Last week I took a break from my normal office views and headed to North Dakota for the annual hard red spring wheat and durum quality tour. Every year around this time, folks from around the wheat industry (millers, traders, farmers, researchers, government officials and media) spend three days driving different routes around the state… Continue reading North Dakota Spring Wheat Tour
This website was brought you by Peet's Coffee, countless Post-it Notes and a dozen or so Google Drive spreadsheets. But in all seriousness, after 9 months I am so excited to finally share this finished project! This project was by far my biggest responsibility so far as a communications professional. I knew what level of… Continue reading So I Launched a Website!
I moved to the Washington D.C. area three years ago this week and as of today, I have been working for U.S. Wheat Associates for three years. Woah. I know it's super cliche to say, but some days it feels like I just arrived and other days I feel like I've been here much longer.… Continue reading Third Work Anniversary and 10 Things I’ve Learned
{Sort of like a “Friday Five” or a “Life Lately” except it’s probably not Friday, and I gave up on the idea of a catchy alliteration. These are some bits and pieces of my not-so-glam 20-something life. See past posts HERE} New Blog Look If you haven't noticed, things are looking a bit different around here.… Continue reading So There’s That Vol. 23
{Sort of like a “Friday Five” or a “Life Lately” except it’s probably not Friday, and I gave up on the idea of a catchy alliteration. These are some bits and pieces of my glam #postgradlife. See past posts HERE} Colorado During the last week of May, I was in Estes Park, Colorado for a work… Continue reading So There’s That Vol. 22
"Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness." -Thomas Jefferson I have heard this quote many times before, but since I came across it again a few weeks ago, it has really stuck with me. Happiness, yes. Tom was certainly right about that… Continue reading {2017} Kansas Wheat Harvest
Seeing as I leave later today for another quick work trip, I figured I better get my act together and get something about my trip to Colorado up here! Because trust me, my lack of timeliness is not a reflection on the trip. Every two years, my organization hosts a world staff conference that brings… Continue reading Travel Journal: Estes Park, Colorado
Sawasdee Ka! (Hello!) If you know me personally or follow along on social media, you know that I just returned from three weeks in Thailand and the Philippines! The initial reason for the trip was for work, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to tack on a vacation to the end. Every year, U.S.… Continue reading Travel Journal: USW South Asia Board Team to Thailand and the Philippines
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