCKkHsN_WOQzNJdejHyemYUIwd-EDxX6ARf8Fqltb4h_TTdJnmiCBRbVegvoDWEkNXE00PFLLz3_zno97Kx9HYFXXjcbOy5YjIU2xks2dDw-0jIhTEHVX6DW/s400/Rebecca.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618561166622267842" /></a><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">Rebecca Lewitt, 18, of Redwood City, California smiling after she won a blue ribbon in the lamb judging on Tuesday at the San Mateo County Fair.</p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5S5W9_bC5eL8GVvEef0c0aJ15iPLcmc4tCiag1I39wRHhVRmHB6Pe6btDcaHrY1MTvjT0TvWuJPn6fu5vDJ9s9Gbfo4gi35f8iC-0AkU_-_39g6ssmQ-C0KYMVnJNFtlE4lxguMfBhVc8/s1600/Nielsen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5S5W9_bC5eL8GVvEef0c0aJ15iPLcmc4tCiag1I39wRHhVRmHB6Pe6btDcaHrY1MTvjT0TvWuJPn6fu5vDJ9s9Gbfo4gi35f8iC-0AkU_-_39g6ssmQ-C0KYMVnJNFtlE4lxguMfBhVc8/s400/Nielsen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618561159355841234" /></a><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'">Nicole Nielsen with her rabbit Floppsey. It is Engcop rabbit. Sunday was rabbit day, the second day of the fair. Nielsen will be busy during the fair. She has other animals she is raising.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><br /></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2H_jn9vH2brwYCVefInaEJlkHtsRLlsM1xA_MkNGRa95l1ZctaNJilXTMmvMI7_dWH1iBOVMjKB1i6J3bC8BrYuMumKkTc3P29FhLTb20QDnGTpuqj52GerGE6WWZljlqcNtanY-UG9J/s400/Kellogg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618560900248438962" /><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">Craig Kellogg, Redwood City, CA, gets his son Declan Kellogg, 12, ready for the lamb competitions on Tuesday. </p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1mVHf6WmDfPd3wrbjk2lPK4HHPjZ9jjJRyvrXT1toUdMNZ-vsa50E_A-lMLjlfEzi7EGeV-KmSEMqOLy1Ka1ZZVNQSogjvnydkT0CSSjD9iHFr2pynJkkiEdwk7EMJIwDVVck0itgLgw/s400/Grimsby.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618563062169159394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Danielle Grimsby, 18, showed her lamb on Tuesday at the San Mateo County Fair.</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><div><br /></div></span></span></span></span></div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-59575667133858239722010-10-29T08:26:00.000-07:002010-10-29T08:28:38.562-07:00America’s Heartland Launches Re-Designed WebsiteNew Features Include Easy Video Access and More Social Networking Options<br /><br />National Public Television Series Offers Full Non-Broadcast Viewing <br />Options to Worldwide Online Audience <br /><br />SACRAMENTO, CA–OCTOBER 28, 2010: For the first time since its successful launch in 2005 as the only nationally-broadcast television series celebrating American agriculture, America’s Heartland has completely re-designed its website (<a href="http://www.americasheartland.org">www.americasheartland.org</a>) to offer easier access to streaming video, quick links to social networking sites, and other exciting new features. “This new website offers viewers an easy way to watch all of America’s Heartland content online,” said Michael Sanford, Vice-President of Content Creation at KVIE Public Television, which produces the series. “It’s a great option for viewers to enjoy and interact with the program beyond their broadcast viewing experience, and ideal for those unable to receive the series on traditional broadcast channels.” <br /><br />The new website offers visitors instant home page access to the half-hour episode airing each week in most public television markets and on the RFD-TV cable and satellite channel (www.rfdtv.com). They can also watch all other episodes produced so far this season. By clicking “Episodes” on the tool bar, every one of America’s Heartland’s 120-plus episodes can be seen dating back to season 1 (2005). Additionally, web users can find stories categorized by state or commodity.<br /><br />Other new features include:<br />• Instant home page access to social networking sites including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Flickr, where users can offer feedback, share video, or post their own images;<br />• A new link to the site’s Education page, where teachers and students can access accredited lesson plans and study guides on agriculture;<br />• Special graphically-rich features designed to teach non-farmers about agriculture, including Working the Land, Harvesting Knowledge, Fast Facts About Food, and Off the Shelf;<br />• A quick and easy way to sign up for the America’s Heartland weekly e-newsletter, which includes video links to new episodes and other news about the series. <br />• A new comment engine that allows visitors to leave feedback directly on episode pages, creating an environment that fosters open conversation in the America's Heartland online community.<br /><br />KVIE Web Developer Randy Ramirez says, “Our hope is that people will find this website easier to use than ever, and share it with others. That, in turn, will grow our online audience and help in our efforts to share the positive story of American farming and ranching.” <br /><br />To find out if America’s Heartland airs on your public television station, visit the Schedule page on www.americasheartland.org. RFD-TV airs nationally on satellite (DIRECTV Channel 345 and DISH Channel 231), as well as a growing number of cable systems across the U.S. <br />On RFD-TV, America’s Heartland airs Wednesdays at 8:30pm EST, Thursdays at 10am EST, and Fridays at 11:30pm EST.