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March 2022
A Time for Farming.
Spring is a wonderful time of the year, and I hope it never ceases to marvel us, as nature wakes up from a long winter nap. I hope that you have done diligence to planning your gardening and farming ventures during the winter, and are now ready to put all your thoughts and dreams into practice. As a former dairy farmer, I often taunted, “Just pick any day of the year, and I will tell you what I am going to be doing on the farm that day.” It was easy, because for 18-years my sole purpose was to produce crops to feed cows. Let me tell you a secret, farmers pay more attention to diet and nutrition for their cows than most parents are able to for their children.
As an agricultural Extension Educator for the past 24-years, my day to day is almost as
predictable; I hope to provide the best science to make, “every farmer a better farmer.” The only difference I see in farming and gardening that really matters is that farmers have to be profitable. It is also vital that all gardeners and farmers share a deep appreciation of the natural world, always conserving and protecting of our resources.
Did you know that America is in the throes of generational farm transition? Many of our farms are changing hands to younger farmers, and a new generation of farmers is on the rise, an “agriculturist generation is at hand.” I believe the science of agriculture, and farming has never been more exciting. Most of the leading scientific advances that we enjoy are rooted first in agricultural advancements. I hope you will become a voice in your community for agriculture, and help to inspire a young farmer to feed the world, one neighborhood at a time.
Thanks for partnering with Extension.
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