Washington State Potato Foundation
Join us on:
  • Home
  • Honoring Industry Leadership
  • Events
    • 2022 Golf Tournament
    • 2022 Golf Tournament
    • Industry Leadership Banquet >
      • Last Years Banquet 2017
  • Be Involved
    • Board of Directors
    • Seeking New Leaders
    • Sponsor Opportunities-Grower Education
    • Our Donors
  • Grower Training
    • Field Day-Seed Lot Trials
    • First Aid Training 2022
  • Scholarships
    • Scholarship Application for 2021
    • Our Amazing Students
  • DONATE
  • Legacy Gifts
    • Wayne Gebers
    • Warren Henninger
    • Dennis Richins Memorial Scholarship
    • Dr. Dallas Batchelor Memorial Scholarship
  • Resources
    • Videos
  • Banquet-Golf

Once upon a time....there was an Ag Blogger--and it wasn't me

In order to blog one must have content, intelligence, creativity and wit.  I have very little of any of those, rather, I am an ag professional, a farmer's wife and a mom of two kiddos who admire their daddy who works hard on the family farm.  Stay tuned for various random postings, but hopefully  in some small way, a TRIBUTE to the ag industry from the perspective of and ag wife/mom..

Email Kellee

Farming--A Noble Tradition

9/27/2012

8 Comments

 
Picture
Tis the season.... for the ag professionals day to be longer and their tempers to be a bit shorter.

Every year the anticipation is the same.  Though it may be  verbalized differently,  The following conversations are likely similar among every farmer (on their cell phone at the dinner table):

- How's  the crop look?
- Will prices be decent?
-  I know it's broken, when  will  it be fixed
-Dang I am tired!

The silent worries are likely the same too:

Keep the guys safe
Keep the crew happy
Keep the family happy 
Keep the bank happy

It is a pressure that few outside the industry understand.  I say this in confession, 10 years ago I had no idea what an admirable and noble profession farming was.  These folks work in many ways to optimize their product.  Successful farmers  dedicate full time plus hours 24/7,  they use innovative technology and try to stay on the cutting edge with chemicals and technology,   they do their best to apply intellect, strategy and tenacity--not just for that day or season,  but for  next year's crop and beyond.   As if that pressure isn't enough, all that can be done exceptionally well, yet factors out of their control (weather, demand or other factors) can be huge setbacks.  Phew...makes a desk job look like a real vacation, eh?

Another reason to honor and admire those hard working farm guys and gals that you know.  I know I sure do!   It's an honor to work amongst them.

Oh yeah...and give them some slack when they want to go elk hunting for 2 weeks in November.

8 Comments

    Archives

    October 2012
    September 2012

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.