<br /><br />ABOUT APT, THE PROGRAM’S PUBLIC TELEVISION DISTRIBUTOR<br />American Public Television (APT) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. In 2009, APT distributed 56 of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched Create™—the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit APTonline.org.<br /> <br /><br />ABOUT AMERICA’S HEARTLAND<br />Launched in 2005, the award winning America’s Heartland travels throughout the U.S., introducing non-farm audiences to the men and women who provide the food, fuel, and fiber we use and consume daily. Frequently-appearing segments are targeted specifically to consumers: Off the Shelf looks at food choices we make at the supermarket; Fast Facts About Food reveals the nutritional benefits in many agricultural products; and Harvesting Knowledge explores the rich history of foods we enjoy every day. Currently, the series is seen on more than 230 PBS stations covering 60% of the U.S. America’s Heartland also reaches viewers in rural communities with primetime broadcasts on RFD-TV. The series reaches more than 44 million viewers each season. <br /><br />America’s Heartland is produced by KVIE Public Television in Sacramento, with support from the Monsanto Company and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Additional production and promotion assistance is provided by the American Soybean Association, The National FFA Organization, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Association of Wheat Growers, United Soybean Board and U.S. Grains Council.J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-10222916862521662582010-09-22T09:43:00.000-07:002010-09-22T14:19:36.623-07:00Ashley Reding - Preview of Tonight's Segment!Well, the time has come. For those of you who know me only through this blog, you will now get to see my family and me on America’s Heartland, Episode 603 airing tonight on RFD-TV! That’s right. You will soon be able to combine my face with my (mild) Kentucky accent. (The show can also be viewed on local PBS stations and later this week on www.americasheartland.org.)<br /><br />It is hard to believe that it is the end of September and we are still in the mid-90’s. One of my first blogs was about the flood we experienced in May. Last time I spoke of rain being feast or famine. All in all, it was a very, very dry season. Because of the lack of rain, the corn dried out and was ready to harvest sooner than normal. At this point, we have already harvested over 50% of our corn. Bean harvest and subsequent wheat planting should begin the first full week of October. Things are rolling right along!<br /><br />This has been one of the least stressful falls that I can remember. Not that there isn’t a lot going on, but we have such a great group of guys (and girls!) out there in the field. Aaron tends to divide his time between the office and the combine. Like many of us, he often needs to be in two places at one time. All I can say is that his cell phone plan has unlimited text and talk time for a reason!<br /><br />Speaking of Aaron, it is time that I address something that I have avoided in my blog to this point. Since our segment on America’s Heartland is airing soon, I wanted to go ahead and write about it since we talk about it a little during the show. About six years ago, Aaron began having weakness in his right calf muscle. After six years and about that many neurologists, Aaron was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, this spring.<br /><br />The weakness has severely affected his right leg and, therefore, his ability to get around as easily as he used to. Please don’t think this has stopped MY husband! Quite the contrary, Aaron is as focused and determined as ever. While an ALS diagnosis is never good news, there are many positives in our situation. We are blessed to have the care and support of our family and friends, of course. Additionally, Aaron’s symptoms are progressing very slowly. While that made it frustrating to get a diagnosis, it is a blessing knowing that this disease will not progress rapidly. Aaron and I remain faithful and committed to God’s plan for us. I am not saying that every day is easy, but we are at peace and moving forward with the wonderful life we have been given.<br /><br />All of that hard work has not been missed by “the little people” in the house either. Earlier this week Kathryn asked if our farm had a slogan. I told her no and asked if she had thought of one. She said, “Determination, sweat, and hard work.” I couldn’t help but chuckle. While it won’t be on any of our marketing material, she definitely pegged the “corporate culture.”<br /><br />Andrew remains as committed as ever to his future farming profession. He absolutely loves school, but would miss every day if he could ride in the combine with his dad. Andrew can tell you the model number of every combine, tractor, and implement on our farm and on Aaron’s brother’s farm in Iowa. Adam has just turned two and loves reading about and playing with tractors, but he is a bit intimidated by their size and noise, so he still hangs with me in the van when we visit the field.