Google Glass: Hang on to your hat

by Community Manager 2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

Google Glass, a lens-less pair of glasses with a miniature computer fixed to the right ear piece, holds promise to be the next big thing on the farm.

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Making a list of farm likes...and dislikes

by Community Manager 3 weeks ago - last edited 3 weeks ago

Lists may be the way we first began to create order in the world. They are a practical guide to getting through the day. And lists can maybe help us understand how we look at the agricultural world. Here goes....

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Bees are in big trouble

by Community Manager ‎03-29-2013 09:50 AM - edited ‎03-29-2013 03:15 PM

Honeybees are continuing to send troubling signals about the health of their species, and it’s time that everyone in agriculture come to the table and figure out a solution. That was the message this morning at the Bayer Bee Care Tour in Ames, Iowa

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Sinkhole tragedy hits home

by Community Manager ‎03-04-2013 01:46 PM - edited ‎03-04-2013 02:16 PM

The strange incident in Florida, in which a man was pulled from his bedroom into a sinkhole, continues to draw media attention, days after the occurence. It's hard to imagine the horror of what it must be like to get sucked into the earth without warning. But those who work out on the land every day have some experience with the dark side of the landscape.

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Former farm boy keeps innovating in Internet world

by Community Manager ‎02-20-2013 11:17 AM - edited ‎02-22-2013 04:10 PM

Somebody asked me in New York last week what I was doing there. Did I find any corn fields? Hah, hah. No, but, I did find one smart farm boy—Evan Williams, one of the most influential people in Internet publishing.

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Picturing ag in 2030

by Community Manager ‎12-11-2012 03:29 PM - edited ‎12-12-2012 07:00 AM

A new study of global trends foresees huge shifts in the global economy. If the trends are realized, the world has many challenges--and opportunities--in store for farmers.

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Scary stories show need for farm security

by Community Manager ‎11-30-2012 11:27 AM - edited ‎11-30-2012 02:01 PM

The stories you can hear from farmers about burglary and vandalism are a big wake-up call to take stock of your security measures.

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Dust bowled over

by Community Manager ‎11-19-2012 03:54 PM - edited ‎11-19-2012 06:30 PM

One way to view The Dust Bowl documentary is to see a warning about the future.

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Take an aggie vacation this winter

by Community Manager ‎11-14-2012 04:14 PM - edited ‎11-21-2012 03:52 PM

If you find you need an agricultural angle to a winter vacation, here are some ideas for great places to visit this year.

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Will mini tablets get traction on the farm?

by Community Manager ‎11-05-2012 01:55 PM - edited ‎11-06-2012 08:24 AM

Apple's successful launch of its new iPad mini should add more firepower to a promising new mobile computer category.

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