Green Revolution

The Green Revolution refers to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1960s, that increased agriculture production worldwide, particularly in the developing world. Norman Borlaug started the Green Revolution and is credited with saving over a billion people from starvation, is involved in the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains, expansion of irrigation infrastructure, modernization of management techniques, distribution of hybridized seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides to farmers.
The Green Revolution helped farmers to be capable of growing crops on a massive scale, and make plants which are resistant to pests and herbicides It also helped farming can become a process of automation.

Green Revolution.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Jan. 2014.

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– It shows them whether you are a selfish or a generous person.

– it shows other people what kind of person you are before you even talk to them.

– when I serve I try to be generous to other people so they can know what the right thing to do is and help them do the same thing for other people

– yes, the person who complains about the service that they so it does not mean the same and is not very mature because they are actually being selfish by complaining about what they are doing

current event 11/13/13

Missouri is on pace to have another record corn harvest this year in spite of weather challenges. If realized, it would be the fourth biggest corn crop in the state’s history. While a huge rebound from the 2012 drought year, Missouri Corn Growers Association President Jim Stuever of Dexter, Missouri says the lower prices may be a negative for growers, “Our margins are going to be a little thinner with the lower prices coming on IF we have a profit at all. We could just be at break-even levels or even below.”

Stuever says nothing has slowed the cost of inputs, “Seems like everybody figures out that if you’ve got a little more money – then they figure out a way to get it.”

Still, he says, there’s going to be a lot more corn to go around this year, “We’re poised for about 133 bushel an acre yield this year and we made 75 bushel less than that last year so we ought to be able to have quite a bit more corn to work with this year.”

In its latest report, the USDA projected Missouri will harvest 419 million bushels of corn this season

“Lower Corn Prices May Be a Negative.” Brownfield. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2013.

10/30/13

1. She was inspired by the cruel teasing she received from her brother who was in and out of prison
2. If she would have become discouraged she would never have been successful in growing garden vegetables and would never been able to make a difference in peoples lives
3. She was able to have a positive attitude and that helped the inmates she taught have a better attitude also
4. one time I was able to see someone was having a bad day so I helped them with what they were working on so they could move on and get through there troubles

current event- 10/23/13

The storm last weekend that dropped as much as four feet of snow on parts of the Black Hills may have killed thousands of cattle, based on early loss estimates. Ranchers are directed by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture to report losses to county emergency managers. “A lot of people have lost one or two. The next person will say 80. I’ve heard as high as 180 in one spot,” said Burgee.
Angella Sutton, Meade County emergency manager, said ranchers she has talked to are reporting losses ranging from 20 to 90 percent.
When the storm hit, many animals were still on summer pastures that often contain less cover than winter pastures. In October, they have not yet grown winter coats. They were pushed into draws and low spots by snow driven by winds as high as 70 miles per hour. They huddled together there and died.
“Most of these summer pastures are isolated. They are six or seven miles from a gravel road,” says Burgee. Although snow is rapidly melting, it may take ranchers several days to get into all their pastures and assess losses.

Brakow, Chet. “Early Snow Kills Thousands of Cattle in SD.” LocalEdition. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.

10/10/13

One thing that fear has kept me from doing is driving in big cities. The fast pace traffic kind of intimidates me, and there are a lot of things to know. I could get better by driving more in a bigger city to get used to it. I will also have to learn more of the rules.

10/4/13

Private agriservices makes the most sense to me because it is something that we actually use. For example we have a vet that comes out to take care of things that we can’t do or to do health papers on cattle. Some other private agriservices that we have to have hired done is wheat harvesting, hay grinding, and silage chopping. Private agriservices are what help keep businesses operating without having to buy more equipment that would not be worth investing in just to use it a couple times a year.

4 wheel drive

I think that 4 wheel drive is a convenience more than a luxury. I think that a luxury is more so like the A/C because you could live without an A/C if there is windows. When your working in the field and you get to a soft spot and get stuck, that is not convenient to call someone else and have them come and pull you out. But when you get to that soft spot and all you have to do is flip on the 4wheel drive, that is convenient. It saves farmers time, frustration, and is a lot easier on the equipment when you don’t have to yank and pull on it.

current event 9-3-13

Drought conditions have rapidly spread and worsened in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois over the past six weeks, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.  This hot, dry weather helped late-planted corn catch up, but lack of water could also prevent proper ear filling in non-irrigated corn. The difference between the 2012 season and this year is that last year the season began with good soil moisture, says Brian Fuchs, climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center in Lincoln, Neb. The current multi-year drought has spread as far north as Minnesota’s northern forests  this year but it is still nowhere near as severe as the drought that turned the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. But it’s not over yet. In order to solve some of the drought issue over the past 20 years people have started using no till to reduce erosion and drying out the soil. Not having to disturb the ground is usually your best deal.

AgWeb.com
Fran Howard

Hay Shortage

One of the key indicators of the impact the drought has had on the Midwest is the price of alfalfa hay. The average price for a ton of alfalfa hay in April was $215, that is a $5 increase from a year ago. The change in price is different in the Midwest as compared to the West. There are increasing reports of dairy producers running short on hay in the Midwest and the prices are reflecting that. A ton of alfalfa hay in Iowa averaged $251 in April, up $108 from April of last year. Wisconsin’s price is up $120 at $225 a ton and Michigan’s price has doubled to $250. Minnesota is at $255 per ton up $105. South Dakota’s average price is $101 higher than a year ago at $236. Not only is the grass from last year running short but the grass and alfalfa are behind this year as well. Compared to last year we are feeding much more silage, because of the shortage of grass. Not only do we have to be fed more but longer as well. There are certain times of the year when rain is crucial to crops or hay and now is when we could really use some moisture.