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625011557524%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625011557524%2F&set_id=72157625011557524&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625011557524%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625011557524%2F&set_id=72157625011557524&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />My harvest pictures are non-existent. I will add some to the Flickr link later this week. The ones I have included are of us in front of our Dodge Ram truck and in our new Case IH Scout. We won the Scout from the Kentucky Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farm Family Contest. The truck was the prize for winning the national Farm Bureau Achievement Award. We had to wait a while for delivery, but we are enjoying our “toys.” We are thankful to Farm Bureau and their sponsors for these nice prizes. I have also included one of Aaron and Andrew on the platform of the combine – or, as Andrew would say, “the John Deere 9770 STS combine with the 612C corn head.”<br /><br />Well, stay tuned. Our show airs tonight, but the blog will continue through harvest and wheat planting. At this rate, that won’t be too long!J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-69241924680430210482010-08-31T10:19:00.000-07:002010-08-31T15:31:25.663-07:00Reding Update: Feast or Famine<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">I’ve decided rain is either a stranger or an uninvited, intrusive guest. It’s been feast or famine this year – with a few exceptions. A couple weeks ago I found myself posting “Come on rain!” to my Facebook account. I know I am desperate for rain when I use a social networking site to ask the rain to fall! I’m pretty sure Facebook didn’t have any control over the situation, but the rain did fall and was beautiful music to my ears.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Of course the downside of rain is that my internet connection went out. Which of course reminds me of a story… For the first several years that we lived in Howardstown, the phone line would go out each time we had a significant rain. They finally fixed that issue about a year ago, but our only high-speed internet option is through satellite. (By the way, I find humor in the commercial where the guy is in the middle of the desert and can get internet, but we can’t get it in Howardstown!) So, when the clouds come, the signal goes. Perhaps my next book (after the one about things city girls should know when marrying a farmer) should be entitled “You Might Live in the Country If…”</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Speaking of the county, I have included two bird’s-eye view pictures of the countryside. Aaron was invited to take a plan ride to view some of our fields. He graciously accepted the offer and took Josh along with him.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157624724012091%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157624724012091%2F&set_id=72157624724012091&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157624724012091%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157624724012091%2F&set_id=72157624724012091&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">You might see that some of the corn has turned in those pictures. While it seems we just finished planting, harvest has already begun! We began combining last Friday. I have been out of town so I haven’t taken any pictures but will post those next time. It’s so hard to believe fall is here already! Andrew is so excited to get to ride in the combine. He has been asking to farm since we finished planting. It makes Aaron so proud to have a son who loves to farm.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">In addition to harvesting corn, soybeans and wheat, we also harvest our own blueberries courtesy of several bushes in our backyard. This year, the harvest has gone on since the end of June and the blueberries are still coming! We have never in ten years had such a long blueberry season, and we just love it. I have included a couple pictures of Adam and Andrew picking blueberries. Andrew works very hard at picking, but won’t eat any. On the other hand, Adam doesn’t work hard and eats all he picks!</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Along with fall comes back-to-school. I have included a shot of Kathryn on her first day. Our school began August 5, so we are fully back in the swing of things. In addition to the pictures mentioned, I have also included one example of how our resident-photographer Josh can make a dirty blade look cool (at least if converted to black and white.) </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /></p>T Bastinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279299028336582288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-40588121359619336142010-08-10T12:27:00.000-07:002010-08-12T09:43:26.040-07:00Reding Update: A Fungus Among Us<div><br /><br /><div>Well, last week I mentioned Pa Ingalls’ wheat crop being destroyed by grasshoppers. It is amazing how much crop protection has changed since then. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPbayn0GFH7QQF46Nl8MNBC2ydMzH-UU8tvCG3NgSdfbfoJBJnRThHCWeJmnq1427r6m_ZXIOK_5A8TV0fzhnjsWpxDsAf9YoCTZMjAdkFyz6RucA8VU-42aGjXVPivry1uq2arylWzJv/s1600/helo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503865672570032514" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPbayn0GFH7QQF46Nl8MNBC2ydMzH-UU8tvCG3NgSdfbfoJBJnRThHCWeJmnq1427r6m_ZXIOK_5A8TV0fzhnjsWpxDsAf9YoCTZMjAdkFyz6RucA8VU-42aGjXVPivry1uq2arylWzJv/s320/helo.JPG" border="0" /></a>Last week we had a helicopter spraying several of our fields with fungicide. These fields were showing signs of a damaging fungus, and the corn was too tall to use our sprayer. So, we had a helicopter come in and do the job. Here is a photo of them refilling. It took just over a minute to fill. Then the pilot could apply product to 30 more acres. It was amazing to watch as he maneuvered around the field and over electrical wires and trees.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F4885662340%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fwith%2F4885662340%2F&user_id=52963892@N06&jump_to=4885662340"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F4885662340%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F52963892%40N06%2Fwith%2F4885662340%2F&user_id=52963892@N06&jump_to=4885662340" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />I am also including three pictures from the wheat harvest. While this was several weeks ago, I just now received the pictures from our cousin and official farm photographer, Josh Ohde. Josh has worked part time for us for several years, but recently joined us full-time as our Crop Protection Specialist. He has such an eye for capturing great shots like these three and the ones posted last time. He can somehow even make dirty planter parts look cool from the right angle!<br /></div><br />We are again thirsting for rain. The crops are beginning to look a bit stressed again, and the temperatures remain in the 90’s. We have been fortunate to get the rain we have gotten. Many of our friends across the state and country are much more desperate than we are…but we’re getting there! We remain thankful for what we receive and hopeful that more is on the way.<br /><br />Ashley Reding<br /></div></div>J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-34009429472132353472010-08-02T11:17:00.000-07:002010-08-02T12:05:21.744-07:00Ashley Reding's Latest Update From Kentucky<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yiAg_Hpn4j8/TFcMA0a2mcI/AAAAAAAAAEY/UocGgZ1GUBg/s1600/130.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 227px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500878678067157442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yiAg_Hpn4j8/TFcMA0a2mcI/AAAAAAAAAEY/UocGgZ1GUBg/s320/130.JPG" /></a> We enjoyed a week away from the farm last week and I am so very happy to report that we got a couple inches of much needed rain while we were gone. If I had charged a dollar for every time Aaron checked the internet or called home for a rain report while we were gone, I could have made a nice profit!</div><div><br /></div><div>Kathryn (who turns 10 on Tuesday!) has been reading the Little House on the Prairie books this summer. Last week I decided to pick one up and read it myself – for the first time in 25 years. I laughed out loud when I read the following lines from By the Banks of Plum Creek: “It’s only till I harvest the first wheat crop,” said Pa. “Then you’ll have a fine house and I’ll have horses and maybe even a buggy.” I am just wondering if, after the grasshoppers ate his crop, he told his wife, “but NEXT year…” I have a feeling this line has been passed down for many, many generations!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yiAg_Hpn4j8/TFcUKteyxvI/AAAAAAAAAFo/2yKM8wGRXfo/s320/021+(2).JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500887644096349938" /><br /></div><div>Thinking of my “farmer mentality” topics, I heard a statement again this week that I had heard before, but it causes me to chuckle each time. What’s the only way to get five farmers to agree? Hang four of them. This goes back to the independent mindset that is so ingrained. If you are in a farm family, you know it’s true!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have only mentioned the crops a little bit lately because there hasn’t been much to report. Before we left town, the corn was really stressed. The field had a white tint to it instead of that lush, beautiful green. We were certainly blessed with rainfall and have a good chance of more rain this week.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yiAg_Hpn4j8/TFcSuwHvNcI/AAAAAAAAAFg/NtFMrNuxtAU/s320/014+(2).JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500886064256988610" /></div><div>Watching the radar and praying for sufficient rain are two big activities on the farm in the summer. Other things we are doing include checking over all of the equipment, cleaning machinery used in spring, putting things away and pulling other things out so that we are ready to go when it’s time to harvest. We are also looking at the logistics for the fall and determining if we need additional drivers to help lead machinery from field to field. We are scouting the crops to keep an eye on weeds and the overall health of the crop. This is a happy thing when it rains, but not such a fun thing when drought is setting in!</div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div>T Bastinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279299028336582288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-10330631836581592712010-07-26T11:04:00.000-07:002010-07-26T11:14:51.047-07:00Creating a mini-movie…a short insider look from Art Director Jamie Judd:<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cjjudd%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Creating animation…<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">From the very beginning of America’s Heartland I have been privileged to not only create all the show’s graphic elements, logos and animation, but to dream up several “mini-movies” for each show.