On the Farm - Larry Blaney, Blaney Grain Farms Videos
Meet a farmer who has gone from 0 to 4000 acres in 15 years. Larry
Blaney is a cash crop farmer planting corn, soybeans and wheat. He is providing some start tips to young farmers. John Deere 9340 Tractor discing for soybean planting. NewAgTalk member. Like Tractorhouse.com
Watermelon Farmers - America's Heartland
Brothers Jerry and Terry Cooper say that their watermelons are some of the sweetest in the country. These Alabama farmers will bring in hundreds of the bright green melons.
Dakota Pathways: The Mighty Mo
Dakota Pathways: A History was a 20-part series used by Educator's across South Dakota for use in their classrooms. The 14 minute long segments explore some of the history of South Dakota. The Mighty Mo' is the 3rd segment produced in the series.
Waterways
Rivers unite and divide countries. They are liquid barriers and flowing highways. In some places they run through countries; in others, they become the boundaries between nations. Except for Australia and Antarctica, continents have great rivers that determine how and where people live. The Congo, Niger, and Nile shape African topography and culture. The Rhine and Danube doBig Bend Dam was constructed under the Pick- Sloan Plan for development of the Missouri River Basin. Construction on the project began in 1959 and closure of the embankment occurred in July 1963. Photo courtesy The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. the same for Europe; the Volga is synonymous with Russia. In South America the Amazon defines the continent, creating the huge rain forests that cover huge expanses, carrying everything from people to sediment to the ocean. Across Asia the Mekong and Yangtze affect commerce, and in India, the Ganges is a site for religious cleansing. The delta of the Tigris and Euphrates, in Iraq, has often been considered the cradle of civilization.
As long as there have been civilizations, people have been bridging, damming, channeling—using—rivers to make their lives easier. Of all the ways that rivers can be changed, dams alter the personality and flow of a river more than any other manmade structure. Whole towns have been moved or buried under water when large dams have been constructed. These gigantic lakes, reservoirs, are used for recreation and power generation. With dams, people control flow of the river. Few large rivers, those that consistently flow year round, have not been dammed. In South Dakota, alone, four dams block the Missouri River. A debate continues in the Pacific Northwest about whether to destroy old dams or not. Because they impede salmon migration, dams have been the scourge of fisherman, environmentalists, and Native American tribes.
Water and rivers usually mean life. Like people, animals are drawn to rivers. Many of the world's wide variety of plants can be found along the banks of great rivers—most notably tropical rivers like the Amazon. As early explorers, like Lewis and Clark, traveled up and down big rivers into unknown reaches, they discovered dozens of new species along the banks. Though they can have an awesome destructive force when they flood, rivers regularly and normally flood as part of a natural cycle. As much as man tries to harness rivers, they still meander, changing their courses as if they have minds of their own.
The longest waterway in the United States, and fourth longest in the world, is the Missouri-Mississippi system, running from the headwaters of the Missouri in Montana to Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico—more than 3,800 miles. Technically, the Missouri River flows from the Rocky Mountains in the west to its confluence with the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, passing through Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, forming the border between Iowa and Nebraska and part of the border between Kansas and Missouri before bending east through the heart of the Show Me State.
Harvesting Oysters (for Dummies!)
Many public clam and oyster beaches around Washington State's Puget Sound and Hood Canal are only accessible by boat, and make great sea kayaking destinations. Refer to the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Shellfish Harvesting Rules as well as the Department of Health Shellfish Safety Site.
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Farm Bill Field Hearing Part I
The House Committee on Agriculture hosted a Farm Bill Field Hearing in Dodge City, Kansas on Friday, April 20. Congressman Tim Huelskamp, who represents Dodge City in the U.S. House of Representatives, hosted the hearing. Presiding at the hearing was House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK). Farm Commodities Subcommittee Chairman Michael Conaway (R-TX) was also in attendance. This video includes the first panel of witnesses and opening statements from the Members in attendance.
- Mr. Gary Harshberger, corn, wheat, milo, soybean, and cow calf producer, Dodge City, Kansas
- Mr. Keith Miller, wheat, sorghum, corn, soybean, and cow calf producer, Great Bend, Kansas
- Mr. Dee Vaughan, corn, cotton, sorghum, soybean, and wheat producer, Dumas, Texas
- Mr. Scott Neufeld, wheat, sorghum, canola, alfalfa, and cow calf producer, Fairview, Oklahoma
- Mr. Terry Swanson, corn, wheat, sorghum, sunflower, and cow calf producer, Walsh, Colorado
Post-Hearing Release from Congressman Huelskamp:
Kansas
Kansas /ˈkænzəs/ KAN-zəs is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansa Native American tribe which inhabited the area. The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean people of the wind or people of the south wind, although this was probably not the term's original meaning. Residents of Kansas are called Kansans. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the Eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the Western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. Kansas was first settled by European Americans in the 1830s, but the pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery issue.
