tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590096430852847092024-03-05T00:27:19.493-08:00Agriculture in ActionAmanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-80903458787240633792010-04-15T16:26:00.000-07:002010-04-15T17:00:44.807-07:00Yep, I'm Alive...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_5ePYiMj05apz4E3YK1B5FyfIPPeCEtq3BXYDn2z_uzBuZcNXWyN2AWG51pmLRhB2_axloTn9NR1Z1gLYpMZw77_kvw4tY6YVGNx_-k3bqtlxRkljr9Mios7R6hYNBhN9TX8ed7-qKk/s1600/26606_1278463290588_1500180050_30711117_492493_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_5ePYiMj05apz4E3YK1B5FyfIPPeCEtq3BXYDn2z_uzBuZcNXWyN2AWG51pmLRhB2_axloTn9NR1Z1gLYpMZw77_kvw4tY6YVGNx_-k3bqtlxRkljr9Mios7R6hYNBhN9TX8ed7-qKk/s320/26606_1278463290588_1500180050_30711117_492493_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460518445340966498" /></a><br />Wow, has it seriously been two months since I have posted on here? Things have been so crazy with calving, blogging for money...ha! (check out <a href="http://www.beefmagazine.com/">BEEF Daily</a>) and planning for my wedding in October. Just thought I would check in and post a cute new photo of my sister, Courtney, and my soon-to-be sister-in-laws, Jill and Shelby. I have been traveling so much and working constantly, so it was so nice to get together and just relax. They stayed for the weekend, and we, of course, we squeezed in some SHOPPING! It's good to be a girl, isn't it?Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-42118399380657589482010-02-05T13:28:00.000-08:002010-02-05T13:28:00.353-08:00I Heart Beef<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LOI6AJcp1Z9roZVO6DfHzxNrRuFl5676eQFcPWOmIz3Ev2Mf7e6ciXnyEwEWZa9y9uZTIGGstE7WHWfVVhy07AVfvbeYVPMioIURdX2Cjub57r9DudJ5LhRS9ycvkfUl26uDu3zh5Zg/s1600-h/I-Heart-Beef.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LOI6AJcp1Z9roZVO6DfHzxNrRuFl5676eQFcPWOmIz3Ev2Mf7e6ciXnyEwEWZa9y9uZTIGGstE7WHWfVVhy07AVfvbeYVPMioIURdX2Cjub57r9DudJ5LhRS9ycvkfUl26uDu3zh5Zg/s320/I-Heart-Beef.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434132701035726482" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><p>Have you heard about the <a href="http://www.beefboard.org/news/100120IHeartBeefRelease.asp">"I Heart Beef"</a> campaign going on this February? I'm doing my part to celebrate each and every day. This is a photo from a recent date night with my fiance after being away and traveling for the past two weeks. We had ribeyes, twice baked potatoes, corn, wine and carmel, fudge trifles. Yum!</p><p>The checkoff-funded consumer survey used as a foundation for the campaign found:<br /></p><ul><li>In this month of romance, beef is the preferred choice of Americans (62 percent) because nothing says love like a great steak dinner for Valentine’s Day.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Americans associate steak as a “best match” for love (44 percent), romance (42 percent) and passion (41 percent)—more so than other high-end proteins.<o:p></o:p></li><li>When it’s time to share that Valentine’s Day meal, beef wins. A ribeye (35 percent) or T-bone steak (32 percent) are chosen as the best meal to share with a significant other.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Americans most often associate beef with celebrations (50 percent), compared to chicken (18 percent), pork (17 percent) or fish (15 percent).<o:p></o:p></li><li>Sixty-two percent of Americans say they choose to prepare beef if they are looking for gratitude or appreciation from their dinner partner.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Fifty-three percent of Americans identify filet mignon as the food most associated with candlelight romance and 50 percent of Americans think filet mignon is the best way to say “I love you.”</li></ul></span></div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-8931100768954419082010-02-04T13:32:00.000-08:002010-02-04T13:32:00.245-08:00Blog Training with the Beef Ambassadors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqGeTdwsuw7cY6fDUIb0aMJ0fW1KXhng2oEyuMZ903GpRxlzWAjvj9PBmBlxPnvl7g1xhLvyeRdcyF-epqjh9eWGkT3b47W5oM6R_Wo9uqDusZfLpJuv0SA6ER8v3sF26CPh2RHcXKtk/s1600-h/Amby+Workshop+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqGeTdwsuw7cY6fDUIb0aMJ0fW1KXhng2oEyuMZ903GpRxlzWAjvj9PBmBlxPnvl7g1xhLvyeRdcyF-epqjh9eWGkT3b47W5oM6R_Wo9uqDusZfLpJuv0SA6ER8v3sF26CPh2RHcXKtk/s320/Amby+Workshop+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434133494067498706" /></a>Talking "shop" with the 2010 National Beef Ambassador Team during their blog training session with me in San Antonio, TX. Check out their blog, www.beefambassadors.com. Pictured below from LR: Amanda Nolz, Ellie Hoffschneider, Jackson Alexander, Malorie Bankhead, Mandy-Jo Laurent and Becky Vraspir.<div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlHfsxESQbwzMa3MHph53rSIwFFOZh5wSFOJtNO6AsdB7Yv0xGqeZix6lmGRRkgmaeN_nep76GxFBK7AqhZi-cLgIUYyKLA79M8lKXt3twIhDfJzZjRxmwsVcYw2eHCZ92oHq8WlB_7c/s1600-h/Amby-Workshop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlHfsxESQbwzMa3MHph53rSIwFFOZh5wSFOJtNO6AsdB7Yv0xGqeZix6lmGRRkgmaeN_nep76GxFBK7AqhZi-cLgIUYyKLA79M8lKXt3twIhDfJzZjRxmwsVcYw2eHCZ92oHq8WlB_7c/s320/Amby-Workshop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434133906056026594" /></a>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-6019757295094877352010-02-04T13:22:00.000-08:002010-02-04T13:22:00.170-08:00In Case You Missed It...BEEF Daily Blog Spots<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQDWWJV6k7_fGtq53cCuiguKSVGeM_gDEW55M-KoX58UxKvRWnCGiDHe2Xjg7udpo_ycGPkacRzJs_Vreimnm3bNPlnuqHLjftcpOE25h4_A3hHzGrvGbhx-vwaCvYmLYbXb-P3K824/s1600-h/beef-logo_RED.