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">These “mini-movies” are fun informational animations that run anywhere from 20 seconds to one minute in length, and give the viewer an entertaining look at farm facts, history, crops, cattle, machinery, locations, farming fun and just about anything you can think of related to the world of farming and how it relates to all of us.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Along with visual animation and pictures, they include narration, sound effects and themed music that all match what’s happening on screen at any given moment to make the whole piece come alive -- a small by complete movie. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">My goal is to visually teach a concept or little known fact quickly and effectively so that you walk away with something new each time.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I really enjoy building these little movies each week and the many challenges I face on how make them, different, entertaining and fun; but at the same time find that interesting epiphany that will make people sit up and say “I didn’t know that!”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">For example, putting a beard on a fish, creating dinosaurs that explode and bringing hand drawn machines to life are some of my favorites.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Harvesting Knowledge, Fast Facts About Food, Farm to Fork, Location Maps, and three or so “mini-movies” per show add up to a lot of animation, and so I need to plan out very carefully how much creative time, element creation, research, animation and rendering time, (the time it takes the computer to draw out each frame of animation to create a finished movie), for each segment I will need. Not to mention that full HD animation takes up a lot of space!<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It all starts with a script that comes from one of our wonderful producers.<span style=""> </span>From there I will read through it and highlight words and concepts that pop out at me.<span style=""> </span>It can be a location like <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Vermont</st1:place></st1:state> and how dairy cows are big business there, so I immediately think of a covered bridge, fall colors, and dancing cows in business suits.<span style=""> </span>If I can find images from our photo library and separate those images out as separate elements to animate, all-the-better; but I often create the pieces I need from scratch or model them in 3D as I create those worlds.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">That’s it for now, but stay tuned for more on “Creating a mini-movie”, as I talk about how to bring the elements together and animate them frame by frame and my recent use of more and more 3D, and how I get all these pieces to our post production editor for final inclusion in the show!</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-59634359395305804622010-07-09T10:59:00.000-07:002010-07-14T10:38:05.059-07:00Another Update from Kentucky Farmer Ashley RedingHello everyone! The last couple of weeks have been crazy around here. At least farm life slowed down a bit before our personal lives sped up. Kathryn (our nine year old) was in the hospital twice last week, and I am so happy that she has recovered splendidly.<br /><br />Speaking of kids, Andrew (4) said the following after our lunch prayer last week:<br /><br />“Thank you, God, for the 8130 and the Kinze planter with 16 rows. And for letting us plant the corn and killing it too.** And thank you for letting us get to Grandma's house. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen."<br /><br />**The “thanks for killing it” was in there because they were replanting corn damaged in the flood and he apparently didn’t know that was a BAD thing! The 8130 is a John Deere tractor.<br /><br />All planting and replanting is complete. Wheat harvest is done. There is always something going on, however. This week we are focusing on applying crop protection products and praying (a lot) for rain. In some areas, the corn is becoming stressed due to lack of rain and the intense summer heat. Stressed corn = stressed farmers!<br /><br />Summer is also a time when we check and repair trucks and equipment. We focus on improvements for the farm, and attend lots of meetings. This summer is actually a slow one with “only” about 14 days worth of different meetings. I work here in our farm office three days a week and spend time with the kids the other days.<br /><br />To be honest, my thoughts are just not on the farm today. When I began this blog, I said it was going to be about our farm and family…and family is all that’s on my mind today. After a very rough week, my grandfather passed away today. Jimmie Franklin Shemwell was 77 years old. While I am extremely sad, I am also very proud to have known such a great man. I visited him in the hospital about a month ago. At that time, he told me that he had lived a good life and had no regrets. If this cancer is what “got him,” then that was ok. That helps me to be at peace.