Life with purpose
Last week saw tragedy occur during a chuckwagon race at Calgary Stampede. Driver Chad Harden lost three members of his team when his left lead horse went down because of a ruptured aortic aneurysm.The...
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Ag Proud photo contest winners
Congratulations to Amber Denning, Jill Harvie and Casey Wilson on their winning submissions in our “Ag Proud” Facebook photo contest! All of the entries were fantastic, and it was a difficult decision....
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[social media pt1] Blogging for Agriculture
No doubt, social media has had an enormous impact on the way we communicate both personally and professionally. But being such a new medium with widespread access, it can be difficult to find good...
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[social media pt2] Effective Facebook Pages
In the second installment of this mini-series for Green Hectares, we are going to look professional Facebook pages, and examples of companies and not-for-profits that are using them well. You can find...
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In the final installment of this mini-series for Green Hectares, we are going to look at Twitter, and examples of who is using it well. You can find both Bella Spur and Green Hectares on Twitter....
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What makes an iPad worth more than any other consumer tablet available today? Is it that far superior in terms of functionality? So much easier to use? Easier to carry? Not really, It’s mostly good...
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Online opportunities in agriculture
Back in February, we were invited to share some insight regarding online marketing in agriculture at the Opportunities in Ranching conference at Olds, Alberta. The Alberta Farmer Express kindly covered...
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Social Media for Cowboys Lesson No. 1
“Hashtags are like spurs – you don’t have to use ’em, but your message will get a lot more attention.” -Laura Bodell The post Social Media for Cowboys Lesson No. 1 appeared first on Bella Spur...
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[how to] Make More Money from Your Bull Sale
Filling the ag publications, cramming your mailbox, taking over the online feeds – everywhere you look this time of year, there’s bull sale propaganda. If yours is in the fray, you’ve probably laid...
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Saluting “Moms”
Growing up in the agricultural industry means being part of a special kind of community. I was three months old when I attended my first cattle show, the World Limousin Congress at Calgary Stampede....
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