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQDWWJV6k7_fGtq53cCuiguKSVGeM_gDEW55M-KoX58UxKvRWnCGiDHe2Xjg7udpo_ycGPkacRzJs_Vreimnm3bNPlnuqHLjftcpOE25h4_A3hHzGrvGbhx-vwaCvYmLYbXb-P3K824/s320/beef-logo_RED.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415659173748215186" /></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';">Jan. 25, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/25/hsus-haiti-relief-efforts-who-are-they-kidding/">HSUS Haiti Relief Efforts, Who Are They Kidding?</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';">Jan. 26, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/26/greetings-from-san-antonio-more-hsus-hoopla/">Greetings From San Antonio, More HSUS Hoopla</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';">Jan. 27, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/27/masters-of-beef-advocacy-commencement-see-you-at-the-trade-show/">Masters of Beef Advocacy Commencement, See You At The Trade Show</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';">Jan. 28, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/28/beef-industry-embraces-online-social-media-tools/">Beef Industry Embraces Online Social Media Tools</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';">Feb. 1, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/02/01/beef-whats-the-future/">Beef, What's The Future?</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';">Feb. 2, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/02/02/celebrate-i-heart-beef-this-february/">Celebrate "I Heart Beef" This February</a></span><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/02/02/celebrate-i-heart-beef-this-february/"></a></div><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/02/02/celebrate-i-heart-beef-this-february/"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><br /></span></div></a><div><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/02/02/celebrate-i-heart-beef-this-february/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';">Feb. 3, 2010: </span></a><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/02/03/beef-market-update-from-cattle-industry-convention/">Beef Market Update From Cattle Industry Convention</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Feb. 4, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/02/04/yellow-tail-wine-donates-100000-to-hsus/">Yellow Tail Wine Donates $100,000 to HSUS</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;"><br /></span></div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-49979286717413259132010-02-03T13:17:00.000-08:002010-02-03T13:21:08.484-08:00ND Farm Bureau's Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Conference<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9tVESraAaWhg9m4S8xCSu-roX8L7aGHGCArCLfR_2Pjqo5BbTZKdSyQDnkD733qpWbUf1ow4ZLGA_ZWKo4PyJwbUvwaQnsw80QW4n2U6EWx94zNLW0TsIXni7PAC4ygo1L2LKS2qK9M/s1600-h/NDYFR-Panel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9tVESraAaWhg9m4S8xCSu-roX8L7aGHGCArCLfR_2Pjqo5BbTZKdSyQDnkD733qpWbUf1ow4ZLGA_ZWKo4PyJwbUvwaQnsw80QW4n2U6EWx94zNLW0TsIXni7PAC4ygo1L2LKS2qK9M/s320/NDYFR-Panel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434129939243265426" /></a>Participating in the panel, "Beef - What's the Future?" with several distinguished members of the North Dakota Farm Bureau.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHN9bV16FvsId6WjoVxC8RoL0PFw4p7LjE6j19s-PdKdtntu6teoW-DRUzV4eNZEQcN2V2pzsJjcp59QWaScIynp04wea0SAjwnDkjKfaoIvbZbH1ydoQCak_Krv34KinLn4HUWzBiKTA/s1600-h/Amanda-Talking-NDYFR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHN9bV16FvsId6WjoVxC8RoL0PFw4p7LjE6j19s-PdKdtntu6teoW-DRUzV4eNZEQcN2V2pzsJjcp59QWaScIynp04wea0SAjwnDkjKfaoIvbZbH1ydoQCak_Krv34KinLn4HUWzBiKTA/s320/Amanda-Talking-NDYFR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434129798006802722" /></a>Presenting my speech, "Stand Up, Speak Out, Tell Your Story," with producers at the NDFB Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Conference. I truly enjoyed my time with these folks, and I learned so much to take back to the operation, as well.Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-46592475038060963642010-02-03T13:15:00.000-08:002010-02-03T13:17:39.731-08:00Only in Texas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRuHgbUOpDsXNxBLSxWxh-6jYAIwPzgKSlv00N8OQLOGvazxsjrnu2hhG8C5cH_VUwjgw8wBXfHXS2k0toRwDRLQ6OhAzXOoiWU94S7ClVEpuCT7dqdLHOlrDsd48oXQia-Y4tQPsBgo/s1600-h/bull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRuHgbUOpDsXNxBLSxWxh-6jYAIwPzgKSlv00N8OQLOGvazxsjrnu2hhG8C5cH_VUwjgw8wBXfHXS2k0toRwDRLQ6OhAzXOoiWU94S7ClVEpuCT7dqdLHOlrDsd48oXQia-Y4tQPsBgo/s320/bull.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434129154637656066" /></a><br /><br />Only in Texas...would this happen to me. Chatting away with my favorite MN Cattlewomen at the trade show, and they bought me a ride on this African Watusi steer. Seriously embarrassing. A crowd gathered, strangers took my picture and they kept saying, "Isn't that Amanda Nolz with BEEF Magazine?" Ugh...Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-79863862184870555742010-01-24T17:55:00.000-08:002010-01-24T17:57:19.263-08:00Two words: SAN ANTONIO! That's where I'll be this Monday thru Friday. Can't Wait! Stay tuned for updates as I meet up with cattle producers in the <span style="font-style:italic;">BEEF</span> booth and speak with graduates at the Masters of Beef Advocacy commencement ceremony. Hope to see you there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrk5_4_sVTnHMMKQU_47CBtOqtNLEFN3GZUccTzJQt2HFRQtvkdtOaSQHSymp422e823CCO-QB2mIZeVuD3RQiGq2gG0-n5y1JFCQXZ_oIoMsz6AWcXjW1DrXVC8pU4s-eN-0OtSMSYk/s1600-h/2010Convention_Vert120x240.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrk5_4_sVTnHMMKQU_47CBtOqtNLEFN3GZUccTzJQt2HFRQtvkdtOaSQHSymp422e823CCO-QB2mIZeVuD3RQiGq2gG0-n5y1JFCQXZ_oIoMsz6AWcXjW1DrXVC8pU4s-eN-0OtSMSYk/s400/2010Convention_Vert120x240.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430490365553542690" /></a>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-18238468280696910822010-01-21T07:04:00.000-08:002010-01-21T07:24:30.394-08:00Highlights from SeattleLast week, I attended the 91st Annual American Farm Bureau Federation Meeting in Seattle, WA as a media representative for the state of South Dakota. If you check out my BEEF Daily blog, I highlight some of the amazing speakers I was able to listen to during my stay in the big city. Today, I thought I would share some of the "fun stuff" from my trip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHAy3viDID6vO_qPurfcYreBTCh6Q5j9FPuh0b5X-mi4VLx5VELzliE8Pi2MHzBaxOmstQqVfqY7lbt46o2JNSr38Yzp8sUuatlBuE49WZ4hY52W7s13CHS3p5VsZec-myOi8jh4NnQM/s1600-h/Tuna.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHAy3viDID6vO_qPurfcYreBTCh6Q5j9FPuh0b5X-mi4VLx5VELzliE8Pi2MHzBaxOmstQqVfqY7lbt46o2JNSr38Yzp8sUuatlBuE49WZ4hY52W7s13CHS3p5VsZec-myOi8jh4NnQM/s320/Tuna.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429212068052038530" /></a><br /><br />No, it isn't beef. I'll admit I took advantage of the fresh fish options while in Seattle. I tried crab legs from Pike's Place Fish Market, black crusted cod stuffed with crab, salmon, lobsters, clams and as pictured above, hawaiian ahi tuna. I had never tried a tuna steak before because it's raw color sort of frightened me. Yes, that's how I like my steaks, but for some reason, I was hesitant about this fish entree. Well, one evening, I was "adopted" by the good folks with the MN Farm Bureau. They took me out to this amazing restaurant, and I figured I would be adventurous and try something new. I'm so glad I did. This tuna was AMAZING. It was served with this really thick pasta, artichoke hearts, brussel sprouts and Brazilian red peppers. It was cooked to perfection with the perfect amount of spicy and sweet. Thanks, MNFB for a great evening!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxr7e6nRg0mzGIM_balgy-AmTKGMqKoWfBFwhRNAGMEVCjX-QIeY5e67bAyL9NEwkmMVpAjiq0_3EF06IVokBlyVHCaGbgv5h4_XtzU-9Y4bN6SpI8Hgbyx7DP9LUMobQidO2GNGbQjYc/s1600-h/Bathroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxr7e6nRg0mzGIM_balgy-AmTKGMqKoWfBFwhRNAGMEVCjX-QIeY5e67bAyL9NEwkmMVpAjiq0_3EF06IVokBlyVHCaGbgv5h4_XtzU-9Y4bN6SpI8Hgbyx7DP9LUMobQidO2GNGbQjYc/s320/Bathroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429213180802348162" /></a><br /><br />You will have to tilt your head sideways or flip flop your laptop to see this one properly. These photos were taken on my phone, and hey, I'm a busy girl with no time for editing photos this morning! Anyway, one evening, Monsanto hosted a media reception for all of us journalists. It was on the 75th floor of a building, and I was able to see the skyline of Seattle, and I could even look DOWN on the Space Needle. Beautiful! We had free champagne, wine, prime rib and tiramasu. I was pretty sure I had died and gone to heaven. However, it wasn't the food and the drinks that made this evening memorable; it was the view from the bathroom. Yes, the bathroom. Each stall had it's own sink, toiletries and this incredible view. It sounds weird to say, but I think all of us gals could have stayed in that bathroom forever.<br /><br />Stay tuned for more travel updates. My next stop: San Antonio, TX.Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-53971811347199335942010-01-21T06:57:00.001-08:002010-01-21T07:04:43.257-08:00The Latest at BEEF Daily<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQDWWJV6k7_fGtq53cCuiguKSVGeM_gDEW55M-KoX58UxKvRWnCGiDHe2Xjg7udpo_ycGPkacRzJs_Vreimnm3bNPlnuqHLjftcpOE25h4_A3hHzGrvGbhx-vwaCvYmLYbXb-P3K824/s1600-h/beef-logo_RED.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQDWWJV6k7_fGtq53cCuiguKSVGeM_gDEW55M-KoX58UxKvRWnCGiDHe2Xjg7udpo_ycGPkacRzJs_Vreimnm3bNPlnuqHLjftcpOE25h4_A3hHzGrvGbhx-vwaCvYmLYbXb-P3K824/s320/beef-logo_RED.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415659173748215186" /></a><br /><br />Hey, January? Where did you go? My plate has been overflowing this month with travels, speaking engagement, cattle shows and blogging. Check out the last from my BEEF Daily blog, and be sure to join in on the conversation! <br /><br />Jan. 11, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/10/blogging-from-tropical-seattle-at-afbf-annual-meeting/">Blogging From “Tropical” Seattle at AFBF Annual Meeting</a><br /><br />Jan. 12, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/12/stenholm-talks-politics-energy-immigration-with-producers/">Stenholm Talks Politics, Energy and Immigration with Producers</a><br /><br />Jan. 13, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/13/terry-bradshaw-lights-up-closing-ceremony-at-farm-bureau-meeting/">Terry Bradshaw Lights Up Closing Ceremony at Farm Bureau Meeting</a><br /><br />Jan. 14, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/14/global-warming-a-red-hot-lie/">Global Warming, A Red, Hot Lie?