<br /><br />So, I will end this week wishing you all a safe summer and will challenge you to be thankful for the many blessings you have. God bless America. God bless our families. And, God…please send rain!J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-84011623420427272212010-06-18T16:08:00.000-07:002010-06-18T16:25:21.821-07:00Ashley Reding's Update from Kentucky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsv4ftElIomi8OhyhQ4Ny42R5xV6ickIHI5KeqxrB_QPo0Hdg7rbUV0FWyiN1KgUKtzd1zzENPmrIgvL9sIOR3vDNYdhcYoNID_huZj9SUpZJDmJH0iTvKHYWD_TMQdu1Vbv4tyduSQ4R/s1600/night-grain_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsv4ftElIomi8OhyhQ4Ny42R5xV6ickIHI5KeqxrB_QPo0Hdg7rbUV0FWyiN1KgUKtzd1zzENPmrIgvL9sIOR3vDNYdhcYoNID_huZj9SUpZJDmJH0iTvKHYWD_TMQdu1Vbv4tyduSQ4R/s320/night-grain_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484257089647797138" border="0" /></a>Some weeks are full of excitement on the farm. This week was not one of them (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing!) We received several scattered showers over the weekend and early in the week, so fieldwork was limited. It seems Aaron was doing something different each day: combining wheat, planting soybeans, running the sprayer, talking on the phone, or working in the shop. This hasn’t led to many good picture opportunities, so I’m going to cheat a little this week and share my favorite picture of last year’s wheat harvest. This was taken from the cab of the tractor. I love the lights shining on the wheat and the colors of the sky.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTUiXd_PmzIlyO8OZ_UbwYT0Y9masnzk_P2B_2WD4Pr6NSA9onRSxAXI4NaqWJcQovvAIFFcjTd4ddHjGwx4-W_3M0PwfTsqRWszQSClh6Mirgvt-YV1NCpvg4Sw0F3VvP8GemzjjvFH-/s1600/IMG_1179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTUiXd_PmzIlyO8OZ_UbwYT0Y9masnzk_P2B_2WD4Pr6NSA9onRSxAXI4NaqWJcQovvAIFFcjTd4ddHjGwx4-W_3M0PwfTsqRWszQSClh6Mirgvt-YV1NCpvg4Sw0F3VvP8GemzjjvFH-/s320/IMG_1179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484257735793557970" border="0" /></a>My only story about family this week is about Andrew, our four year old. Yesterday we were driving home and he saw two deer in a field. At first he sounded very excited when he said, “Look, Mom! Two deers!” Then his voice changed as he showed grave concern. He announced, “Oh, no! If the deer eat the soybeans then there won’t be any soybeans. Then dad and the combine can’t harvest the soybeans.” I don’t know if it’s nature or nurture, but this child is a farmer through and through!<br /><br />Last week I promised to talk a bit about autosteer. I thought I would let Aaron talk about how we use autosteer on our sprayer. The following was written by him:<br /><br /><br /><blockquote>Five years ago, as I was trying to decide how we could best benefit from GPS, it became evident that the sprayer was top priority. Both university and private data indicated that the cost of GPS technology on a sprayer can be recovered in one year!<br />Here is how our sprayer is equipped: On top of the cab is a yellow, globe-shaped satellite antenna. It receives and transmits signals to as many as fifteen different satellites that orbit the earth. The more satellites the antenna is “hitting,” the more accurate the reading on the monitor that is mounted in the cab.<br />The primary function of the monitor is to show the location of the sprayer in a field, and to map the field as the sprayer applies product. Because the sprayer “knows” where it is and where it has been, it can be programmed to do a variety of exciting tasks.<br />The most interesting to me is “auto-steer.” When we have the sprayer running in auto-steer, we only manually steer the sprayer when we turn at the end of the field. Otherwise, at the touch of a button, the sprayer takes over and steers itself 90 ft. over from its previous pass.<br /><br />Another feature I like is called “SwathControl.” The sprayer covers 90 feet in each pass. With that in mind, you can imagine how easy it would be to overlap, especially on irregularly shaped fields. SwathControl recognizes when the sprayer is passing over something it has already sprayed and begins to shut off any of the five sections of the boom that are overlapping. As soon as each section passes the area that has already been covered, the sections turn back on automatically.<br />How are these features of benefit? They greatly increase our accuracy by eliminating skips and overlaps. This saves money and makes us better stewards of your farm and the environment as a whole. Lastly, they reduce a great deal of operator fatigue after a long day.</blockquote><br /><br />I was recently told about a farmer who thought GPS and auto-steer technology were too expensive. He alleged that if they couldn’t drive a straight row, they shouldn’t be farming. With the number of acres that we farm, GPS is a wonderful investment. As Aaron mentioned, it saves product and operator fatigue.<br />Next time I hope to have some great footage of wheat combining and soybean drilling. Until then, have a great week!<br /><br />AshleyJ Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-6316839738825711022010-06-09T15:31:00.000-07:002010-06-09T15:38:00.688-07:00Another update from guest blogger Ashley RedingOh, the hard life of a farmer… As you can tell from this picture of my husband, Aaron, farmers do occasionally get to kick back. What might surprise you is that this picture was taken while he was planting corn! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07JYSdPRmGcF4WbsiGERyifJJFFoL4qn9MUxNzTRbUoSwNFmOiJ2XWgH1Y_9ebtNl2hNtWLLHPQ1N-SxYkn0PGEZ7-hUmLDKlipmN0Tnz1BS-dbrx6hPWY9rKk9ouhumIvRzamwP90Mlb/s1600/IMG_1585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07JYSdPRmGcF4WbsiGERyifJJFFoL4qn9MUxNzTRbUoSwNFmOiJ2XWgH1Y_9ebtNl2hNtWLLHPQ1N-SxYkn0PGEZ7-hUmLDKlipmN0Tnz1BS-dbrx6hPWY9rKk9ouhumIvRzamwP90Mlb/s320/IMG_1585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480906084356551922" border="0" /></a>Oh, the joys of auto-steer. Kathryn (9) just noticed last night that I could drive our van without pushing the gas pedal. I laughed because she was so amazed at cruise control, yet doesn’t bat an eye at the tractor driving itself across the field. (For those of you unfamiliar with auto-steer, I’ll talk more about it next week.)<br /><br />Since last week, I am happy to report that we planted the last of our corn – including what was replanted. Kathryn is becoming quite the photographer this summer. She is already working on photographs to enter in the county fair, and took these two great shots of corn fields – one obviously much more mature than the other.We are nearing the end of the soybean planting and will soon be harvesting winter wheat.<br /><br />This week I had a routine checkup with my doctor (I am diabetic.) We spent much of the time talking about farming which she knew little about. They say most Americans are at least four generations removed from the farm (which is true in my case), so it is no surprise that many people don’t understand today’s farms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ni7yVmRbAtgQAZPjaJrKvGv7YSDvsiSFRVlZgOu-yomiRwAzBtqSSGw2T1IXASDVhGgNYSfdTtSaiXrIuaQiE1hMMESsyh01LE8o5sj74OlyDEPXH7ei1Nh8ztjlOplGBoW9RXr9b4b1/s1600/IMG_1699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ni7yVmRbAtgQAZPjaJrKvGv7YSDvsiSFRVlZgOu-yomiRwAzBtqSSGw2T1IXASDVhGgNYSfdTtSaiXrIuaQiE1hMMESsyh01LE8o5sj74OlyDEPXH7ei1Nh8ztjlOplGBoW9RXr9b4b1/s320/IMG_1699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480906093155060050" border="0" /></a>What I found interesting is that my doctor thought farmers owned all of their land. She was really shocked – and I was shocked that she was shocked! I thought I should add this to my mental inventory of things that farmers think that everyone knows, but they really don’t. Here are a couple more:<br /><br />1. In town, a car with caution lights on usually meansthe person has a flat tire or is trying to carry items in their car that actually require a truck. In the country, a car with its lights flashing probably means there is a big piece of machinery close behind. Slow down and move over! Aaron gets so frustrated when people don’t slow down, but I have to defend those who have no clue what this means!<br /><br />2. Another misconception is that farmers are busy in the spring and fall, but they relax in the summer and winter. Ha!! I suppose some farms do still operate this way, but we do not. Summer is when we harvest wheat and apply crop protection products to the <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhfgK5ufTqtPlsy2HEYY69QnImU5DE7f-JaOc_Z49jKU3clpVyw0sn0hDT9igQcrmjycc_1lHTzvO1n-6ABq4KZAlIzHVUZkVbiXvVlkBZak-D75TmWTAz8N-r1EzyzpXYYz9cUX7J2XZ/s1600/IMG_1696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhfgK5ufTqtPlsy2HEYY69QnImU5DE7f-JaOc_Z49jKU3clpVyw0sn0hDT9igQcrmjycc_1lHTzvO1n-6ABq4KZAlIzHVUZkVbiXvVlkBZak-D75TmWTAz8N-r1EzyzpXYYz9cUX7J2XZ/s320/IMG_1696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480906106367347570" border="0" /></a>soybeans. We are also involved with Farm Bureau and various commodity groups that have summer and winter meetings. Additionally, we attend training sessions in both summer and winter to improve our farming processes and learn about new technologies. This past winter, we were out of town four weeks in an eight-week period! And that doesn’t include the additional one and two-day trips sprinkled throughout the winter months. Of course summer and winter are also filled with planning for the upcoming season, which takes many, many hours.<br /><br />Farming is never a world in which I thought I’d live and I am on the list of those who had many misconceptions about farming. I’m learning new things every day and am so happy that I can teach Aaron and our family new things about business practices that help our farm. For two total opposites, we work well together!J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-72827031741630549642010-06-02T12:36:00.000-07:002010-06-02T12:53:12.991-07:00Flooded Fields at Planting Time - Guest Blogger Ashley RedingLast week I mentioned the 10 inches of rain we received the first weekend in May. While this was not the highest water on record, the older locals saw water where they had never seen it before. My first pictures are of one of our “flood victim” fields – you can see how the corn is nice, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZhUR2HesGKWOYq5zwyhX-P-vlui1O64J3y009uZtfeO30Tzs1vfy9rsVDiYr-YfCtIeFAUH6pBsJCGQ05jav0AKahRPyfHAeGelxxuyxHM_5FCRZIfwjOTfmwC-TFuRLoZYkexAbCq5o/s1600/flood"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZhUR2HesGKWOYq5zwyhX-P-vlui1O64J3y009uZtfeO30Tzs1vfy9rsVDiYr-YfCtIeFAUH6pBsJCGQ05jav0AKahRPyfHAeGelxxuyxHM_5FCRZIfwjOTfmwC-TFuRLoZYkexAbCq5o/s320/flood" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478263562278505986" border="0" /></a>green, and