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Learning about Indiana agriculture.

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From Indiana Brownfield Farm Director Meghan Grebner:

I spent a couple of hours this afternoon at the Pine Tree Elementary School in Avon, Ind. for their Ag Day. The gym had ten different learning stations for the kids to learn about Indiana agriculture. Wade Ostrander was teaching the kids about pollination process in corn.

Here are a few shot to take you through that lesson:

There were also learning stations for kids on aquaculture, watermelon, pork, soybeans, dairy, popcorn, tomatoes and even one on auctioneering.

This is the third event like this – the agriculture community has also brought farm machinery and animals to Pine Tree… All with the goal of developing a bond with the students and agriculture.

What’s that?

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A few of you in the radio business might recognize this tube.  Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner shared the photo and the details:
This is a picture Wayne R. Miller took of a 1940′s RCA tube from the old Westinghouse 5kw transmitter at WIRL in Central Illinois. Wayne said it’s a RCA tube on the Westinghouse transmitter because Westinghouse didn’t make tubes.

Wayne is President of Peoria Network Associates and is always posting those type of treasures he finds.

Now that’s old school radio at its finest!!

-Meghan Grebner

Spending the day with Aunt Meghan

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We are a big family at Brownfield Ag News, and we love to include other family members in our Brownfield activities.  Meghan Grebner had the opportunity to do just that last week-end, thanks to our friends at Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council:

I’ve talked about my family before – and you can probably figure out we’re pretty close. In fact – my cousin Carin and I spent so much time together growing up we really look at each other more like sisters than cousins. Her kids – Dalaney and Owen actually refer to me as “Aunt Meghan”.

When I was offered the job in Indiana I was so excited to have the opportunity to work with some really amazing people and work for a great company – but I also knew in the back of my mind I’d be within an hour or so of Carin and her family – and that pretty much sealed the deal.

One of the things I have always loved about my job is some of the interesting people I get to meet and the fun things I have the chance to do. Over the years I’ve met some pretty famous people, singers, actors, politicians… Mike Rowe and have gone some pretty neat places, too. Owen is 8 and he’s pretty inquisitive. He always asks me where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to lately. A lot of times those conversations end in “NO Fair!“ and “That’s cool!”

I had the opportunity to attend the Colts game this past weekend with Megan Kuhn from the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and she said I could invite a guest… I knew exactly who I wanted to ask… It was Owen. I may have spoiled any other NFL game Owen will attend for the rest of his life. He was able to go on the sidelines prior to the game and was within arm’s length of players and coaches.

 

Apparently Owen was pretty excited – Carin said he was telling his dad all about our adventure all the way home Sunday night. Now, Owen gets to tell stories that people say “NO Fair” and “That’s cool!” when he’s finished.

I am so thankful for the opportunity that Megan gave me to become the world’s coolest “Aunt” – at least for a little while.

And in the corner of the barn.

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Brownfield’s Indiana Farm Director Meghan Grebner is out covering a story today and sent this message a few minutes ago:

I was at Dull’s Tree Farm in Thorntown, IN to see several volunteers help load Christmas trees for FedEx to ship to Bahrain, Rota Spain and Great Lakes as part of the Trees for Troops program. In one corner of the barn there are the trees to be loaded. Across the way – Bill the llama, some sheep. . .

. . . and an ATM.

I guess Dull’s is always prepared, too!

All dressed up

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The National Association of Farm Broadcasting Annual Convention came to a close Friday night.  Tom Steever takes over as President of the NAFB in 2012.  Part of the festivities Friday night included a formal “passing of the gavel” to the Brownfield farm broadcaster.  Dave Russell, Meghan Grebner and Tom Steever got all ”gussied up” for the big event.

Dave is a past Regional Vice President for the organization and Meghan is currently East Region Vice President.

Big news for new officers

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Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner shares a photo she took Saturday when former Brownfield intern Bev Kreul, working in the National FFA Convention News Room was showing the new National FFA officer team the news release announcing their election.

