tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43199946758910293512024-03-05T18:30:54.940-06:00From Fence to Fork- A New Generation of Agriculture and Advocacy-Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-88703239806844670722013-03-04T14:42:00.001-06:002013-03-04T14:42:34.619-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well world, YES I am still alive. I have just been ignoring my blog for the past year or so. Since you least heard from my I have had quite a few things happen. I graduated (kuddos for surviving BioChem, I took an online sales job, I lived with Mr. Right and his parents for the summer, I traveled to Ireland(blog coming to a nearby computer soon), Job Hunted (A LOT), started working for OSU, had a VERY large mass removed from my uterus, been very stressed (like 90% of the time), and have been contemplating my future (100% of the time). But the lastest news is that I have decided that because my Animal Science degree is too limiting and the Job hunting in this ridiculous economy stinks like yesterday's trash, to pursue a MASTERS DEGREE. Yes, I said it...going back to school. After only a year of freedom, the grass is not always green folks. But seriously I have decided that the types of career I genuinely see myself in are ones that I should probably have an Education degree for. Therefore the Oklahoma State University Ag Ed graduate department is currently recieving my application materials. I definitely feel good about this decision, however I now just have to figure out the logistics of how I can complete it and work at the same time, or get an assistantship! Keep your fingers crossed people, say a little prayer, and think happy thoughts, because I need them!! On a side note Big Dan (my father) had his seconde hip replacement today and so far is doing well, hopefully this means ski trip next winter! Until Next time, make beef your meat, have an eggcellent day, and put pork on your fork!<br />
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Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-37473072147380683282012-01-20T11:49:00.002-06:002012-01-20T12:06:55.287-06:00Happy New Year- It's been a While<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL7zIxeBOVs_mzV0HO_r61BRQHBPJFCLRReQnp7VHsZTJQXv1Fbd3dyqaBDR-nvWs3PPrcyQe379bD2SC5mWiExcAiA0J8Bi3KsWvvCmtxdol4JNxGZgPdLIxL5Jv9Y9ZlQAmyXtBjVmZ/s1600/url.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL7zIxeBOVs_mzV0HO_r61BRQHBPJFCLRReQnp7VHsZTJQXv1Fbd3dyqaBDR-nvWs3PPrcyQe379bD2SC5mWiExcAiA0J8Bi3KsWvvCmtxdol4JNxGZgPdLIxL5Jv9Y9ZlQAmyXtBjVmZ/s320/url.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699777180532207010" border="0" /></a><br />So first off Happy New Year! I hope you are are doing well and sticking to your New Years resolutions. For me I try not to make to many un-realistic resolutions but I have vowed that one I am going to dedicate more time to my blog here on From Fence to Fork, and focus on my health and happiness. Update, I finished out last semester strong and I am now currently working on my LAST semester of college! With that comes the job search and so along with my numerous clubs and activities and working two jobs now I am dedicating myself to applying for industry careers. Many in this position are ripping there hair out and stressing intensely, however I know that all I can do is take the initiative and hunt and apply for careers I am interested in. God has a plan for everything and things happen for a reason. Faith is strongly guiding me in my many upcoming decisions but I keep reminding myself that no one graduates with their dream job. It is okay to change change careers, I am going to continue to grow and develop myself in a career, and graduation is not the end of your life, its just a stepping stone to a new adventure. Now with Yahoo's recent publishing that animal science (my major), agriculture, and horticulture are all worthless studies, I am honestly not afraid of the job hunt this year, nor should anyone else. I am extremely proud to have the education that I have and I know that there will ALWAYS be a demand for skilled people who have been trained and are involved in feeding the world. Yahoo, you can go fly a Kite and maybe after that go do some more research but your article has not diverted my career path nor anyone else's that I know of. So with that said, Keep Pork on Your Fork, Make Beef Your Meat, and have an Eggcelent day!Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-45012402413389632092011-08-29T10:48:00.004-05:002011-08-29T11:14:22.784-05:00Senioritis at its Finest
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<br />Well, it has finally come, senior year. I am a week into classes and I am already feeling the effects of Senioritis, however I clearly do not have the time to be slacking off. As I look back to my past few years in college I can believe how much maturity and skills I have gained through my college experiences. I am so thankful to have competed on a livestock judging team, to have the opportunity to be involved in so many clubs and activities, and have made such amazing contacts around the country.
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<br />This year I am focusing on me, number one, and my goals as they pertain to my future. Over the summer I was able to experience an amazing facet of agriculture that I feel is going to have a wonderful impact on my future career. However for those of you who personally know me, you will be surprised to find out that I will not be applying to vet school this fall. Not that I have anything against the veterinary profession, but I see my skills better serving our livestock industries in other ways. I am currently contemplating Graduate School but at the same time I am trying to have faith that the world will work out all right for me and I will be nudged in the right direction. I have come to realize that no one really graduates with their dream job and so with graduation I will still be trying to find my way to the next big thing. So with that in mind I am going to relax take my few classes I have left, enjoy my club and activity responsibilities and enjoy every minute of the company of my OKstate friends and family.