tall (relatively speaking) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AEjCyZ8GxomlI0Tjr2WtjZN6CEO7zQNXGMZi9OIFVENF3HSx01YMxGhpBTYNkAqY__UB4Df0FdMdQK424p1bEiM7oRPlIwu-q0JKhbIWoqvNWj5YvznOALKjKOG-MMj01W2rX0HqW1ZA/s1600/corn"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AEjCyZ8GxomlI0Tjr2WtjZN6CEO7zQNXGMZi9OIFVENF3HSx01YMxGhpBTYNkAqY__UB4Df0FdMdQK424p1bEiM7oRPlIwu-q0JKhbIWoqvNWj5YvznOALKjKOG-MMj01W2rX0HqW1ZA/s320/corn" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478263571329560274" border="0" /></a> where the water did not reach. Then see where we had to replant and start again. Amazing. I am also including a picture of the trash left behind from the flood. While this picture wasn’t taken in a field, it is a good representation of the sticks, limbs and more limbs that had to be cleared before any replanting could begin.<br /><br />This last week has been warm and wonderful for planting. We are drilling beans and planting (and replanting) corn. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK6RjUNA0D4XZoTKhXQSMEElGyGhSoBEvaGIJi7Sxg-8gBnArJE8-wJxhw93hoUfZHHx1_y3e7LG_nCRIDPILCmME1ersC8kpANiF-QnKFKrpRdI6J_GrL-BGZTowhsxUu1_JYTD4EgyA/s1600/wsplanting"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK6RjUNA0D4XZoTKhXQSMEElGyGhSoBEvaGIJi7Sxg-8gBnArJE8-wJxhw93hoUfZHHx1_y3e7LG_nCRIDPILCmME1ersC8kpANiF-QnKFKrpRdI6J_GrL-BGZTowhsxUu1_JYTD4EgyA/s320/wsplanting" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478263584043909570" border="0" /></a>Kathryn (9) got out of school last Friday, so she has been a farm helper three days already. Andrew (4) is on his third day in a week – and that’s only because I won’t send him out every day! Andrew and I rode with Aaron a couple of nights ago and it is amazing to watch Andrew’s concentration. He asks about everything he sees and repeats to you what he’s already learned. Andrew was planting with Aaron for over eight hours last Friday, and he still didn’t want to come home. That is amazing for a boy who can’t sit still! Aaron is beaming with pride as his children’s love of farming grows.<br /><br />Without the flood, we would be nearly finished planting; however, we are still about one to one-and-a-half weeks from being finished due to the rain and replanting. At that time, wheat should be ready to harvest. So there will be no break this season. Maybe next year…<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0ItnHiP3lGPAnFygX2_BDR0Fd1AQNmSzFXR-g8-xm-iiHbMJ3sVhKey_1Iaw5R_2hAjM49q7wcdHNZ0BFCtZ-6wNrOMI80JIGO7bThiEjbRTIESVKhT4hUap69FV90FMZMNt-hoJv0hk/s1600/fatherson"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0ItnHiP3lGPAnFygX2_BDR0Fd1AQNmSzFXR-g8-xm-iiHbMJ3sVhKey_1Iaw5R_2hAjM49q7wcdHNZ0BFCtZ-6wNrOMI80JIGO7bThiEjbRTIESVKhT4hUap69FV90FMZMNt-hoJv0hk/s320/fatherson" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478263579360874162" border="0" /></a><br />Last week I mentioned that I learned quickly that “but NEXT year” is a common farmer motto. Another thing I learned early on is that when asked “Will you come lead me to the next field,” one should prepare to be gone for three hours. More than likely, the initial request is simply step one in the plan. What it really means is,<br />“Will you come lead me to the next field…then drive me back to the first field to get the truck….then come back to this field and wait until so-and-so gets here with the such-and-such and then take him back to the farm?” It didn’t take long to learn that I’d better stick in some snacks for the kids and get on my tennis shoes. Perhaps my next endeavor should be writing a guidebook for new not-from-the-farm farm wives!J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257260946080981143.post-85650616236131403192010-05-24T19:33:00.000-07:002010-05-24T19:42:30.708-07:00Introducing our guest bloggerWe're excited to try something new with the blog!<br /><br />I recently visited the Reding family of Howardstown, Kentucky to shoot a story for our upcoming season (starts airing across the country in September). The family was in planting and planning mode for the upcoming season and it occurred to me that the Redings would be a great family for viewers to follow throughout the year. <br /><br />I've asked them to "guest blog" this year -- bringing us updates (every week or so) from the farm. We'll get to follow along as they grow their crops and hear from them first hand! Ashley Reding will likely do most of the writing but expect to hear from her husband Aaron as well. <br /><br />Turns out the week after we visited they had serious flooding on their ground, the kind of challenges that farmers across the country face every day. So expect to hear about that, too!<br /><br />So please enjoy their posts, wish them well this growing season and hopefully get a sense of what it is like "down on the farm." And of course, tune in during season 6 to see their story on America's Heartland!<br /><br />Jason<br /><br />Note - we'll also continue posting behind the scenes write-ups, road reports and other general items of interest on the blog!J Shoultzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04045659741191522966noreply@blogger.com0