North Dakota Sunsets
A few evenings ago, my farmer surprised me by showing up in the driveway while it was still light out… That is a rare occurrence these days. He wanted to know if I wanted to go drive around for a while which…
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How Small Town North Dakota Celebrates… With …
This weekend our small town of Ashley, ND celebrates its 125th year! Small town celebrations here in North Dakota are a big deal and draw large crowds from far and wide. There are live events like concerts and magicians, there…
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Why Do Farmers Check Fields…?
This last weekend, my farmer’s pickup pulled into the driveway on a Sunday afternoon. Unannounced to me, he flew in the house and asked if I wanted to go check fields with him. Immediately this made my heart swell because…
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Why West Nile Virus Should Be On …
Growing up in Northern California, specifically our little farming town of Durham, it was a joke that the mosquitos are as big as dogs. Thanks to all the flooded rice fields and the irrigated almond fields, there was plenty of…
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What Type of Equipment Do Farmers Use …
Did you know that two different pieces of equipment are needed for us to get all of our planting done? Choosing the right piece of equipment for any given farming job is not always easy. Soybean, small grains (like wheat),…
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Verizon Wireless Doesn’t Care About Rural …
After a long battle with Verizon wireless the past few weeks, we are finally admitting defeat and having to plunk out the money to change providers from Verizon to AT&T. Both my farmer and I have been long standing customers…
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