So in this blog, I kind of forgot about it, to be honest. Forgetting to do it though may actually be a good thing in the long run because I have a lot of stories I need to reflect on. That being said in my absence I realized the reason why I started this blog in the first place: reflection.
0 Comments
Throughout my life, I have spent my fair time in a car. Going to school almost 5 and half hours away, I have put a lot of miles on both myself and my vehicles. In addition to my school travels, before college I went to numerous goat shows and have thousands of miles under my (seat) belt. Though I love flying and riding a train, most of my great adventures have come on America's highways. It was not only the asphalt that helped capture those memories, but the people that I surrounded myself with. As you can see, my relationships I make with people help shape most of my stories in this blog, and just like my previous ones, these are no different. So if may, let me share one of my best stories from my road in my adventures in agriculture. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend my first ever Rodeo held in Ames, Iowa at the Hansen Agriculture Learning Center on Iowa State's campus, and boy was it interesting. The stereotype of boots and buckles was out in "full force" that night on the streets of Ames, however being in the College of Agriculture, that is a pretty normal sight for me. To help capture the essence of these bull riders and what they do, let me break down some of my thoughts as the night progressed on this sport. So let's saddle up, and find out what rodeo is all about in these 8 thoughts for the 8 second ride.
At the numerous county fairs I attend, I frequently get stopped by fair goers and they are curious about my goats. I answer questions ranging what I feed my goats, to the benefits of goats' milk. But the most asked question I receive at county fairs is "What happened to these goats' ears?" I must have heard this question 1,000 times through my dairy goat career. One year at the Illinois State Fair, we kept an "ear question" tally mark, and ended up being asked that question, over 130 times throughout 5 days. First off let me say, I do not cut off, clip, or dock off these goats' ears.
So, I'm pretty new to this blogging thing, but I do want to learn! I started this blog in order to help develop my communication skills, but more importantly I wanted to keep a digital record of all the exciting things I do to promote the agriculture industry. Throughout my life, I have been engrossed in the agriculture industry since I grew up on a hobby dairy goat farm. At Kickapoo Valley Dairy Goats, I have learned many values such as hard work, persistence, and the most important one: how to lose gracefully.
|
Cameron JodlowskiCentral Illinois Raised. Dairy Goat Farmer. Agriculture Advocate. Lifetime Learner. Archives
May 2015
Categories
All
|