Guernsey Dairy Mama

Passionate about my lifestyle and Guernsey Ladies

#ILookLikeAFarmer

Today for International Women’s Day I joined the Female Farmer Project in their #ILookLikeAFarmer campaign. It’s a movement to show the world what a large role women in agriculture play. And to show the world what a farmer looks like, beyond the stereotypical old man in flannel that comes to mind first.  Because women are […]

Hoard’s Dairyman Blog – Invest in Relationships

This is my first post for the Hoard’s Dairyman blog – HD Notebook Today, I hop on a plane to finish Phase III of the Young Dairy Leaders Institute in sunny Phoenix, Arizona. Besides the great weather — because we can all use some sunshine this time of year — I am most looking forward […]

Tell Your Story

Today I stepped into new shoes as I jointly presented on my social media experiences to the attendees at the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association’s Annual Convention. Bobbi of Harrold’s Dairy and I talked about our experiences with the different social media platforms out there and some tips to getting started. Public speaking is not my […]

Happy Presidents Day

Happy Presidents Day! A day that is worth celebrating and remembering those that have led our country. This day often brings me back to our Founding Fathers. So many of our early leaders had such close ties to agriculture. George Washington not only said “I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of […]

Hey Wendy’s Thank You

Hey Wendy’s Thank You! You heard that right, I’m sending a thank you out to Wendy’s, the chain restaurant. In a time when it doesn’t seem like a day goes by where there’s not some chain falling to pressure from hype it’s refreshing to see Wendy’s embracing the facts and not the fear! This week […]

Celebrating 92 Years

Today was spent celebrating 92 years with my Grandfather! Such a milestone and just brings so many wonderful memories with celebrating a wonderful man. While his health is not quite where he would like it to be and his mind often wanders every moment spent with him is such a valued treasure. As my last […]

Oregon Dairy Princess Ambassador

On Saturday I had the privilege of attending the coronation banquet of the 2016 Oregon Dairy Princess Ambassador. The Oregon Dairy Women do a fabulous job of the event and the whole ambassador program is an amazing asset to the Oregon dairy industry. I’m excited to see my own county be crowned this year and […]

Classification – Jan 2016

Last week we classified our herd for the American Guernsey Association. It’s an important and long day looking at every cow in our herd. Classification scores are an objective collection of information on the type characteristics that are important to the success of a dairy cow. Type, is the “beauty” side of the cow, what […]

Christmas in the Country Reveal

A new year again brings the Christmas in the Country reveal. For the last three years I’ve been participating in this great gift exchange with ag bloggers across the country. It is so much more than a secret santa giving, but also a way to connect with like minded women in all sectors of agriculture. […]