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The Silver Dollar Fair Jr. Livestock Auction v Meg
About two years ago, I had a Boss that sent me to our local fair’s junior livestock auction to buy a hog. Not just any hog, a special hog. The young lady, Lilly, whose hog my Boss wanted to purchase,...
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THE Nazi Picture
Instead of going out Friday night (I’m told normal people my age do that a lot), I stayed home and went through some old pictures with my Dad. I literally have boxes and boxes of old pictures from his...
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Fun Ag Facts XI
So for some reason my blog says I didn’t post this. I’m trying again. fun ag fact of the day: Peanut butter is a staple in over 90% of American households and the average person consumes more than six...
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Sincerely Yours, Herman H. Harvey Battery D.18th Field Artillery
Hi. Remember that blog post where I said I had a bunch of old pictures from my Dad’s side and my friend Erin was helping me figure stuff out? Yeah, well she did it again. I found this picture of a...
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Chico ER’s News of our Past
One of the really cool things about having a family that has stayed in the same area and done the same thing for over a hundred years is there is a lot of documented information out there. That makes...
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I am a commercial cattle rancher.
Reblogged from Agriculture Proud: Ryan is back to school and the Agriculture Proud Banditas are back to hijacking this blog! Today's post is by Megan Brown a commercial cattle rancher from California....
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Wordy Wednesday: Pier 23 Cafe and Sally Rand
My Mom and I went to the Pier 23 Cafe for lunch on a recent trip to San Francisco. The first thing you see when you walk into the Cafe is this picture. I loved it. Sally Rand Girls at Pier 23 Cafe In...
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Fun Ag Facts XII
fun ag fact of the day: A hamburger smothered in red or green chile is called a slopper. fun ag fact of the day: chickens can run up to 9 miles per hour. fun ag fact of the day: Michigan and New Jersey...
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Pickled Beets
This has been the summer of pickling for me. Know that Portlandia sketch? The one where they pickle everything? Yeah, that is totally me right now. I blame beets. Beets started my whole summer...
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Lucas Family Bread and Butter Pickles
The best sandwich I’ve ever made. Because of these pickles. When I was a little girl, most of my great-aunts, grandparents and others from “the greatest generation” were all still alive and active...
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Lambs: Scene One.
WARNING! This might be considered by some to be gross, inappropriate, or tragic, but I think it is extremely important share the how’s, what’s and why’s of our food. If you have any questions about...
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It’s Time
The only power the powerless have is being a pain-in-the-ass. In the end, you may still lose, but you’ll make the S.O.B.s say, “It would have been easier, cheaper, and smarter to give her what she...
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My Top 13 Cattle Working Tips….
Wear comfortable and supportive underwear and socks. There is nothing worse than getting an epic wedgie while running up and down a catwalk of a chute. Well…as long as we are on the subject…..Invest...
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Chokecherry Jelly
A few weeks ago, my Dad was reminiscing with me about family history and family members long dead and gone. I was lucky enough to meet some of these people when I was small. I have some hazy memories...
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Water Help
In California, cattle ranchers are the redheaded stepchildren of the ag industry. What I mean by that is we rarely get help when things go south. We don’t get subsidies, we don’t have many contracts,...
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