When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854, abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri rushed to the territory to determine whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas. The abolitionists eventually prevailed and on January 29, 1861, Kansas entered the Union as a free state. After the Civil War, the population of Kansas grew rapidly when waves of immigrants turned the prairie into farmland. Today, Kansas is one of the most productive agricultural states, producing high yields of wheat, sorghum, and sunflowers. Kansas is the 15th most extensive and the 34th most populous of the 50 United States.
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What it's like living rural: Open Range and cattle everywhere!
Just a short little video filmed yesterday. My grandma has been coming out from Indiana a lot to take care of me while I have been sick. This is a road a few miles away from my house. This is a common sight and there are cattle all over the place. Click show more to learn more about Open Ranges.
I live in what is called an 'open range'. Which basically means that the cattle have the right away. I wanted to share this video with you because I realized a lot of people live in cities and might not ever see something like this! :)
Look how beautiful the desert is. Very calm and peaceful.
And to show you how wonderful and caring my grandmother is.
Have a great week and I will be back with a special new very-very-very long VLOG soon...
all the way from a unique country I spent some time in. This is a 40 (!) minute long video and I hope it interests you enough to watch it. I find it interesting myself and I will have it up just as soon as my rural internet allows me to upload it.
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More about open ranges:
In the Western United States, open range is rangeland where cattle roam freely regardless of land ownership. Where there are open range laws, those wanting to keep animals off their property must erect a fence to keep animals out; this applies to public roads as well. Land in open range that is designated as part of a herd district reverses liabilities, requiring an animal's owner to fence it in or otherwise keep it on the person's own property.
In modern times, free roaming cattle can be a nuisance and danger in developed areas. Most western states now limit open range to certain areas. However, Arizona is one of the last states that allows cattle, horses and other livestock to move about freely regardless of where they go. Laws in the state of Arizona are very much the same as they were 1800s-- making this sight a unique one and a true remnant of the wild west.
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The Central Plains: Neck of the Hourglass
Spring migration habitat in the Central Plains of the United States is crucial to the breeding population of many waterfowl species. The Platte River, Rainwater Basin, Cheyenne Bottoms and McPherson Valley are losing wetlands each year, limiting space for waterfowl stopping over in this region. This area, known as the neck of the hourglass, needs to be expanded to provide sufficient resources for migrating birds.
Heartland Highways Program 1101: Series Preview
A look at the people and places featured in season 11
86th Annual Meeting: Civic I/O Plenary Session
The United States Conference of Mayors
86th Annual Meeting
June 8-11, 2018
Boston
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And The Floods Came
Nebraska, 2019. NET News shares the story of what may be the worst natural disaster in the history of the State of Nebraska. Using footage, photos and the recollections of those who lived through the events of March 2019, the program lays out a one-of-a-kind narrative of this fast-moving tragedy and subsequent efforts to rebuild lives and communities.
New York Dairy Farmers: Pride & Progress with Karen Merrell (1 of 6)
While many dairy farms across New York State have evolved from small mom-and-pop operations to larger, extended family operations, dairy farmers are progressive and passionate people. They love their job, which is to care for their animals and the land, as well as their family, and they take that responsibility seriously. Hear their stories and witness their passion in this video produced by the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition.
Meet Karen Merrell, owner of Merrell Dairy with her husband, Jon, in Wolcott,NY. This is the first of six videos in this series that debuted at the Dairy Cow Birthing Center at the 2014 New York State Fair. For more information about New York's 5,000 dairy farms, visit nyanimalag.org.
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PrezFest 2019: May 21 • Afternoon
Keynote session two of the 2019 Presidential Ideas Festival: Join us as we discuss presidential leadership and social mobility in the United States during two one-hour sessions.
2020 Local America Presidential Forum
Our nation's mayors are up close and on the ground as Americans confront their toughest challenges and seek their highest aspirations. That is why Accelerator for America Action and the United States Conference of Mayors are hosting the Local America Presidential Candidate Forum in Waterloo, Iowa on December 6, 2019.
The forum will focus on an agenda for America’s communities moving forward. In addition to touching on the candidate’s plans related to building community wealth and rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, the mayors will be asking the candidates for specifics of what they will do to improve the everyday lives of their local constituents.
The forum will be attended by 2020 presidential candidates Senator Cory Booker, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Mr. Tom Steyer, Secretary Julián Castro, and Senator Amy Klobuchar.
