Cami Ryan, PhD’s Post

Beginning the very first year of my career in the seed industry, I was granted the opportunity to trial and compare different varieties. My backyard had about 1/2 dozen Kentucky bluegrass varieties. It's where I actually learned first-hand terms like "spring greenup". Thus began a fascination with the amazing unique life of plants. Over the past decade, roots have simply geeked me out. They are just amazing. Well, how to you learn about something underground without digging it up and destroying it? BUCKETS! Whether or not it is an official term, when I say "bucket-study", I mean something where a plant is grown in a portable above-ground container for the main purpose of looking at the plant as a whole - from top to bottom. This past winter, we looked at seven different legumes using cloth "buckets" that were 18" deep by 6" wide. Also, as part of the study, I planted a number of individual seeds in 2" trays, and then transferred some into clear plastic cups. The primary "garden" was the cloth buckets. By planting enough seeds, I could harvest them - shoots and roots - at various intervals, measure and take photos, and let the others continue to grow. Now that we have the video data, we are combining them into various videos. We have two sets of them on Marco Polo white clover. And with the help of AI, we even have a nice voice-over. We even captured new root growth off of stolons. Check it at either of these links: https://lnkd.in/efi_7v-8 and https://lnkd.in/eQMGdyrr

Six HOP MYTHS I’ll debunk in future articles on the MacKinnon Report. 1. The hops you select, sniff and rub in Yakima are the hops you get. 2. The U.S. has an effective public breeding program. 3. It’s best to buy the freshest hops because older hops are lower quality. 4. Without forward contracts, farmers can’t produce hops. 5. Paying the fair price recommended by the US industry helps support farmers. 6. Hop Growers of America equally represents all American hop farmers. If you’d like to see any of these first, or if you have another hop myth you think needs debunking, please let me know in the comments below or in a DM. 🤔 In an upcoming post, I will make a list of hop truths that contradict the accepted narrative. That will be more shocking! Please like this post if you’d like to see that. 👍🏼

So when commercial fishermen go out they usually take a crew of about 3 to 6 guys to handle the potential catch. Yes some boats have more depending on how large it is and how many fish that they harvest from the sea. They when they are loaded up or our of bait, they return to shore and drop off their payload, which then goes into a factory where many staff are waiting to process the harvest. Now I don’t know the process in a fishing factory but working a decade in lumber now doubt it works similarly. The fish must be separated into species, grades, sizes, and what not. And before I move on, the season of fish runs do, no doubt determine what process is used in the factories. So but now back to the fishing story and the point of this tale. A few peeps catch a large amount of fish, which is then processed by more people than who caught them. Works the same in mining or the lumber industry whereby a few harvest the lumber in comparison to the many that process the lumber in a lumber company. Back in my day 1981 – 1990 we had about 900 staff in just one location processing the lumber. We would never see 900 people up in the woods cutting down trees and driving them down to their final destinies for just one company. I am getting down to my point, a point that has been made in several other messages, and that point is…drum roll please… We should not be sending out the whole church to do the fishing for men and equipping so few to care for the harvest once it comes in. Ha, ha do you see it now?

Integrity and sustainability aren't just ideals; they're the backbone of the thoroughbred industry. In my recent piece, I explore how these core values shape our business practices, impacting everything from ethical breeding to investment attraction. Let's commit to a future where these principles guide our every step. #SustainableBusiness #EthicalPractices https://lnkd.in/gWJ_EDZc

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TOP 10 ARTICLES – A YEAR IN REVIEW 2023 🏆 It has been a year that one can only describe as having its up and downs across Australia and New Zealand, but as we draw closer to the end of the year, it is very timely to reflect on the top stories coming out of Angus Australia. Check out the top articles from 2023 here https://buff.ly/471kYEc

2024 Benchmark Magazine is out NOW! Inside is a 2023 Summary of USA data collected from 167 farms through PigCHAMP Benchmarking, featuring: ➡️ Farrowing rate ➡️ Average pigs per litter ➡️ Sows farrowed and weaned ➡️ Average litter weaning weight ➡️ and much more! Explore the data here: https://lnkd.in/g6YA4H6w Compare your findings to our benchmark! #Pigs #Swine #Pork #BenchmarkMagazine

Join Kerry Lamas, the Viticulture Operations Manager for Marlborough Vintners, as he discusses the benefits of using Fuelchief's 250-litre petrol tank and the Sebco 1,500-litre tank for efficient vineyard operations. Kerry explains how these tanks have streamlined their fuel management, reducing downtime and maintenance costs, and enhancing productivity. Discover why Fuelchief's tanks are a game-changer for bulk diesel storage in viticulture. https://hubs.ly/Q02JjC250

Curious about how our goats go from pasture to your plate? Check out one of our new blog posts, part of our "Great Questions from the Inbox" series: https://lnkd.in/gDs-rpm6