</a><br /><br />Jan. 18, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/18/do-your-legislators-make-the-grade/">Do Your Legislators Make the Grade?</a><br /><br />Jan. 19, 2010:<a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/19/petas-pathetic-publicity-stunts/">PETA’s Pathetic Publicity Stunts</a><br /><br />Jan. 20, 2010:<a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/20/farm-bureau-discusses-ohios-stand-against-hsus/">Farm Bureau Discusses Ohio’s Stand Against HSUS</a><br /><br />Jan. 21, 2010: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2010/01/21/join-the-conversation/">Join the Conversation!</a>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-72179234851814451762010-01-06T08:22:00.000-08:002010-01-06T08:40:53.688-08:00NOLZ Limousin on the Cover of Limousin World!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuo4EbRE4NJmaJ3mRIhVUwaYbmRiuk6JDoxfvWr4spsuWFsJYTnODRg9EProoZfgB-jfdSJj_zjptknGzbb8O6E8HXUqTi9Ilnl_Go7tWs8R4EJeLySlpLbhsSJx5YX9dMl9-Xis8skA/s1600-h/IMG_5071.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuo4EbRE4NJmaJ3mRIhVUwaYbmRiuk6JDoxfvWr4spsuWFsJYTnODRg9EProoZfgB-jfdSJj_zjptknGzbb8O6E8HXUqTi9Ilnl_Go7tWs8R4EJeLySlpLbhsSJx5YX9dMl9-Xis8skA/s320/IMG_5071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423666724458417474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>I recently sold two photos to the <a href="http://www.limousinworld.com/sub.html">Limousin World</a>, a breed publication that my family subscribes to. These were the FIRST photos I have ever sold, and I was so excited to see the first one on the cover in November, and I framed it to keep it in my apartment. So cool!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuo4EbRE4NJmaJ3mRIhVUwaYbmRiuk6JDoxfvWr4spsuWFsJYTnODRg9EProoZfgB-jfdSJj_zjptknGzbb8O6E8HXUqTi9Ilnl_Go7tWs8R4EJeLySlpLbhsSJx5YX9dMl9-Xis8skA/s1600-h/IMG_5071.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6NL_jnHx4mIuuDZv4srTKEOcuAFRvaBC6i3k8RE68yzurVb2lDc4_l91iZ5-bK1Ldsl9sb3JyFPi4ss-VkFTKBfZJaPGOspXqt7Fw8jW7jfIOFvxoYTDNHHz2FUSmVZG-g1ybkcYj4w/s1600-h/IMG_5069.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6NL_jnHx4mIuuDZv4srTKEOcuAFRvaBC6i3k8RE68yzurVb2lDc4_l91iZ5-bK1Ldsl9sb3JyFPi4ss-VkFTKBfZJaPGOspXqt7Fw8jW7jfIOFvxoYTDNHHz2FUSmVZG-g1ybkcYj4w/s320/IMG_5069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423667574999919138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Yesterday, I received the January publication, and our cattle are gracing the cover again! It's a very cool feeling. And, it can't be half bad advertising for both my photography skills and our <a href="http://www.nolzlimousin.com/">bulls</a> for sale. Contact me at beefnews@hotmail.com, if you're interested in my photography for prints or your publication. Thanks!<br /></div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-31777151103277465482010-01-03T12:15:00.000-08:002010-01-03T12:27:45.020-08:00I'm Getting Married!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4YROt9taN4nLTzcUl8Jmm-z9VZiS__09bQ4nJTN-MnR7gjl8-hZNMUjcCDjE0NlbKrBcsGvvzRllj_crwlAExLNamy9CikZ8G14uOFe7Y6PQLDKSf61_8UhjATxmsKfZVGs8k8449DY/s1600-h/I-said-yes!.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4YROt9taN4nLTzcUl8Jmm-z9VZiS__09bQ4nJTN-MnR7gjl8-hZNMUjcCDjE0NlbKrBcsGvvzRllj_crwlAExLNamy9CikZ8G14uOFe7Y6PQLDKSf61_8UhjATxmsKfZVGs8k8449DY/s400/I-said-yes!.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422612520210839106" /></a><br />The big news of 2010: I'm changing my last name. We are planning a beautiful wedding to be held this October, and I can't wait to become Mrs. Amanda Radke. I'm a very lucky girl! Stay tuned for updates (I've already been asked what kind of beef I'll be serving at the wedding, ha!)Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-78828221019575192612010-01-01T06:23:00.000-08:002010-01-03T12:33:04.269-08:00Happy New Year from NOLZ Limousin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXnd2lXuQkhJtLC8JSS58UVocq84nwIOdfUBiLPbuNczjMmGJcUBUHJqOsxHUKDZfUeesAY1JCqaTi77WK_Ba8rM5Mz1aexHfRwQF2CnqOHki4ZwVXcVj8ZZNuYquGrXQLORHXr8r7XY/s1600-h/NOLZ-Logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXnd2lXuQkhJtLC8JSS58UVocq84nwIOdfUBiLPbuNczjMmGJcUBUHJqOsxHUKDZfUeesAY1JCqaTi77WK_Ba8rM5Mz1aexHfRwQF2CnqOHki4ZwVXcVj8ZZNuYquGrXQLORHXr8r7XY/s400/NOLZ-Logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420292873296875474" /></a><br />From my ranch to your home, Happy New Year from NOLZ Limousin. Check out our website for more information about our registered seedstock for sale by private treaty. <div><br /></div><div>What are you looking forward to in 2010? I'm excited to share my travels and ranching adventures with all of you. Stay tuned for future blog entries!</div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-13935321853833281552009-12-29T06:17:00.000-08:002009-12-29T06:17:00.308-08:00Cowgirl Crush<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJacAVuco_63rZ50ZTkTTcrXhARJt-C3Y8F2kTPwhZWTfi4JU4H1lgczRe0OX4C8luOvFEWGIQ1T28gj3iiWDrFggUNxhB7ZAo__YPZX92J8-fhQers5OWyUJXNmfcHYkx9PNAVCgJ0Q/s1600-h/IMG_4911.