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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Rhubarb pies start showing up on American kitchen tables this time of year. The University provides information and resources on topics such as crop production, livestock management and farm business management. It is part of the network of colleges and universities sprung from the Land-Grant Act of 1865; the original inspiration for the build-out of higher education in the United States which contemplated self-sufficiency through the agricultural and mechanic arts.
Nourriture d’été
Today we break down the catalog for food safety in education communities; with primary attention to consultations from private standard developing organizations and federal agencies charged with food safety. We do so with sensitivity to animals and plants and sustainability of the global food supply chain.
World Census of Agriculture
Data Point: Inspiration for expansion of public higher education in the US was not to domicile partisans of Leviathan federal government but to enliven state food enterprises and to advance the "mechanic arts" in the "outlands". Innovation and standardization in the food supply chain cuts across many disciplines; with best practice discovered and promulgated at US land grant colleges and universities. Link to the last WASDE Report released June 12th.
World Soil Museum
This collection showcases 1000 soil profiles from more than 85 countries. It features "soil monoliths" -- large, vertical sections of soil that have been carefully extracted from the ground and preserved for display. These monoliths provide a unique opportunity for visitors to see the complex layers and structures of soils from around the world, including everything from volcanic soils in Iceland to desert soils in Africa.
Quadrivium: Summer
Educational settlements are the closest many people come to feel at home in beautiful surroundings. The catalog that informs the safety and sustainability of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day. Titles are unstable, time-sensitive, copyright protected and land in public law. We explore the action continuously; assign priorities, then schedule a separate teleconference to formulate responses to public consultations. Daily colloquia topics appear on our CALENDAR.
Keeping Animals Cool
"We will identify and discuss what to do with heat stress. Tips on what to do about shade and not move all your soil nutrients to the woods" -- Russ Wilson. With links to other UNL sponsored research and recommendations.
I-Code Group B Committee Action Results
We will sort through the results of last month's standardization action as it applies to health care facilities -- with particular interest in maternity and neo-natal intensive care technologies -- ahead of the follow up technical meetings in Cleveland in October. Today we examine the back and forth on solar and wind farms located on actual animal, produce and grain farms. Many educational settlements are co-located on these convergent enterprises.
Current Issues and Recent Research
Next: Approval by the NFPA Standards Council for release of the 2026 National Electrical Code this week at the Annual Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. IEEE Release of the proposals for the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code on July 1. Sorting the electrotechnology concepts appearing in the recent release of the International Code Council's "Group B Complete Monograph" ahead of the follow up meetings in Cleveland in October.
Seed the Future
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan, ASABE comprises members in more than 100 countries.