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<br />I think we all try to have too much control over our own life and so we get frustrated and anxious when we don't know what is around the corner. Although this is scary, I believe that this is all just a part of life and we need to enjoy and Be In the Moment. We all need to slow down and enjoy the time we have wit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P_xXe7hle4GFfMVzCHp2FLHQO2vj2-JkVxHig-JhEX4sDe0yMJYvUpG4AF17SJjzr-UvlunpgYakC6yEv0wuZYvcTpNaGB4B1LvLfbeGdvAzCR0wbEMWVX2CoFGtH94WeqXvEXfXwp-X/s1600/farmfamily.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P_xXe7hle4GFfMVzCHp2FLHQO2vj2-JkVxHig-JhEX4sDe0yMJYvUpG4AF17SJjzr-UvlunpgYakC6yEv0wuZYvcTpNaGB4B1LvLfbeGdvAzCR0wbEMWVX2CoFGtH94WeqXvEXfXwp-X/s320/farmfamily.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646311877942230034" border="0" /></a>h each other cause once it is over, it is done.
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<br />So as you start your school year or just start your day at the farm, remember to not worry so much, be patient, things will work out, and we will all make it out in the long run. Just enjoy where you are at and the people you are with!
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<br />Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-76979202149191737332011-07-14T15:51:00.006-05:002011-07-14T16:30:06.662-05:00Lessons Learned<div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So first off, I am so sorry for all 500some of you who have been visiting my page and have been disapointed to see that I have not posted a new blog since May, my bad.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>To fill you in my summer has been very.... show should I say hectic. In the past two months I have basically been working my tail off in my internship collecting data for research and more recently spending all of my day feeding sows. Along with that I have been doing quite a bit of traveling I was in Ames, IA for 3weeks at the end of May and into the begining of June for some training with my internship and then I was able to attend The World Pork Expo with the rest of the NJSA Jr. Board and where I also happend to flood my poor poor car. Looking back it was quite a funny story. The whole experience was quite scary but during the tow, cab ride, rental car process, and traveling I handled the situation very calmly and in a very mature manner, and surprisingly I was able to change one Des Moines taxi cab driver's opinion about modern livestock production. Since then I have been back at work for the majority of my time except for the week of the NJSA Summer Spectular! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It was so good to get away for a while and see my friends at Louisville but it w<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3K_4xC-eYsHYEc58UtTcGHODj-VuQf449ZbSNxyGrI4VNW4p8GzkD_S6wh0ZtV0vm3Tf57PegfxksM-lIEB7o4SaFRBwV98lUf1mK-tg4s87Qh-gHfWcdObDoDrOtFmh3Uc1pi9Dz0GI/s1600/IMG_0664.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629317413873006978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3K_4xC-eYsHYEc58UtTcGHODj-VuQf449ZbSNxyGrI4VNW4p8GzkD_S6wh0ZtV0vm3Tf57PegfxksM-lIEB7o4SaFRBwV98lUf1mK-tg4s87Qh-gHfWcdObDoDrOtFmh3Uc1pi9Dz0GI/s320/IMG_0664.JPG" /></a>as also so bittersweet since this was my last show as an NJSA Jr. Board Director. The show as always was the Greatest Show on Earth and aside from the pain in my feet after the week was done I had an absolute blast and I walked away with a super cool belt buckle for being on the board and of coarse too many friendships to count. Looking back I remember saying that I would never run for the Jr. Board of Directors and now I am soo happy that I did as it has been such a defining experience in my life and I have grown so much as a leader, pork producer, and as a person. The NJSA made me realize where my true passions lie in life and I can only hope to one day combine my love for hogs, animal health, livestock producers, and youth into the career of my dreams! I am so blessed to have been involved in this organization as I have meet some of my best friends and roommates. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629322981779853378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqfoXPOZAcKNmdLBmyFiNKCY1t8XWQCTu2XUvabHyE2eFHRiHpvYVbMaljawVk_2qxTtLRouk5mt2fRlG8fB8Jg5t_ABN0JAXCoqGfKYGXPK1YB4YnMo1ap1bU2TLoUXc0OQRgRs9McfN/s320/IMG_0684.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Since the show I have been back to the grind at work and I am currently having the chance to attend some local shows in Illinois. Oh, and I have my car back!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>This summer I have learned that first off don't drive your car through puddles, especially at night. That some great things must come to an end to give you your next opportunity in life and that God only gives you so much that you can handle. I have learned so much this summer about life and hogs and those people involved in pork production and even though my experiences have been hard and have pushed me to see the good in negative situations I have been lucky to have them. I am ready to head home soon to help my family with our county and state fairs and then head back to Stillwater for my last year of school and for the next chapter to begin.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Keep Pork on Your Fork, Make Beef your Meat, and have an Eggcelent Day!