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJacAVuco_63rZ50ZTkTTcrXhARJt-C3Y8F2kTPwhZWTfi4JU4H1lgczRe0OX4C8luOvFEWGIQ1T28gj3iiWDrFggUNxhB7ZAo__YPZX92J8-fhQers5OWyUJXNmfcHYkx9PNAVCgJ0Q/s400/IMG_4911.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420291889897052834" /></a><br />My sister, Courtney, offers great deals on custom-made western-inspired jewelry with her business, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mitchell-SD/Cowgirl-Crush/206517949508?ref=ts">Cowgirl Crush</a>. They are so cute, although I may be biased as I've made quite a few of them. Anyway, you can check her designs out on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mitchell-SD/Cowgirl-Crush/206517949508?ref=ts">Facebook</a>, or email her at courtney_nolz22@hotmail.com to place an order. Every cowgirl needs a little rhinestone and turquoise glamour in their lives, don't they? It's certainly my guilty pleasure. :)<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-18811317963602297552009-12-28T07:05:00.000-08:002009-12-28T07:09:03.744-08:00BEEF Daily Cowboy Christmas Photo Contest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHLZeKDENoxYAFily7baSs89z6gYK02lpDN7tj8FAzbB_EXeT1s7sRTuKovcpAOuqWW44_Aut0uqHeu1zzZ9VY6iIwGxHdphR9jPakoEO3PKvSnD_5LiOC9K4TnOgMqv0kxebvODuo8A/s1600-h/Winter-Feeding-By-Laura-Nelson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHLZeKDENoxYAFily7baSs89z6gYK02lpDN7tj8FAzbB_EXeT1s7sRTuKovcpAOuqWW44_Aut0uqHeu1zzZ9VY6iIwGxHdphR9jPakoEO3PKvSnD_5LiOC9K4TnOgMqv0kxebvODuo8A/s400/Winter-Feeding-By-Laura-Nelson.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420304126675307682" /></a><br />In case you missed it, here is the link to the <a href="http://beefmagazine.com/beef-daily/photo-gallery/1201-cowboy-christmas/">2009 BEEF Daily Cowboy Christmas Photography Contest Album</a>. There are some great photos in the complete album that really illustrate the cattle ranching story during the winter months. The above photo, "Winter Feeding," is one of the winners taken by Laura Nelson, with CAB. Despite the cold and snow, cowboys always put their cattle first!Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-85497058482174008342009-12-28T06:15:00.001-08:002009-12-28T06:17:04.965-08:00SNOW<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmLmb96hrav4_BRAqKuK3wzvp6nuI3pZL8mRNqZwTPzTWLmYKnE_K3ITPtp2_MZRwAc0rPqt2ohc9V-FhiGgNrw3hS3k76PKOJz37Gx8fw8b9Rf3q_27kfRWnwOL2kEgPbSuj45aO_X0/s1600-h/22331_1193667130737_1500180050_30536976_809350_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmLmb96hrav4_BRAqKuK3wzvp6nuI3pZL8mRNqZwTPzTWLmYKnE_K3ITPtp2_MZRwAc0rPqt2ohc9V-FhiGgNrw3hS3k76PKOJz37Gx8fw8b9Rf3q_27kfRWnwOL2kEgPbSuj45aO_X0/s400/22331_1193667130737_1500180050_30536976_809350_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420290875954083730" /></a><br />We received 20.2 inches of snow over the holiday weekend. That meant a lot of scooping snow, bedding calves, keeping waterers thawed out and being outside in the cold. Just another day on a cattle ranch in South Dakota.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-20832911293163248082009-12-27T18:53:00.000-08:002009-12-27T18:57:45.423-08:00BEEF Daily Blog Posts: Dec. 21-24, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQDWWJV6k7_fGtq53cCuiguKSVGeM_gDEW55M-KoX58UxKvRWnCGiDHe2Xjg7udpo_ycGPkacRzJs_Vreimnm3bNPlnuqHLjftcpOE25h4_A3hHzGrvGbhx-vwaCvYmLYbXb-P3K824/s1600-h/beef-logo_RED.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQDWWJV6k7_fGtq53cCuiguKSVGeM_gDEW55M-KoX58UxKvRWnCGiDHe2Xjg7udpo_ycGPkacRzJs_Vreimnm3bNPlnuqHLjftcpOE25h4_A3hHzGrvGbhx-vwaCvYmLYbXb-P3K824/s320/beef-logo_RED.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415659173748215186" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Check out this week's</span><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> BEEF Daily</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> highlights! If you want to get signed up for the newsletter, leave your email address and name in the comments section below. Thanks!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> -Amanda Nolz, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BEEF Daily</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Editor</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Monday, Dec. 21, 2009: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/12/21/don-stewart-opines-on-cool/">Don Stewart Opines on COOL</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/12/22/carrie-hsus-underwood-engaged-to-hunting-hockey-player/">Carrie HSUS Underwood Engaged to Hunting, Hockey Player</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/12/23/cowboy-christmas-photography-contest-grand-prize-winners/">Cowboy Christmas Photography Contest Grand Prize Winners!</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009: <a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/12/24/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas/">Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></div></span></span></span>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-15501749089538917542009-12-18T07:38:00.000-08:002009-12-18T07:38:00.185-08:00Christmas Card Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TJxibYdKxmhRkdJKdrq55CDMUKQ0Ayc3ypf45VJsWJxWCSXHncUleC1AaZSbEeTr5F-6cbok4x4YNFIFUWKq6doHmvZGvjnRSC51bbB7-HrwQahxmcI-BHF2MoxLxZaTKmZAqy-jIvA/s1600-h/Werning7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TJxibYdKxmhRkdJKdrq55CDMUKQ0Ayc3ypf45VJsWJxWCSXHncUleC1AaZSbEeTr5F-6cbok4x4YNFIFUWKq6doHmvZGvjnRSC51bbB7-HrwQahxmcI-BHF2MoxLxZaTKmZAqy-jIvA/s320/Werning7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415656809147991810" /></a><br /><div><div><div><br /></div><div>Although most of the photos I take are of four-legged bovines, I sometimes get to take photos of people, as well. Earlier this fall, I took my sister's senior portraits. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSI38x35RgiHuNML8GIXyx8aJx9RF9Vg-ZWkWORfKBi0NASfrL4AfVPlmiFs-u30JTWikpA_ztk0Vg28dy9VsknAden7RSI2zjLI7-sZsPvd53dmtYRgb42VLBRV28Nhct4cFqnjV4nM/s1600-h/Courtney-6.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSI38x35RgiHuNML8GIXyx8aJx9RF9Vg-ZWkWORfKBi0NASfrL4AfVPlmiFs-u30JTWikpA_ztk0Vg28dy9VsknAden7RSI2zjLI7-sZsPvd53dmtYRgb42VLBRV28Nhct4cFqnjV4nM/s320/Courtney-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415643332247935666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div><br /></div><div>Last weekend, I had the opportunity to shoot photos for my friends Scott and Ashley for their Christmas greeting card. Aren't they the cutest couple ever?</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDzfDy29Y2nKQoBP9CDU5fCsR-a9Xc5FiUhyphenhyphenEoX8H6lVDs_lCCyd-XELRAfHr2nNb-a7QdM2dwFo7Y5-o4HWVVekfQ7LYMpUPQtSomu16ZZbxt8vUhV5-NcK_C5FbllVoKKyVrKVKYnw/s1600-h/Werning2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDzfDy29Y2nKQoBP9CDU5fCsR-a9Xc5FiUhyphenhyphenEoX8H6lVDs_lCCyd-XELRAfHr2nNb-a7QdM2dwFo7Y5-o4HWVVekfQ7LYMpUPQtSomu16ZZbxt8vUhV5-NcK_C5FbllVoKKyVrKVKYnw/s320/Werning2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415648447641873986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div></span></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-45839098140100359122009-12-17T06:46:00.001-08:002009-12-17T06:47:47.260-08:00BEEF Daily Blog Posts: Dec. 14-17, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQDWWJV6k7_fGtq53cCuiguKSVGeM_gDEW55M-KoX58UxKvRWnCGiDHe2Xjg7udpo_ycGPkacRzJs_Vreimnm3bNPlnuqHLjftcpOE25h4_A3hHzGrvGbhx-vwaCvYmLYbXb-P3K824/s1600-h/beef-logo_RED.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsQDWWJV6k7_fGtq53cCuiguKSVGeM_gDEW55M-KoX58UxKvRWnCGiDHe2Xjg7udpo_ycGPkacRzJs_Vreimnm3bNPlnuqHLjftcpOE25h4_A3hHzGrvGbhx-vwaCvYmLYbXb-P3K824/s320/beef-logo_RED.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415659173748215186" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Check out this week's</span><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> BEEF Daily</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> highlights! If you want to get signed up for the newsletter, leave your email address and name in the comments section below. Thanks!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> -Amanda Nolz, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">BEEF Daily</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Editor</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Monday: 12-14-09 </span></span></span></span><div><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/12/15/top-10-finalists-cowboy-christmas-photography-contest/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Economic Outlook and Feeding in the Midwest</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It seems everyone in agriculture these days is speculating about when the industry will make a turn for the better. While beef cattle experts and economists all agree that farmers and ranchers are struggling in this current economy, views differ on the reasons for it and just when things will start looking positive for producers. John Lawrence, Ph.D., a specialist at the Iowa Beef Center, is one of the many industry experts weighing in on the current state of the beef cattle business today.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tuesday: 12-15-09</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/12/15/top-10-finalists-cowboy-christmas-photography-contest/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Top 10 Finalists: BEEF Daily Cowboy Christmas Photography Contest</span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It’s what you’ve all been waiting for - the finalists for the Cowboy Christmas Photography Contest have been selected, and it’s your turn to weigh in on your favorites! I was so impressed with the quality of the photos in this contest. Thanks to all who participated!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wednesday: 12-16-09</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/12/16/runners-world-gives-meat-cheese-two-thumbs-up/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Runner's World Gives Meat, Cheese Two Thumbs Up!</span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Being a runner, I subscribe to several magazines on the subject, including the popular </span></span><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(78, 123, 154); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Runner’s World</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Because of the extreme South Dakota cold temperatures we’ve had the last couple of weeks, I’ve been stuck inside on the treadmill to get my daily run in. While I was running the other day, I flipped through the pages of the Jan. 2010 edition of </span></span><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(78, 123, 154); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Runner’s World</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, and I was excited to see an article that praised meat and dairy products! In an age where many health magazines misunderstand the nutrition power-pack of these products, Runner’s World got it just right!