Overheard in the media room: “If you haven’t called anyone you need to call – you should do that now… you’d hate for them to not hear it from you first.”

Behind the blue and gold

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If you didn’t know it already, the National FFA Convention is underway in Indianapolis this week.  It’s a big deal.  National FFA Convention coverage is featured on the Brownfield Ag News website and on the Brownfield Ag News radio network.  Looking out at the crowd during the general session, you see an ocean of blue and gold.  It is an awesome experience.

It is amazing when you think about the sheer numbers in this organization.  There are currently 523,309 FFA members, aged 12-21,in 7,487 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Meghan Grebner and Dave Russell from our broadcast team are covering the convention and reporting on some activities that are held in conjunction with it.

Meghan spent some time with FFA members participating in National Days of Service.  One of the projects is restoring an old farmstead on 4 acres in the middle of Zionsville. The FFA has been part of this project since they moved the convention to Indianapolis and this is the kitchen that they’ve restored so far.

The work is certainly not limited to indoors.  Meghan found these these FFA members bracing one of the outdoor sheds.

Seeing pictures like these and listening to the stories that are coming out of Indiana this week takes me back to my first National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri in 1977. 

Do you remember your first National Convention?  Tell us about it!

 

You just never know what you may find…

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Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner shares this story to which many of us can relate:

I headed back to Illinois midweek for what is a mix of business and plain quality time with my family. I have mentioned before my 84 year old grandmother very much rules the roost on our family farming operation. She is still as active as she can be for her age and what she calls her “shrinking condition”. This morning when I went down the farm to visit – I was in for a surprise… She was making jam. I took the opportunity to chat with her and help out a little bit in the kitchen. During our “pear preserve” making she brought up her infamous “one of these days” projects (now I could tell you some stories about those projects… but she prefers to tell them – because there is always a lesson learned at the end of her stories). Her task, next time I am home, is to go through some boxes of “things” she has acquired over her years. She reminds (or warns) that she won’t be around forever and wants to tell me the stories that go with what is in some of those boxes.

Since I was a child, I have always marveled at her cookbook. It’s the original Betty Crocker cookbook. It’s been not so gently used, it is falling apart at the binding with pages falling out and other pages tucked in the back of the book.

The other thing I have always loved in her kitchen is the recipe box. It is filled with note cards that have yellowed with time, written in pencil that has faded over the years. She received the cookbook over 55 years ago as a wedding present, the recipe box was started I’m not sure when.

Today, I pulled out a postcard from 1938 mailed to my great grandmother.

 On the back was the recipe for macaroons. I haven’t made those yet… But I think I may need to try.

I love being able to come home and spend some quality time with my family. Tomorrow, if the weather holds up, I’m spending some time with my dad in the field before we head to our other favorite thing to do together… Watch the Packers play football.

Here is hoping you and your family have a safe and bountiful harvest season.

-Meghan

We’ll see you at Ohio Farm Science Review

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Coming to Farm Science Review? This is where you’ll find Brownfield’s Cyndi Young, Meghan Grebner and Dave Russell, we’ll be in the Elgin Service Center building at the corner of Friday and Kottman. Stop by, let one of the OSU Ag Comm students help load Brownfield Mobile on your smartphone, pull up a seat, listen in as Dave Russell talks with folks from the Ohio Soybean Association and Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association about the issues they’re facing, the discussion will take place opening day from 10 – 10:30 a.m., or if you’re at FSR Tuesday afternoon you may want to stop in and listen to Ohio Department of Agriculture Director James Zehringer and State Vet, Dr. Tony Forshey talk about Ohio’s Livestock Care Standards. Dean Bobby Moser joins Dave on Wednesday morning to talk about The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Ohio State Ag Economist Matt Roberts has been invited to stop by Thursday morning to talk about grain marketing.

We understand that with over 600 exhibitors there’s plenty to see at Farm Science Review and you may not have a lot of time to visit, but stop in if for no other reason than to say hello, it will be good to see you.