</div></div>Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-5724774079535702292011-05-16T16:44:00.006-05:002011-05-16T18:31:25.797-05:00Modern Pork Production: intern style<div><br /><div><br /><br /><div>So this summer I had made a goal for my summer, to experience modern pork production to the fullest extent. I applied for multiple internships and was bless to be offered an internship with Innovative Swine Solutions, a swine research group, in Carthage Illinois. I started a week ago and lets just say I have learned a lot and been pushed hard. First in Modern Pork Production is to stick to biosecurity practices. When I<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRo5K2OR348a5Mg2ZmLmre5LnHmu56T4kYNb_O3yyjZXEtSuNYvo42gvfeKU2FXUo_KYrChdLoX1vISdljj76uSRyCo0N7kAmyj2M_XD9pllM2nzkbImwk7fd6ejbhR97de1LqRgQJon1J/s1600/imagesCANI2YFK.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 194px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607460078303994130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRo5K2OR348a5Mg2ZmLmre5LnHmu56T4kYNb_O3yyjZXEtSuNYvo42gvfeKU2FXUo_KYrChdLoX1vISdljj76uSRyCo0N7kAmyj2M_XD9pllM2nzkbImwk7fd6ejbhR97de1LqRgQJon1J/s320/imagesCANI2YFK.jpg" /></a> come into work each morning I wear plastic boots from my car into the barn, once I get into the barn I remove my shoes, clock in, and head to the showers. A big part of most modern swine units are that they are shower in shower out(nothing crosses the shower but you). You remove your clothing, shower, and dress in the provided clothing by the farm. This was a new experience for me but not unexpected. Once you leave the showers you enter the office where not boots are allowed, the office leads to the actual barn where you put on you boots and enter the facility. As an ISS intern my job is to help manage and care for the animals in our trials. We are currently working on 5 different trials which require either specific feedings, data/weight collections, and daily monitoring and treating. First comes the care of our animals and so I start my day feeding the sows and checking for any illnesses. Our trials can range from many different studies from testing nutritional effects to breeding methods. being exposed to this kind of opportunity is an awesome experience. One of the really cool things I have gotten to experience is the NEDAP feeding sy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYKwpVBNvymfwX1CjzOhB9WRHBpOc-U23f9yFOGa9TR_7XYVpnBjOizknLXFpYq4gh2bU9XfIibpV5M0e6moUvluNUz16szXcgBiJyy_rioy0QbZN_zBQbCVhEMCd2aqP38nksM_qJCrd/s1600/PD9317.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607453793313604050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYKwpVBNvymfwX1CjzOhB9WRHBpOc-U23f9yFOGa9TR_7XYVpnBjOizknLXFpYq4gh2bU9XfIibpV5M0e6moUvluNUz16szXcgBiJyy_rioy0QbZN_zBQbCVhEMCd2aqP38nksM_qJCrd/s320/PD9317.jpg" /></a>stem, which is an individual feeding system for gestating sows in group penning. It allows an individual sow to pass through the system eat their individual allotted amount of feed at their own pace, if they choose to eat only a portion of it the system records that amount and allows the sow to come back later to consume the remaining balance. All of the information is recorded by the system and is accessible online for each and every sow. This system not only feeds the sows accurately and on time, but it also knows when they are in heat, it keeps them at the proper body condition, and knows when a sow is not eating. All of this makes running a 6,400 sow unit much easier and much more accurate. As a pork producer I am blown away by all of the data, information, and technologies that help us feed the world, and I am darn proud that I get to be part of it!</div><br /><br /><div>Keep Pork on Your Fork!</div></div></div>Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-27546639789813901242011-05-02T18:55:00.006-05:002011-05-02T20:19:34.528-05:00Hello, I'm a Meat Eater and Proud Of It!<div><br /><div>So first off, I am so sorry it has been so long since my last post life has been somewhat crazy. In the past few weeks I have celebrated my 21st birthday, went home to Ohio for a couple days, and more importantly just went to Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 2011 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">NJSA</span> National Youth Leadership Conference.<br /></div><br /><div>This one was kind of bittersweet for me because its my last of many conferences. The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">NJSA</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">NYLC</span> has always been my favorite of all of our events because it really embodies our true values about our organization. We put our kids first at all times and this event prepares the youth of our industry to speak up for our industry and teaches them the skills to become industry leaders. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">NYLC</span> was the place that first inspired me to not only run for the Jr Board of Directors but more importantly it made me realize that I want to work in the swine industry. This past month for me has been kind of crazy and very confusing in terms of planing my future career path. I love going to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">NYLC</span> because it always brings me back home and reminds me what is important in life and in the Swine industry. We had Mark Jewel as our Keynote speaker and he did a great job of getting us all to think about our passions in life. It was different for everyone but examples were, Faith, Family, Hogs, and Agriculture. How often do you sit down and really think about your passions in life and where you want them to take you? The weekend was absolutely awesome! We got to go to Hormel (well not me thank you SW Airlines), we rode rides at the Mall of America and spent a day at The University of Minnesota! At U of M we got to visit the Vet School and learn about their state of the art <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">PRRS</span> research, checked out their Meat Lab and got to go the Raptor Center which was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">so</span> cool! But I think my favorite part of the weekend was our speakers. We had Jodi <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sterle</span> talk about always representing our industry everywhere we go. Dr. Justin Fix spoke about America's Best Genetics and his overseas travels, and I also greatly