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thursday: 12-17-09</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 15px;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/12/17/just-one-nut-case-with-a-blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'Just One Nut Case With A Blog'</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To wrap up the week, I thought I would share a blog entry from the Vegetarian Star that might pique your interest. Of course, from the title of the website alone, you probably already know the topic area and the reader demographics. However, you might be surprised to learn that one entry is about me and this little old blog. In their blog spot, “Kellie Pickler Sparks Veggie Hate Among Country Folk,” I’m referred in the comments section as “just one nut case with a blog.” Read on for an excerpt…Enjoy!</span></span><br /></div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-26613159215219422402009-12-16T06:25:00.001-08:002009-12-16T06:27:00.022-08:00Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Lcsc7J4T4JIe0cYorYpHL38z6IzyEJdwlS0sUSRoIvg1T4w24qntT43xrL4cvSDBBCrqvlTph1ki5zW7Pg-3dih7Z3ebz9lBCAAC3I1-UkRNblbv4HtJKeC1DdY4Khs7wZimdoEqctk/s1600-h/IMG_4922.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Lcsc7J4T4JIe0cYorYpHL38z6IzyEJdwlS0sUSRoIvg1T4w24qntT43xrL4cvSDBBCrqvlTph1ki5zW7Pg-3dih7Z3ebz9lBCAAC3I1-UkRNblbv4HtJKeC1DdY4Khs7wZimdoEqctk/s320/IMG_4922.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415630196261188242" /></a><br />It was cold yesterday. I mean really cold. I mean -14 degrees F cold. And, there is only one cure when it's cold outside: red wine and beef stew. I made <a href="http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/recipe.aspx?id=1262">Provencal Beef Stew</a> last night, a recipe from <a href="http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/thehealthybeefcookbook.aspx">The Healthy Beef Cookbook</a>, and I paired it with a glass of Merlot and chocolate-covered cherries for dessert. Yum! To top it all off, I was in the Christmas spirit last night, bundled up in my cozy apartment, so I curled up with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338348/">The Polar Express</a> and wrapped Christmas presents.<div><br /></div><div>Now, it's back to business this morning, but I feel incredibly recharged after my relaxing evening with all my favorites: beef, wine, chocolate and Christmas spirit! Have a great day!</div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-70667283402750324252009-12-15T06:15:00.001-08:002009-12-15T06:39:32.589-08:00Winter Wonderland<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">As I launch this new blog spot, I thought I would share an oldie, but a goodie. It's called Winter Wonderland, and I hope you like it and can maybe identify with the struggle of the American farmer. It's really true: the cattle always come first, no matter what.</span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "> -Stay warm out there, Amanda Nolz</span><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16y4FKIaQURcYMdCzrIQhHknPfUcWUYQ5nYRluoN72NZVPChVluJasFcGmrt_8iYtbToq9cODwZeTX-2K_VtKvE4DS-gpxEbu0rweHvzuMcJgZVmoF82db3rNIXLc0BslbMeSGsNfDmE/s1600-h/IMG_1519.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16y4FKIaQURcYMdCzrIQhHknPfUcWUYQ5nYRluoN72NZVPChVluJasFcGmrt_8iYtbToq9cODwZeTX-2K_VtKvE4DS-gpxEbu0rweHvzuMcJgZVmoF82db3rNIXLc0BslbMeSGsNfDmE/s320/IMG_1519.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415467364700762098" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:11px;">The year was 1997. Christmas was right around the corner, and I was ten years old. I was in the house with my mom and two sisters. As tradition, we would spend a whole weekend decorating the house for the holiday season. We decked out the tree, wrapped garland around the railings, hung lights on the porch, and wrapped gifts for family and friends. Mom gave all of us girls jobs to keep us busy decorating while she made holiday treats. Later, we would all gather in the kitchen to decorate sugar cookies.<br /><br />There was only one damper on this holiday spirit—Dad always knocked on the door needing chore help, and I was usually the prime target. That meant putting the last of the decorations on hold, donning double socks, snow pants, coat, warm boots, mittens, and a hat and heading outside to help my dad. Together, we would feed hay, grind feed, check water tanks, and take care of the calves before the next big snow hit.<br /><br />In 1997, a big snow certainly did hit the state of South Dakota. This winter is so infamous in our state’s history that people still wear baseball caps with the slogan, “I survived the Blizzard of ‘97”. For my family, we were snowed in our house for seven days. As a result, my sisters and I had to skip a full week of school. Most kids would have rejoiced at the thought of missing out on so much school to play in the snow, but my reality was much different than snow angels and snowball fights.