TV anchor speaks at Women in Ag conference

Teresa Snow, KRCG-TV anchor, says there a huge disconnect between farm and non-farm people. The keynote speaker at the Women in Agriculture Conference Thursday, March 15, lives on a working farm near Hallsville.
Teresa Snow, KRCG-TV anchor, says there a huge disconnect between farm and non-farm people. The keynote speaker at the Women in Agriculture Conference Thursday, March 15, lives on a working farm near Hallsville.

The California R-I School played host to the eighth annual Mid-Mo Women in Agriculture Conference held Thursday, March 15, during the school's spring break. Keynote speaker was Teresa Snow, KRCG-TV Channel 13 news anchor.

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Part of a crane collapsed on 91st Street on New York's Upper East Side on Friday. The crane smashed into a 23-story apartment building before crashing onto the street below and killing at least one person.

The event, with attendance at about 180, began in the Commons area with registration, vendors and a health fair. Last year there were about 140.

There were three workshop sessions, offering nine topics. State Veterinarian Linda Hickam spoke briefly.

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The theme was "Wisdom in My Apron Pocket," in memory of the many uses of "Grandma's apron." As an unknown author said, "They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love."

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Jerry Butler

Once abundant but now scarce in Arkansas, the red-headed woodpecker can be seen regulary on Garvan Woodland Gardens' nature walk.

For more of this story check out the March 21 issue of the California Democrat.