enjoyed hearing from The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Comparts</span> who spoke about their commercial operation and who so graciously donated two meals for all of us at the conference! (DELICIOUS) We had many great speakers but my favorite was Dr. Wes Jameson who gave me a new perspective to advocating for agriculture. Though my class this semester at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">OSU</span> about Advocating I have heard many different perspectives about telling our story and the general <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">consensus</span> was that we should take the high rode but also moralize our practices and leave facts out. Dr. Jameson had similar ideas about moralizing our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">practices</span> but he <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">believes</span> that its time that we STOP FEELING BAD FOR EATING MEAT! He had a great point that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">HSUS</span> uses cognitive dissonance (people's hypocrisy) to make them feel guilty for eating meat, and instead of saying that they should quit, they suggest having people donate money to them to relieve that guilt. Kind of like the church offering method, feel bad, give money, f<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezJ0m9QkdvuuaiwsaLfMtwGTZNrh-Veii3jXgxrVBP5Khzoj1pP_bVfV_t6n9eKs5h3yHfFxgfcfZSy4aD_ZN5o17QlYSUNopM_uPKCs17CB5t65a5b4Uu97sPtdaj7EWFmyTVoqxE1R0/s1600/Jessica_simpson_real_girls_eat_meat_t_shirt_300x400_010708.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602292143037601394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezJ0m9QkdvuuaiwsaLfMtwGTZNrh-Veii3jXgxrVBP5Khzoj1pP_bVfV_t6n9eKs5h3yHfFxgfcfZSy4aD_ZN5o17QlYSUNopM_uPKCs17CB5t65a5b4Uu97sPtdaj7EWFmyTVoqxE1R0/s320/Jessica_simpson_real_girls_eat_meat_t_shirt_300x400_010708.jpg" /></a>eel better. Well he has a great point we need to relieve that guilt, give them an excuse to keep doing what they are already doing. Our consumers need to be given <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">permission</span> to feel good about eating meat...they need to trust that its <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>. Dr. Jameson also suggests that we stir up some controversy as well. Wear t-shirts that say I LOVE MEAT, Dog not = Pigs,Real Girls Eat Meat! (Thank you Jessica Simpson for demonstrating) We can pass out meat on campus's or the coolest thing he suggested was getting a group of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">FFA</span> students and 4-H's to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">interrupt</span> a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wanye</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pacelle</span> conference with an upbeat line dance or two step! We need to go viral and get the shock factor to make people listen. Now I am not saying that we should burn buildings, but we should peacefully cause some controversy. We must use the same tactics that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">HSUS</span> use, if we do we can win! Wes also suggested making <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">youtube</span> videos and posting them on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">meatwithoutshame</span>.com lets have a meat revolution and show to people that Farming is not what you do, its WHO YOU ARE! Stop Feeling guilty for eating meat and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">being</span> who you are!</div><br /><br /><div>God Bless and remember to Keep Pork on Your Fork, make Beef your Meat, and have an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eggcellent</span> Day!</div></div>Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-38367771259039068342011-03-28T20:24:00.006-05:002011-03-28T21:04:54.954-05:00How deep do your roots run?<div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHz3_GHsdH8Um8nPqgDEJc3Mg_fXaIaKrYBYt7iNgqI5yNtXNjAYBbbuhGLr7VIEatwsyvLs3n2HIQB5EbZtoeyDb1mz3mYOqzpQl_YMTjlqsz1TAE3qr072Uy9meDDTMy99tqFVSpttgH/s1600/when+i+was+a+little+lad+015.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589307075739765970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHz3_GHsdH8Um8nPqgDEJc3Mg_fXaIaKrYBYt7iNgqI5yNtXNjAYBbbuhGLr7VIEatwsyvLs3n2HIQB5EbZtoeyDb1mz3mYOqzpQl_YMTjlqsz1TAE3qr072Uy9meDDTMy99tqFVSpttgH/s320/when+i+was+a+little+lad+015.JPG" /></a> <br /><div>So I was sitting in my Plant and Soils class today and we were kind of discussing roots... or at least I think, i may have also been studying for another test. While I was paused from consuming my breeding notes I started to daydream about roots and more than just the tubers that come from plants (see I have learned a thing or two from Plant and Soils). I began to think how everyone has different roots and in some way or another I bet everyone has some sort of root in agriculture whether you grew up on a farm or you are generations removed. I could bet that in some way agriculture has played a part in who we each are today. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I was fortunate enough to grow up on a farm. I started helping my parents feed, breed,and treat cattle probably before I could talk. I was always daddy's best sweeper when it came to cleaning up after chore time (I had an uncanny knack for dumping grain, as you can see) or when it was time to put up straw or hay. I still remember helping my mother on a farm call where she had to fixed a displaced abdomen in a dairy cow. While <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDomeQKlOa9ivooaE6-4VsPRvQApCTPJToX2T0BKhVbHSrBnEQ0ouSy7i5WhAgtETSfC1CW_dY85SDDhVhspyMKWqH5vHxrei_4L90m4JTm0v0JW3bqurFkwlrFbB82xU-C9ND-HWsHD5/s1600/when+i+was+a+little+lad+026.