May we never stop learning in 2025
January 8, 2025
A professor once told his class, “Any day that you learn nothing, is a lost day.” So, try to learn something every day, even if
A professor once told his class, “Any day that you learn nothing, is a lost day.” So, try to learn something every day, even if
Some people get their underwear in a knot when you mention winter. Some things you hear people say: I wouldn’t have to plug in the
Changes on the farm that saved hard manual labor were very memorable to farmers. Cleaning out the stables was the most labor-intensive job for all
Some of these inventions I can remember, but dad and grandpa had memories too. When the train tracks came to Pontiac County, they passed through
“What do you do in the winter?” is a common question asked of farmers. Our non-farming friends notice that the hay is all in, the
Last week, a group of farmers, young and old, got together with some professors for a few hours of thinking and discussing some very soon-to-be
We knew the results of the recent US election would have a huge effect on Canada, but not like this. Before I go further, I
You know it’s a slack day when there is a rerun of three- or four-year-old news. I too get tired of listening to wannabe politicians
About 35 years ago, I was sitting at a Back in 1969, I got to go to France as part of winning a provincial junior
About 35 years ago, I was sitting at a farmers’ meeting listening to an Ag Canada specialist tell a room full of Quebec farm representatives
A professor once told his class, “Any day that you learn nothing, is a lost day.” So, try to learn something every day, even if it’s a bit difficult. On Saturday, Jan. 4, I had the opportunity to sit in
Some people get their underwear in a knot when you mention winter. Some things you hear people say: I wouldn’t have to plug in the car, shovel the walk, hire someone to snowplow the lane, buy winter tires or ice
Changes on the farm that saved hard manual labor were very memorable to farmers. Cleaning out the stables was the most labor-intensive job for all animal farms. The old horse barn where the bull and some dry cows were kept,
Some of these inventions I can remember, but dad and grandpa had memories too. When the train tracks came to Pontiac County, they passed through the back of our farm. Grandpa’s uncle, Ermine Brownlee, had already led the first purebred
“What do you do in the winter?” is a common question asked of farmers. Our non-farming friends notice that the hay is all in, the grain fields are cleaned up, the corn silage is off, and most of the grain
Last week, a group of farmers, young and old, got together with some professors for a few hours of thinking and discussing some very soon-to-be problems that our college students and young farmers will have to deal with, such as
We knew the results of the recent US election would have a huge effect on Canada, but not like this. Before I go further, I want you to know that I do not have a doctorate, masters, or even a
You know it’s a slack day when there is a rerun of three- or four-year-old news. I too get tired of listening to wannabe politicians saying that they could do a better job than the party in power yet have
About 35 years ago, I was sitting at a Back in 1969, I got to go to France as part of winning a provincial junior farmer contest. This started a year before, after our local agronomist found out that I
About 35 years ago, I was sitting at a farmers’ meeting listening to an Ag Canada specialist tell a room full of Quebec farm representatives how much more income Canadian farmers had made that year compared to the previous year.
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