Author Archives: allemack

Home again, after a fantastic trip to the Midwest. I’m glad to be home, so I can rest after such a busy educational week. This class has defiantly opened my eyes to how diverse agriculture can be. I knew that … Continue reading →

Well today was our last full day of tours for the 2015 Midwest Ag Tour. Today we only toured the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. I know, a whole day spent at another university seems unnecessary but there was so much … Continue reading →

What a day….. To start the day off my mind was blown at 4K Farms and to finish the day my feet are shot from cruising around the Omaha Zoo. Long day! In the morning we headed out to 4K … Continue reading →

Today we visited Shatto Dairy and Schweiver Orchards. The first stop at Shatto Dairy was not at all what I had in mind. I’ve been to a few dairies, but Shatto Dairy was impressive. They run over 300 head at … Continue reading →

Early bird gets the worm! Today was a long day… But a great one to remember. We started off the day by taking a tour at Triumph Foods. At this processing plant we had the amazing opportunity to experience an … Continue reading →

What an awesome day in Columbia, Missouri! Today we had only two stops, but they were absolutely amazing. Our first stop was at Purina Mills Research Farm. I was thoroughly impressed with their facilities on site. We took a tour … Continue reading →

We made it to the Midwest! Today was our first full day of tours and I have to admit I’m wiped out. We started the day out going to the Court House and some of us got a really cool … Continue reading →

We are a little over 24 hours away from the 2015 Midwest Ag Tour. The clock is finally winding down. I have been over the trip schedule of events and I have to say we have one busy week ahead … Continue reading →

Holy Cow! Where did the summer go? I can’t believe we are just a week away from going on the very first ever, Midwest Ag Tour! I am so excited to see all of the awesome stops we have planned … Continue reading →