Other than my shopping, I have been having a grand old time at World Dairy Expo. One of the best things about it is seeing the familiar faces I don’t see often enough. One of these being the most wonderful Canadian in THE WORLD! Mr. Russell Gammon is the Executive Secretary of Jersey Canada and I don’t get to see him often enough. But as long as I’m at Expo I usually get to see his happy face.
Hello, My Name is Ashley and I am a Showaholic
Now, World Dairy Expo is many things to many people. Personally, my favorite part is the show. Seeing the cows walk along that colored sawdust in their Sunday best. In recent years, I have learned that I am a “Showaholic”. A.k.a. someone who has a passion for the excitement and the atmosphere of a show. The reason I am a showaholic isn’t because I love dairy shows, it’s because I can watch other species including horses, beef and dogs (just to name a few) show as well. I’ve never showed any of those species, which makes my interest odd.
Christmas
Each year a very special event in the life of a dairy producer comes. To me, it’s Christmas in September and October. You might be asking what in the world that day is? Well, it’s World Dairy Expo of course!
We All Need Help
We all know that there are times when we all need help. This is very true with animals as well. In extreme emergencies we work hard to save as many lives as possible. In a way, a dairy farm can be like the emergency room in a hospital during a difficult time. Farmers and veterinarians are trained thoroughly to make the best decisions during an animal emergency.
What I’ve Been so Busy With
This is why I’ve been missing! I’ve been working on moving my blog to this new server. But it’s finally ready and in tip-top shape. Don’t forget to subscribe so you can get updates on all my new posts.
What I’ve Been Up To!!!
Here’s a preview of what I’ve been up to this week! The AgChat Foundation Conference has been a great experience.
Thank You!
Through my life, particulary in my younger years; I have a huge list people I need to thank for the support I’ve been given. The reality is, I wouldn’t be the person I am today with each and everyone of them. This includes family, friends, companies, bosses, advisors, professors and teachers. They know who they are, and so to you, ‘Thank you! You are the best and I cannot thank you enough’. Today, I’m going to be handing out a more specific thank you for an opportunity that I’m going to be having this coming week.
Caring for the Newest Editions
On dairy farms we have lots of babies to take care of and in our case, the baby of a cow is called a calf. A calf can be a boy or a girl, it’s a term for both that just means that they are under one year of age. I’ve already showed you how we take care of the new born calves, but you’re probably wondering what happens to them after their first few hours of life.