Kansas City Week in Review - DRONES IN KANSAS
Did you know that at Kansas State University, you can now graduate with a degree in drones? Yep, K-State is one of the first schools in the nation to offer a Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems. While many of us think of drones as just the latest stealth weapon, those who make the aerial devices say they could soon be huge commercial money makers. But video of Hellfire missile strikes and the news this week that the FBI is using drones for domestic surveillance here in the United States is complicating the industry. KCPT Special correspondent Sam Zeff takes us inside the K-State drone program.
MVPA Convention 2018 Part 1 | Military Collectors
This is part one of Bob's visit to the 2018 MVPA Convention in Louisville Kentucky. In this episode, Bob talks with the new president of the MVPA and get's his take on the organization.
This year's emphasis is on World War I vehicles and Bob interviews a special hands on restorer of a World War I Light Patrol vehicle.
Then, he talks to the King of Carts, a collector who specializes in
WWI ammo carts.
Bob also get's a look at a rare M1917 light tank from the Indiana Military Museum.
Friends of the University of New Haven Library: Dr. G. McGee: “Old is a Four Letter Word...
This video is from the University of New Haven's Friends of the University of New Haven Library speaker series. This discussion from February 17, 2016 features Dr. Glenn McGee and was entitled Old is a Four Letter Word: How Americans Learned to Love Botox and Hate Our Elderly.
Why do so many Americans hate getting old and avoid elderly people? In many parts of the world aging has long been represented in art, religion and everyday life as a beautiful and happy part of a full life. But in the past 50 years, the United States has led a revolution in the scientific, medical, business and social pursuit of staying young forever.” In this lecture, Dr. Glenn McGee discusses how he thinks that the 21st century pursuit of endless youth is an accidental byproduct of the classically American obsession with the future. Dr. McGee discusses some of the interesting and frightening ways that our culture marginalizes the elderly and suggest some new and even practical ways to aim for a life well-lived rather than accepting youth as a life sentence without parole.
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Yaser Said - Amina and Sarah Said story
Watch Discovery's Forbidden: Dying For Love about these murders.
The FBI is offering up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of Yaser Abdel Said, who is on the top ten FBI wanted list for murder.
On January 1, 2008, Yaser took his two daughters, Amina (18) and Sarah (17) in his taxi cab telling them he was taking them out to eat. He drove them to Irving, Texas, where he shot both girls to death, and then vanished. He allegedly shot them because they were dating non-Muslim boyfriends, or are too westernized. Previously, Yaser took his daughter Sarah to Egypt for an arranged marriage to a much older friend of Said's, but Sarah rejected. He had also threatened to harm the girls for being western. Sarah managed to 911 call.
Yaser Said married the girls' mother Patricia (Tissie) Owens when she was just 15 years old. Yaser was 31 at that time. When the girls were 8 and 7, Tissie accused Yaser of raping them, but later recanted stating she made up the charges. Amina and Sarah grew up to be American teenagers. They planned to go to college, and become doctors. When they told their mom they had boyfriends, she did not tell Yaser. Amina stated she was so afraid of Yaser she was afraid to to use the public telephone, because Yaser gets in everywhere he knows everything. Tissie, Amina and Sarah ran away with their boyfriends, but then came back. Yaser convinced them to come back, but Amina stayed with her boyfriend for two more days. The girls stated they were hungry, so Yaser said he wanted to take the girls out to eat. Tissie wanted to come along but Yaser said he just wanted to talk to the girls.
Yaser's physical features may vary in order to conceal his identity, and he may or may not wear a mustache or have a shaved head. *HE ALWAYS WEARS DARK SUNGLASSES, BOTH INDOORS AND OUTSIDE.* and carries a handgun in his taxi cab at all times. It has also been reported that Yaser always carries a weapon with him, including knives. Here are pictures of him.
Yaser was born in Egypt and may seek shelter in communities with Egyptian ties. He frequents diners including Denny's and I-Hop restaurants, smokes Marlboro Light 100s cigarettes and loves German shepherd dogs. He may work as a taxi cab driver in New York City. Yaser has ties to New York, Virginia, Texas, Canada, and Egypt. He may be hiding in Egyptian communities. He also has an Egyptian and a United States passport. A cab driver said he may have seen Said driving at Newark airport, and pointed out one of Said's most recognizable accessories, sunglasses.
Date(s) of Birth Used: January 27, 1957
Skin color: Brown
Height: 6'2
Weight: 180 pounds
Hair: Black and gray (receding hairline)
Eyes: Brown
Place of Birth: Synai, Egypt
NCIC: W964992437
The 700 Club - June 10, 2019
Just in time for Father’s Day, author Ken Harrison shares what the Bible says about being a man. Plus, TV and radio host Mark Levin says the media is threatening the constitution and our country.