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The Poet’s Toolbox: Form

November 16, 2020 by hsotr

The Poet's Toolbox: Form

Form may cover such aspects as the rhyme scheme or the number of syllables per line.

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Glossary, Poetry, Writing

Food Ingredient Labels: A Glossary

June 17, 2020 by hsotr

Food Ingredient Labels: A Glossary

Find out how common food ingredients are derived, their potential benefits, and their risks.

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Food, Glossary, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

Beef Cattle Talk: A Glosssary

October 17, 2018 by hsotr

Beef Cattle Talk: A Glossary

From 3 in 1 to heterosis to yield grade, all those confusing cattle terms you have wondered about.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Animal Health, Breeding, Cattle, Glossary, Livestock, Marketing, Nutrition, The West

Parts of a Grass Plant: A Glossary

March 20, 2018 by hsotr

Parts of a Grass Plant: A Glossary

Brush up on your knowledge of grass parts, from auricle to tiller.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Glossary, Nature, Pastures

A Sheepdog’s Glossary

May 11, 2015 by hsotr

A Sheepdog's Glossary

Watching sheepdogs at work is amazing, isn’t it? Of course, the desire to herd is pure instinct.  But most of the sheepdogs that you have seen have probably been taught how to channel that instinct in the desired direction in response to spoken commands. While commands do vary from handler to handler, the following is […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Dogs, Glossary, Livestock, Pets, Sheep

EPDs for Beef Cattle: A Glossary of Traits

February 16, 2015 by hsotr

EPDs for Beef Cattle: A Glossary of Traits

If you are interested in beef cattle, one of the tools you will soon become familiar with is the EPD, or estimated progeny difference. Perhaps you have already seen some EPDs in ads. Among the major selling points listed for a bull, you may have seen something like “WW +10,” for example. That is an […]

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Breeding, Cattle, Glossary, Livestock

Birdwatching Glossary

July 7, 2014 by hsotr

Birdwatching Glossary

If you are new to birdwatching, skimming through a field guide can sometimes be a little bewildering. What do all those strange words mean? Lores? Tertials? Wing bars? Below we have compiled some of the birdwatching terms that you probably don’t use in everyday conversation. Can’t find the word you’re looking for? Let us know […]

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Birdwatching, Glossary, Nature

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