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589313076383504594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDomeQKlOa9ivooaE6-4VsPRvQApCTPJToX2T0BKhVbHSrBnEQ0ouSy7i5WhAgtETSfC1CW_dY85SDDhVhspyMKWqH5vHxrei_4L90m4JTm0v0JW3bqurFkwlrFbB82xU-C9ND-HWsHD5/s320/when+i+was+a+little+lad+026.JPG" /></a>mom had a cow on her back and feet in the air I was playing hopscotch in the feed bunk. Turns out I was clumsy then too..... I fell on a rusty nail which conveniently happened to slide under my knee cap. I'll never forget my first pig peeing on me at the catch-a-pig show and my first Pemberville steer. I so wish I could go back to those days playing daddy's little helper and mom's clumsy assistant,but now as a college student I realize that those were the experiences that not only were highlights of my childhood but also major times were I absorbed what agriculture truly was. My roots run deep and recently when I was asked why I started pursuing a career in agriculture, I realized it was not just because of my involvement in 4-H and FFA. Agriculture is ingrained into my DNA my great great grandparents relied on agriculture as a staple to live as did many of our ancestors. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dkIBTd8LvNHsAH2UmLp95VxkjACauq7gpan7UT8HbXU-7YNNOWgPCJI9BEKuRPGOwnT0Edaritxlk5iirl2u7C60NX0E9TCCk3xBcPhTOcuIujhORabHu8p4DCxAZdQgqiPeJ1LgJAKc/s1600/FEB2nd+082.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589313978197694994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dkIBTd8LvNHsAH2UmLp95VxkjACauq7gpan7UT8HbXU-7YNNOWgPCJI9BEKuRPGOwnT0Edaritxlk5iirl2u7C60NX0E9TCCk3xBcPhTOcuIujhORabHu8p4DCxAZdQgqiPeJ1LgJAKc/s320/FEB2nd+082.JPG" /></a>Although I found my interests lied in producing a healthy, palatable food product, I think I would still be able to credit agriculture in some way to the person I am today. I am so thankful that 4-H, FFA, Livestock Judging, NJSA, and of coarse my parents have instilled wholesome values, knowledge, and experience that have not only helped me pursue my goals in ag but have also made me the loud, funny, and caring person I am today. I am thankful that agriculture brought my great great grand parents to a place where agriculture was such a staple, and I am thankful for them raising my grandparents and parents with the morals, values, and willingness to work hard that they learned on the farm, because ultimately I got some of it too. So my challenge to you is to think about how agriculture has made an impact on your life in any way shape of form?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Keep Pork on Your Fork!</div></div></div>Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-413994033572181692011-03-21T19:08:00.005-05:002011-03-21T20:09:52.128-05:00More than I had expected.....California<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFx6YKC78vEW0DMgQPMg7rqj7JVl_QCja_TND6ghc7sdYHggKRERDqEJn0NFVox9r5mEHyT63gDkvJFGEE2BaMarTlkyEMMuI29He0Sw884ogIZkbf0VmAeKmZ0DE8-QExv-0zJRsqJ0K/s1600/IMG_0174.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586690839370797010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFx6YKC78vEW0DMgQPMg7rqj7JVl_QCja_TND6ghc7sdYHggKRERDqEJn0NFVox9r5mEHyT63gDkvJFGEE2BaMarTlkyEMMuI29He0Sw884ogIZkbf0VmAeKmZ0DE8-QExv-0zJRsqJ0K/s320/IMG_0174.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>So I just recently spent my spring break in California's central valley due to my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">involvement</span> in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">NJSA</span></span>. Being on the Jr Board of Directors we attend numerous shows each year and I choose to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">attend</span> the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">NJSA</span></span> Western Regional in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Turlock</span></span> California. The show started the week before my spring break but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">luckly</span></span> my professors allowed me to miss a few classes. When my roommate <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span></span> Bailey and I finally got to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Turlock</span></span> (Rebecca's hometown) we immediately went into show mode planing and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">preparing</span> for the days ahead. The show was a blast and I even got to see some great friends like my fellow board director, staff with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">NJSA</span></span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">NSR</span></span>, Dan <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shike</span></span> (our judge), and some fellow <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ohian's</span></span> Jim McCoy(judge for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">CPPA</span></span> show) and Steve <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mapes</span></span> (photographer). It was a great gathering of new and old friends and I even got to see some great hogs! Something I had not gotten to experience at an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">NJSA</span></span> event was the Barnyard Olympics. Now I was expecting just a few teams of kids to get together and participate, but I was wrong. In California kids are eager to participate (even the older teens) we had around 15 teams of kids participate and even make their own costumes! Above our new Director of Jr. Activities, Cally <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hass</span></span>, holds up our potato golf clubs. We had many games for the event and I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">dont</span></span> think I have ever laughed so hard! I was also new to the auction and dinner that was held that night where us <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">NJSA</span></span> girls and Bryn <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Poliska</span></span> set out to buy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Carmelitas</span></span>, the most delicious and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">indescribable</span> treat know to man, and despite having a bid battle between Rebecca's parents we got em! (unfortunately they are now all gone and we are having <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">withdrawals</span>) After the show was over <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span></span> and I were off to stay with her parents in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Turlock</span></span> but before we said goodbye to our friends John and June Bailey took us to one of their almond orchards and taught us about almond production.....way cool! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGL9c_zVHpcVrTLTtq_yOijezGV07t3hTIz-E8t6rte_AhCJ8TFWDUexjy9K-G2OgRzBQirPYCxTbKsrv3GjRoihwBA5GiOg0SvAyJI-RdV5LX5Z2kadUJttDzuHHBSEOKJJ2fIzIDMuU0/s1600/IMG_0233.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586695162385254354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGL9c_zVHpcVrTLTtq_yOijezGV07t3hTIz-E8t6rte_AhCJ8TFWDUexjy9K-G2OgRzBQirPYCxTbKsrv3GjRoihwBA5GiOg0SvAyJI-RdV5LX5Z2kadUJttDzuHHBSEOKJJ2fIzIDMuU0/s320/IMG_0233.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Now I had always known that California was the largest <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">ag</span></span> state in the country but for some reason I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">didn't</span> expect what I got to see. Not only did I see nut orchards everywhere but I got to experience Pork Power Farms (The Bailey's commercial <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">operation</span>), help sell pigs to 4-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">her's</span></span> at Golden State Genetics (The Bailey's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Showpig</span></span> operation), I got to see happy cows, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hilmar</span></span> Cheese, bees, and even some grape fields! Everywhere I looked there was agriculture and most everyone was diversified in some way or another. I loved it so much I could honestly see myself living in the central valley one day!</div><div></div><div></div><div>Once our spring <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error">break</span> technically started John and June, Robin and Paul (Rebecca's sister and brother in law), myself and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> headed to San Francisco. I think I was a little unprepared for the big city so they decided to break it in easy on me. We went to the beach (my first time to the ocean!) where I got a little wet, I was unprepared for the waves. I got to see my first 100 jellyfish, I collected some shells, a sand dollar, and my shoes after leaving then about 100yards down the beach. I loved the beach and it could have made the trip amazing as it was but we had much more to see. In the next few day we visited Lombard Street (the curviest road in the US), I rode a street car, I got yelled at by a crazy San Francisco street preacher, went to Chinatown, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate Bridge! However one of my favorite things was visiting <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">ATT</span> Park with the Baileys who are die hard Giants fans. We got to go on the field, in the locker room, the dugout, and even in the private suites. It was so fun for me because it was a new experience for all of us and I finally feel like a hardcore Giants fan!</div><div></div><div>I loved my time in California and I am so blessed to have met <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> and her family through the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">NJSA</span> and have been able to not only become roommates but also great friends. Agriculture has brought many people together, either through, work, travel, or food. I am thankful for the fact that we live in a country where there are so many agriculture <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">enthusiasts</span>, and I hope that those people continue to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">spread</span> their passion for agriculture, by inviting people to their homes across the country (like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> did!), or by simply having a conversation about agriculture on a plane or bus. There are many opportunities to spread your message.... so remember to Keep Pork on Your Fork and pass the plate of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">knowledge</span> and experiences.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-35826533989022436152011-03-04T21:44:00.006-06:002011-03-04T23:49:09.152-06:00Are Americans willing to back their words with THEIR dollar?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kCTvmG4T4cmJwzFcpHAxbovLSRf4PzENqJI9BAI72aBZ1q0V-wLV6tD9n72K7wWjpSZTFfmjNhh_UQcoaaU8HvR1o4LV4vCIC4bso0uFYDNJNtbltfvlsWxJPamo2EKJ0TXfWJfbfk6K/s1600/money+where+your+mouth+is.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580456671685195714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kCTvmG4T4cmJwzFcpHAxbovLSRf4PzENqJI9BAI72aBZ1q0V-wLV6tD9n72K7wWjpSZTFfmjNhh_UQcoaaU8HvR1o4LV4vCIC4bso0uFYDNJNtbltfvlsWxJPamo2EKJ0TXfWJfbfk6K/s320/money+where+your+mouth+is.jpg" /></a><br /><div>(heads up this is kind of a long one) </div><br /><div>Friday is my favorite day of the week not only because its the end of the week but its the day I have my advocacy class. Each week we have a speaker come in and discuss issues in agriculture and what we can do to make a difference. We have had Oklahoma legislators, veterinarians, producers, and even Trent Loos! This week Dr. Bailey Norwood, professor of Ag Economics at Oklahoma State, came and spoke to us about the research he conducted for his up coming book <em>"Compassion, By the Pound". </em>Now Dr. Norwood kinda came out and said that he himself could not teach us about speaking to the public, but his presentation was about establishing credibility. He presented to us in the form of a debate, in which he was on both sides. Kind of different right? Well he presented us information that he collected while researching his book and directed it in two different fashions, an anti-ag mindset and one in defense of agriculture. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>On the Anti-Ag side he presented 3 main points, </div><div>1) There is no doubt; layers and pigs suffer. ( Dont run away yet, remember he is coming from 2 different sides)<br />-Information that he gathered from studies showed that cage systems and gestation-confinement are the worst forms of production in egg and pork production.</div><div>- No where was he able to find a citable study in which a cage system was better that an cage free system or where a gestation stalls were better than group penning.</div><br /><div>*Now when he comes back with the Agriculture side of the debate he stated.</div><br /><div>"The Availability of "better" systems does not imply modern egg and pork production is inhumane. I have seen the most prestigious animal scientists defend battery cageing and gestation stall systems." </div><br /><div>Kinda easy to leave a scued message, huh?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The second point he made-</div><div>2)People care about layer and pig suffering. (Now if you are a sick and twisted person you may enjoy seeing animals suffer, but face it livestock producers and animal welfarists share a common goal of wanting to see animals treated right. We just have different ideas about doing so.) </div><br /><div>-81% of Americans believe that farm animals can suffer just like humans can.</div><div>-84% believe that animal welfare is more important than low meat prices.</div><div>-75% would vote for a law in their state requiring farmers to treat their animals better.</div><div>-31% believe that animals have a soul.</div><br /><div>*Then Dr. Norwood comes back for Agriculture and states that he left out information that was collected in the SAME studies.</div><br /><div>- People care more about the financial well-being of FARMERS, food prices, and food safety than they do animal welfare. Additionally he states that even though some of these studies were done anominously, people still answer with a biased opinion. He put it this way, if some one asked you if it was important to help developing nations have better food, medical, and educational resources, you would most likely say yes. BUT would you back your words with your dollar?? Most dont. When they restated the question "Do you believe that the Average American cares more about low food prices than they do animal welfare?" those results were that 68% thought so.</div><div>- Also in the sudy it showed that 50% of people believed that desicions about animal welfare should be made by experts.</div><div>- and only 1% believed that livestock should be gauranteed a "happy or content" life.</div><div>- he also said that he couldnt help but notice that 1/3 of all the studies came back that people did not care at all about farm animal welfare.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Again its easy to find credible information for the anti-ag side because of the fact that no one is going to say they do not care if animals are being harmed. Yes people care, but likely they will not act upon it. (just like when you flip the channel when that commerical comes on about starving children in 3rd world countries)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>3rdly) People will pay for better animal care.</div><br /><div>-Economic experiments prove that people will pay the additional costs of producing cage-free eggs and free range pork. These experiments were conducted using real money in real purchases so there is no survey bias takin place.</div><br /><div>*What Dr. Norwood left out in this argument was that these studies were conducted with real money, but not in a grocery store. They conducted an auction in a laboratory after paying people $100/hr to come and participate (they were told the money is theirs to keep and that they do not have to spend it) However people felt obligated to do so because they were there, and were more willing to do so because it was not money that they had earned. In other studies conducted in the grocery store, where humanely marketed products were even on sale, not a single product was purchased because people's main agenda when shopping is to save money, not how was this pork raised?</div><br /><div>So he asked "Ok class who won the argument?" Well, no one really did.</div><br /><div>I think as advocates we have to remember that their is going to be legit credible information that the anti-ag side is going to use. It is our job to understand that there is probably more behind the story for those studys and realize that to our consumers see things in black and white, (Cage free -good, gestation -bad). We also have to avoid from becoming discredited by admitting that welfare can always be improved upon, but it will come at a cost. This is not a struggle between meat eaters and vegans, and public education about modern egg and pork production will likely not help us. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What I took away from this lecture was that surprisingly eventhough people say that they care about farm animal welfare, very few are willing to back it up with their own hard earned dollar. What I also realized is that we are going to have to do the real fighting for agriculture legislatively. I asked Dr. Norwood if he expected for consumers to demand better welfare for livestock, interms if having a numerical value and rating system for how animals are raised would ever likely come into play? He did not act as though he foresaw a consumer demand for humane steaks, chops, and eggs, but we will have to be concerned about the misguided mindsets of voters. </div><br /><div>So what do you think? I am not only considering vet school but also graduate school and I greatly care about these issues. Do you think there is going to be a need for Animal behaviorists in 15-20 years? I dont know, maybe no one knows ,but I do believe it is our duty to care.