<br /><br />Instead of a warm, inviting holiday season, we had no electricity and no heat. We warmed up soup over a makeshift stove of candles and a cookie sheet, and my sisters and I slept in the same bed at night to stay warm. The worst part of this experience was the chores. My little sisters were too young to handle the weather conditions, so Mom, Dad and I would hold hands and trudge down our long driveway to the farm to do the chores. We rose before dark to start scooping out the bunks that had drifted in from the night before. Snow banks as tall as the fences themselves, our job took until noon just to complete the morning chores. As soon as morning duties were done, we would head to the house to put on warm gloves and go outside only a few short hours later to scoop out the feed bunks once more.<br /><br />I remember being so cold that I buried myself into a hay feeder and cried because my fingers and toes hurt so badly. It was there, in that hay feeder, that I learned a very important lesson about agriculture. My mom gave me a hug as we rested for a moment from scooping the heavy, wet snow.<br /><br />She chipped off the frozen tears from my rosy cheeks, and she said, “Mandy, this is what animal welfare is. So often, activists try to ruin our way of life because they want to protect the animals. What they don’t see is you and me, out in the cold, risking our lives to protect our cattle. We have to sacrifice our needs for the needs of our livestock. Don’t ever forget how special you are for doing that.”<br /><br />I’ll never forget that winter. The blizzard of 1997 killed hundreds of thousands of cattle in its wake. Later, as I watched the news with my parents and heard the reports of more cattle deaths in South Dakota, I was so proud that my family had saved every single animal on our farm. That is the greatest sense accomplishment I have ever felt, and I have held onto the lessons learned during that blizzard my entire life.<br /><br />As the holiday season approaches, be thankful for your many precious gifts. More importantly, be reminded of the good work you do as a person in agriculture. We make great sacrifices in order to feed God’s children. As animal rights activists push legislation down our throats to change the face of food production, let’s not ever forget the producers that know the true meaning of animal welfare and proper animal husbandry practices.</span><br /></div></div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759009643085284709.post-52444493526372683002009-12-14T19:49:00.000-08:002009-12-14T20:06:46.173-08:00Welcome to Agriculture in Action with Amanda Nolz!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPidsotEOaq0gM2ZVbGDBhTXWlZsEn0GwGEqzd10glMRFNafGEe4psii1v-OpxnhgSblU0IE_Q_F9q1A8m4NR6RYZyRyIq0tZ6zW15byoUrQ6aE5ZXdmzBrv42Tgh-v10AP5sVDR59Cuw/s1600-h/DSC_0348A_1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPidsotEOaq0gM2ZVbGDBhTXWlZsEn0GwGEqzd10glMRFNafGEe4psii1v-OpxnhgSblU0IE_Q_F9q1A8m4NR6RYZyRyIq0tZ6zW15byoUrQ6aE5ZXdmzBrv42Tgh-v10AP5sVDR59Cuw/s320/DSC_0348A_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415309483849618274" /></a><br />Thanks for stopping by my brand new blog. My name is Amanda Nolz, and if you're in the agriculture industry, you might recognize my by-line from my old blog, <a href="http://www.chewingthecud.org/">Chewing The Cud</a>, or my current blog, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/">BEEF Daily</a></span> with <a href="http://www.beefmagazine.com/">BEEF Magazine</a>. I'm a South Dakota beef producer and a recent college graduate. Currently, I work as a self-employed writer and speaker, opining on behalf of America's beef producers. To read my full bio, link <a href="http://beefmagazine.com/news/amanda-nolz/">here</a>. <div><br /></div><div>The purpose of my new business, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Agriculture in Action</span>, is to tell the food production story with the world. I already write to thousands of people on a daily basis about agriculture issues, but unfortunately, most of them are cattlemen like me. So, my intent is to share those blog spots through this venue to better reach you, our consumer.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm open to sharing my story, answering questions and debating some of the hot topics of the food debate. In addition, I'm available for speaking engagements down the road, whether it be an agriculture organization or a school function. I have a variety of keynote addresses and workshops for you to choose from upon request. Email me at beefnews@hotmail.com for more information.</div><div><br /></div><div>Again, thanks for stopping by. Please, feel free to leave a greeting, question or comment in the section provided. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to new beginnings,</div><div><br /></div><div>Amanda Nolz</div><div>Agriculture in Action</div><div><br /></div><div>To follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/AmandaNolz">@AmandaNolz</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/BEEFMagazine">@BEEFMagazine</a></div><div>To connect with me on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BEEF.Magazine?ref=ts">BEEF Magazine</a> (Coming Soon: Agriculture in Action Fan Page)</div>Amanda Nolzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05027915333878837126noreply@blogger.com6