Author Archives: mspetes

Overcoming Obstacles

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Watch this video: Who is the video about?  What medical condition does he suffer from?  What is the point of the video?  What causes the condition (you may have to do some research!) When have you felt that you had … Continue reading →

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Megatrends in Agriculture

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

Read this article After reading, choose three of the outlined trends that interest you most.  Do a little additional research about those three trends and write about it on your blog.  How do you think your chosen trends will impact … Continue reading →

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The Farm Bill

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

You’ll be tooling up on the 2018 Farm Bill today.  This will NOT be a post you can complete in 10 minutes!  Plan accordingly! Read this article and view the video Check out this site, watch the videos and take … Continue reading →

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Excuses…..

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

State Convention is a week away!  Keep studying – on in the case of some of you – it’s time to START studying! We all make excuses for our behavior, lack of effort, tardiness, etc. all the time.  What things … Continue reading →

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Too Much!

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

What’s something you are tired of seeing online?  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter fill up my news feed with a lot of stuff I’m just plain tired of seeing.  Short of deactivating my accounts or blocking people who tend to overshare … Continue reading →

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Mehhh…

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

What’s something that you really don’t care about that seems to be really important to your friends or acquaintances?  Is there a social media platform, game, phone type, vehicle, class, topic etc. that everyone else is obsessed with that you … Continue reading →

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Addiction and Poor Choices

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

I bet you are really wondering where this is going!  I know you frequently get frustrated with me, and perhaps, other adults in your life, when we ask you to put your phone down.  What is it about  the current … Continue reading →

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Truth in Relationships

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

We are all involved in a wide array of relationships.  It’s not just the boyfriend/girlfriend relationships that I’m talking about.  We all have a network of friends and family.  Our lives, happiness, and struggles are really all intricately entwined.  What … Continue reading →

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More Proficiency Apps Needed

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

I’m attaching a breakdown of all the proficiency apps that were screened on Saturday during the Official Proficiency Screening.  The state awards 3 awards in each category.  In areas marked in Yellow, less than 3 apps were submitted.  We can … Continue reading →

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Dicamba – or no?

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

Read or view these two stories: Part 1 Part 2  On your blog – fill me in on what the big deal is. What is Dicamba? What are Dicamba Soybeans?  Why was the development of Dicamba beans necessary? Who produces … Continue reading →

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