Tag: Temple Grandin

  • How Are Cattle Slaughtered?

    How Are Cattle Slaughtered?

    Don’t run away from this post, please. I promise there are no graphic images embedded below that will make you regret your decision to read. That being said, I will not shy away from the fact that we slaughter cattle and we harvest corn. This slaughter question was posed to me in the comments of…

  • Blogiversary – The Big 3 and A Freebie!

    Blogiversary – The Big 3 and A Freebie!

    Three years ago this coming Sunday, I started a blog with this post about one of my favorite agriculture traditions. And boy oh boy, I had no idea the things that would come of this little ole blog. Over the past 3 years and almost 300 posts, I have learned far more about blogging and…

  • Dr. Grandin Visits NW Ohio

    As you know, I’m a pretty big fan of Temple Grandin; evidenced here, here and here. About 3 weeks ago, Temple visited Ohio for the Northwest Ohio Autism Summit in Bowling Green. The night before, she visited a farm in Cygnet, Ohio to talk to producers and consumers — while there she held an animal…

  • Which Is More Appropriate: Slaughter or Harvest?

    Which Is More Appropriate: Slaughter or Harvest?

    Is ‘Involuntary Conversion to Protein’ PC Enough For You? In today’s animal agriculture society, it’s nearly impossible to go a single day without overhearing a conversation, reading a newspaper story or watching a news release about animal welfare. Let me start off by saying that I don’t really care for the term animal welfare because…

  • Hollywood Scientist Set to Appear at Kansas State!

    Hollywood Scientist Set to Appear at Kansas State!

       Photo courtesy of http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Sorry for my hiatus in blogging, dear friends.  Last week my project consumed my life and I just haven’t gotten back into the swing of blogging regularly.  However, today I’ve got great news – which you may have already heard about but if not, check it out! Temple Grandin, PhD,…