Author Archives: Garrick Hall
Wind Damage
Last night we had some wind in our area. We usually don’t have much wind around here, so we are not used to it. I never really liked this shed anyway. I guess now I have an excuse to get … Continue reading
Two New Kids!
We now have 2 new baby goats!!! We have 3 mama goats and 2 of them had babies on the same day! We all are very excited about them and Kyle thinks we should sell the cows and just have … Continue reading
Six New Ambassadors for the Dairy Industry and 4-H
A few weeks ago, Kaitlyn who is nine, participated in the Dairy Ambassador Program. This is something Kaitlyn has been wanting to do since the time her older sister Rachel participated 3 years ago. Kaitlyn worked really hard to prepare. … Continue reading
Genetically modified cows produce ‘human’ milk
Several recent news articles have reported that, “Scientists have created genetically modified cattle that produce ‘human’ milk”. Scientists from China, through cloning technology and gene splicing, have developed 300 Holstein cows that produce milk similar in composition to Human milk. … Continue reading
Kyle Gets Pooped On
One of the questions that I was asked while speaking at a local school was “Have you ever stepped in cow poop?” Well actually there are much more disgusting things that happen on the dairy than just stepping in poop. … Continue reading
The Guest Speaker
A few days ago I had the opportunity to be a guest speaker at Mount Logan Middle School in Miss Myers 7th and 8th grade classes (five class periods). This was an interesting and fun experience for me. I was … Continue reading
Casen helps at the Dairy
Casen loves to come to the dairy with me. He meets me at the back door every time I come in the house and walks down to the back door with me every time he know I am going out. … Continue reading
Government’s Role in the Dairy Industry
Last week, I attended the Utah Dairy convention in Layton. One of the presentations was by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) explaining their “Foundation for the Future” dairy proposal. This proposal is being sent to congress as an option … Continue reading
Why We Share Our Story
Recently we have seen several attacks on modern day agriculture by the “Main Stream Media”. In an effort to protect my way of life and the livelihood of my family, I find it necessary to tell the story of a … Continue reading