Tag Archives: Agriculture

GMO labeling – Semester Post!

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

It’s research time!   Over the past few years, several states have introduced ballot initiatives that relate to the labeling of GMO products or crops. Which states have had such legislation? Which state/states recently had this issue on their ballot? … Continue reading →

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#myAGstory

Posted on October 31, 2014 by

You can watch live streaming and archived video of convention here. Our speaker last night discussed the importance of ag advocacy.  If we, as agriculturists, don’t tell our story, the masses will believe anything that’s out there. This info graphic … Continue reading →

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Be prepared…..

Posted on September 16, 2014 by

Continue working on your SAE records, BIG Idea, Soybean Video, Leadership CDEs, etc. Be prepared to back up your opinion with stats and resources.  Let’s start with some definitions of Organic, conventional agriculture and GMO. How do you feel about … Continue reading →

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CAFOs

Posted on August 27, 2014 by

Today you’ll be doing some research on CAFOs.  On your blog provide links to information that you find. First off, what is a CAFO? Are there regulations in South Dakota or Minnehaha County that regulate them? See if you can … Continue reading →

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Please complete the Food For All Survey

Posted on May 13, 2014 by

Everyone MUST complete this survey today! After you finish that, please work on your records.  I’ll be grading you based on how much you have completed.  You’ve had four weeks to be working on your records.  By the time we … Continue reading →

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2014 SD Soybean Video Contest

Posted on May 8, 2014 by

See information below regarding the 2014 SD Soybean Video Contest.  Prize monies have increased!  They are also releasing info much earlier, this means you can start now to create an even better video than the one you submitted last year! … Continue reading →

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GMO Safety

Posted on May 6, 2014 by

Tonight is the Banquet!  We start at 7:00 p.m. in the Commons in OD. Today we’ll be doing a bit of research on GMO Safety. Check out this site and do some reading and video watching.  What parts of the world, … Continue reading →

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GMO Labeling

Posted on April 30, 2014 by

GMO’s seem to be constantly in the news.  We will center today’s blog post around federal regulations proposed concerning labeling of GMO foods. Please continue to put some time into working on your records.  Give me 20-30 minutes on records … Continue reading →

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I killed the website!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by

We’ll use today for CDE Prep while I continue to re-build the webpage. There is a sign up sheet for Tri-Valley CDEs on the door.  Spend at least HALF of today’s class period preparing in some way for your CDE. … Continue reading →

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If you’re reading this……..

Posted on February 21, 2014 by

You’ve discovered that this is a totally new website.  I learned the valuable lesson of patience today!  In my haste to migrate the Ag Leadership page to a different domain, I managed to delete the entire database!  Yay me! NOT! … Continue reading →

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