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In This Week's High Plains Journal

Chinese with ease

Starting Jan. 26, you've got a whole new reason--and a whole new season--to celebrate. It's the start of the 15-day Chinese New Year festival and the first day of lunar year 4707, the Year of the Ox.

Chinese New Year is all about spectacle, from the fireworks and dancing dragons to the fabulous food. That's why it's a holiday anyone can enjoy and a perfect time to host a party with a surefire theme and plenty of crowd-pleasing surprises.


Catch a can of tuna

How could anything as good and as handy as canned tuna fish fall from favor? It is a precious commodity fished for with tradition and respect. Preserved in good olive oil, tender and briny and delicious it is good enough to eat straight from the can.


Agricultures Cowboy Poet
A Price
Star and Stripes adorn Old Glory.
She stands high above and waves
over patriots still living
and heroes in their graves.
                
A fun page for kids with Smart Stuff from Twig Walkingstick and an assortment of puzzles, jokes and fun facts.


Family Fair Agricutural News

An Oklahoma secret
Lined with lovely old buildings on bricked streets and exuding small town friendliness, Pauls Valley, Okla., is a charming place with some of the state's most interesting shops.
Ag Stories From Jennifer LatzkeCatwalk-worthy coveralls
Right about the time of the first snowfall, every winter, my mom would decide that Dad's coveralls were too worn to last one more season.


Copperman full of charm

The charm of the 2,557 square foot Copperman (336-090) is evident at first glance. An old-fashioned covered porch along with a beautiful brick exterior creates a homey atmosphere that is sure to attract appreciative glances. Walk up the steps into the vaulted entry and discover a floor design that makes very effective use of the available space.


Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury is most often the result of a sudden and violent blow to the head that causes the brain to collide with the inside of the skull. This collision bruises the brain, tears nerve fibers, and can result in internal bleeding.
Thought For The Day

Building genuine relationships creates opportunities to talk about Christ.


Hints for those out of work

Shoveling snow, painting, walking pets...



Single for too long?
Problem: This is one of the most depressing seasons I can think of. I am single and do not really have a family around here, so you could say I am single and alone. That does not mean that I do not have friends, I do but it is not exactly the same as having your own family around.






JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recall
JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recall GREELEY, Colo. (AP)--JBS Swift Beef Co., of Greeley, Colo., is voluntarily expanding its beef recall to include about 380,000 pounds of products because of possible E. coli contamination. A recall in late June involved about 41,000 pounds of products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said June 28 that all the beef products in the expanded recall were produced April 21 and are in boxes bearing "EST.
Family business harmony
Family business harmony There are a number of good expressions of family business harmony. And one I especially like draws from our agricultural heritage here in the High Plains. That is--"pulling together," referencing the importance of all horses in a hitch essentially doing the same thing, in the same direction, in the same way and at the same time.
Tarleton students learn through service to others
Tarleton students learn through service to others Texas The smell of wood shavings and sounds of animals are two things only experienced at a livestock show. From early morning feedings to show day preparation, it takes dedication and desire to be successful.
Corn Growers: New documentary attacks farming, would boost food costs
Corn Growers: New documentary attacks farming, would boost food costs National Corn Growers Association President Bob Dickey released the following statement June 10 on the new documentary, Food Inc. "U.S. corn farmers are proud of their work. Each season, we battle the elements to plant, grow and harvest a crop that is the world's wonder, a crop that is used safely for countless products, from food to fuel to fiber.
Weld County Extension announces appointment of Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Weld County Extension announces appointment of Master Gardener Program Coordinator Colorado Jane Rozum has been named coordinator of the Colorado State University Master Gardener program-Weld County effective June 2. Rozum has been a Master Gardener for more than 16 years.

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