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    Agriculture - Poultry Farming

    Poultry Farming: The Learning Never Stops

    October 8, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    You might have noticed I have a bit of a poultry thing going on. It hardly seems possible that I have worked on behalf of poultry farmers and companies for 18 years, actually. 18 years. I was young and single and serious and pretty quiet when I started. Now I…

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  • AgNerd - Agriculture

    Be Real and Be Yourself: Inspirations from AgChat

    August 25, 2013 - By ldurben@charter.net

    A few of my inspirations last week: a comfy pair of jeans that feel like a million bucks (but only cost me $15 – seriously), leopard print heels that are completely walkable (hello there!) and Jay Baer’s New York Times bestseller, Youtility. And all collided at the wonderful world of…

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    AgNerd - Agriculture - Poultry Farming

    Gobble On!

    November 15, 2012 - By ldurben@charter.net

    This self-described Turkey Queen is at again. It’s one week until Thanksgiving (cue the Angel choir voices singing now – aaahhhh!), so I couldn’t help but share a photo of this handsome little turkey I took in a Minnesota barn a while back. I mean, if you can’t share a…

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  • Agriculture - My Turkey Family - My Work Life

    Turkey Queen in November

    November 9, 2012 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Here’s my shocking admission today: Sometimes I have pork envy. (Bacon? Have you noticed recently that it’s everywhere?) Sometimes I have dairy envy. (Those cute cows plus the milk mustaches – who can compete?) Sometimes I even have just a little beef envy (in the form of a big, juicy…

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  • About Me - AgNerd

    Maybe I am an AgNerd

    October 4, 2012 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Let’s talk about being an “AgNerd,” shall we? Part of the reason I finally launched this blog – a much thought about dream of mine – can be traced back to Kansas City in August. I found myself smack dab in the middle of all these amazing social media rock…

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Hello, I’m Lara! I’m a wife, mom (empty nester, almost!), a business owner, and an avid baker, gardener, and traveler. Thanks for being here!

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