NIFA Invests Nearly $25M in Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced an investment of nearly $25 million for 50 grants supporting Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) State Department of Agriculture (SDA) projects. “NIFA’s Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network connects farmers, ranchers, and others in agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs,” said NIFA Director Dr. Carrie Castille. “Creating and expanding a network to assist farmers and ranchers in times of stress can…

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ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE by Baxter Black

Remains of a Party(from the archives of Baxter’s former life) We all have great memories of ‘the best party’. I had a party. It lasted 48 hours. I lost my socks, my dignity, two days of my life, six ping-pong balls and four pounds. I broke my G-string, achieved a new “personal best” and learned to dog paddle in a bathtub full of beer. The occasion for this all-out, climb the walls, cowboy…

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ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE by Baxter Black, DVM

Farm Animals in History Mankind from prehistory to space exploration has always depended on animals for help in their quest for advancing civilization.  Granted, often as bait or as guinea pigs but we have depended on them, nonetheless. After extensive research of my cerebral micro files I've discovered several remarkable case histories that have affected the course of our world.  For instance, Admiral Perry carried a Canadian goose on his Arctic trek to…

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