Greetings Blog Readers!
Maybe you've recognized some of these logos surfing the net? These are all linked to a somewhat new social networking site called Twitter. Before we get into a brief social networking discussion here's a recent update of my busy schedule!
Since Christmas I've left my family and close friends in Ohio to move to Stillwater, Oklahoma where I'll be continuing my education at Oklahoma State University! Now that I'm in my third week of the semester, life has slowed down a bit and I've really been meaning to get a new post out.
So here are some updates on recent events, to get you filled in :)
- We decided to exhibit a pen of three purebred Simmental females at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado (which I'll hopefully be blogging about soon). So when my Dad and I left Northwest Ohio on January 4, 2011; not only did we take my college stuff but also the truck and trailer with our heifers to exhibit in Denver.
- We made the 16 hour, 911 mile trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma in one day
- The heifers camped out under the stars at a nearby farm while we were in Stillwater for a few days
- Dad officially went on his Denver adventure on Thursday morning, January 7, 2011
- I moved into my on campus dorm at Oklahoma State on January 5, 2011
- I attended my first week of class and then met up with my Dad again in Denver to help him show our pen of heifers
- Came back to Stillwater on January 18th and I've been doing homework ever since; well until now of course!
So that's a brief run down of why my life has been fairly hectic lately.
Tweet, Tweet, Tweet!
I wanted to make a somewhat brief post about a social networking tool that can be useful in sharing your beef story or agriculture story with consumers! The National Cattlemen's Beef Association just released this helpful handbook of understanding Twitter (here's the link to the booklet: http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=32a09b9c-2320-46be-9cda-99ac5176419c) Twitter is a great social networking tool that many of my friends are using. I can't say that I've mastered it yet, but I've realized that it can be a great asset to sharing our story. So take time to check it out! If you decide to join Twitter be sure to follow me at: @farmerdaughter_ I'm hoping to use this handbook myself to help master this social networking tool!
Your Farmgirl,
~Emily
