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WKU: Promoting Agriculture Misconceptions Daily
Normally, I would hold my tongue. Normally, I would cut them some slack, laugh it off, and go on with life pretending that whoever it was had not just made some ridiculous agriculture illiterate mistake. This is an exception. When I … Continue reading
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Cargill made sure I didn’t get the PETA treatment
In April, my meat science class partnered with the beef production class at Western Kentucky University, loaded 40 college students on a charter bus, and headed west. Dr. Gordon Jones, my meats professor and advisor, knows someone everywhere who has done something … Continue reading
WKU’s “altercation” illustrates danger of crowdsourcing
Journalism is an industry that doesn’t just strive for perfection, it insists upon it. Sources are always verified, facts are double checked, and punctuation is perfect. To me, the inclusion of crowdsourcing will make it harder for journalists to maintain … Continue reading