</div><br /><div>God bless! And always remember to Keep Pork on Your Fork, make beef your meat, and make each day EGGcellent!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-88859147078733741972011-03-01T19:20:00.005-06:002011-03-01T19:48:37.642-06:002011 National Youth Leadership Conference<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMMvXqynq12LNhIfvrX4Ou_anrEoxjy7t4pBTre_H6d4POW_q0XOK5DqhL6f6SZXGt3GdpyjFf7p6TXp29rpDQtGTXT6gNU_FoEKn0xVDm2qd6Xj9-dmVloNcKR__W_V0XCuhdPayWxmH/s1600/NLC-page-splash.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579292165495929666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMMvXqynq12LNhIfvrX4Ou_anrEoxjy7t4pBTre_H6d4POW_q0XOK5DqhL6f6SZXGt3GdpyjFf7p6TXp29rpDQtGTXT6gNU_FoEKn0xVDm2qd6Xj9-dmVloNcKR__W_V0XCuhdPayWxmH/s320/NLC-page-splash.gif" /></a><br /><div>Ok so its my favorite NJSA event of the WHOLE year! The National Youth Leadership Conference!!!! This year it is being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota and we will be having....get ready for it..... Wes Jameson speak! Ah I am so very excited not just for Wes but also because we will be taking a tour of Hormel on friday (so get there the on the night of the 28th flyers) we start bright and early with registration from 7:30am -9am and then get going to Hormel! additionally we are going to the Spam Museum AND the MALL OF AMERICA can you say shopping?!( just in the first day!) Saturday we have a great list of speakers, social media training, and we get to spend the day at The University of Minnesota! then sunday we kick off the morning with an inspirational service from my favorite Ray Perryman and then get to listen to Jody Sterle speak about using youtube to tell your story! If you havent had your Youth PQA plus training yet, Bryn Poliska will be here to hang out after the conference to certify you! Oh I am sooo excited! At my first leadership conference I met one of my some of my now best friends and board members and even a roomate now (Rebecca Bailey, President for the NJSA). I hope who ever reads this blog will encourage their parents to let them attend, or invite their friends! </div><div>For the entry form (it will not be in the Seedstock) please visit <a href="http://bitty.in/11d">http://bitty.in/11d</a> </div><br /><div>Stay classy Minnesota, I'll be there soon with Pork(this case maybe Spam) on my Fork!</div>Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-57768016543481295302011-03-01T13:09:00.000-06:002011-03-01T13:39:28.884-06:00National Pig Day!<div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><div></div><div>So I just took my 2nd microbiology exam after staying up late to do the study guide and a scholarship and I was feeling pretty nervous and down about it until The Versitile Whitemeat reminded me that it was National Pig Day! Immediately I was cheered up and decided that this would be my first of many blog post dedicaded to the pig! If you dont know me that well, I love pork. I believe that God created the pig for breakfast, italian food, chinese food, and PIZZA, but in my case for all food! So you know Hamburger Helper,(the college students 2nd main source of nutrition) who says you need to listen to the box and add hamburger? Dont get me wrong I love beef too, but Its sooo much better when you add ground pork instead! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579198243563621106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9Fox0goQXHOix1wqJTEjk90h9ikEbEBA0M4MCRoSZi458Nb_0nmGBUeGJI32rp7lCpCwTmQqP2lY6zwu07ojGDDGkrYxd_s_g6G_RmWWEd-iOEjYo7u_cbT9xBJhaPEYtUYCeTeJcMEO/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></div></div><div><div>Did you know that we can use "Everything but the Oink"? Pigs give us so much more than bacon and pork chops. Pigs not only nutritionally support us but can also medically help us. Did you know that we can make insulin needed for treating diabetics, and can use pig heart valves for human heart transplants? ( can you imagine being a vegan and finding out you just had a heart valve transplat that came from a pig?) From the hair we can make artists brushes, and from pork fat can come nitroglycerin! Among the list of other pork by products; crayons, glue, glass, pet food, gelatin, and even cosmetics! So next time you see a vegan applying their make up or enjoying some jello maybe you can drop a tid bit of information to them.<br /></div><div>Have a great week everyone and Remember to keep Pork on Your Fork! (or in your heart, on your paintbrush, and on your lips!</div></div></div></div>Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319994675891029351.post-13891506815358216802011-02-27T20:44:00.000-06:002011-02-27T20:56:16.977-06:00WELCOMEWelcome Everyone! So I made a goal for my self a week ago to continue in the path of advocating for agriculture by creating a blog. Believe me I never thought I would make one because I'm really just not that type of person, but after seeing the many great advocate blogs like my sister-in-law's Buzzards Beat, I have been inspired. I hope this blog will be a way for my family and friends to keep up on me but more importantly a tool for others and myself to enjoy and learn more about agriculture. I am currently taking an advocacy class here at OKstate (best class EVER) so I'm sure I will be sharing information I am learning in class along with you. I also love being a board director for The National Junior Swine Association and so I will likely be sharing my experiences of traveling from coast to coast going to hog shows! I love to travel and really enjoy trying new foods (I wish I could host Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern) so I will also be sharing those experiences as well! But for my first post I think I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes, that has been a driving force in my future plans.<br />"Be the change you wish to see in this world"- Ghandi<br />God Bless and remember to Put PORK on Your Fork!Hallie Frobosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610262136437162153noreply@blogger.com5