Leon SheetsAn Ounce of PreventionLook. Listen. Learn. That’s the tagline for National Fire Prevention Week, which falls October 7 through October 13. It also sums up what…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
Leon SheetsMore Than Fun at the Fair“Our state fair is a great state fair, don’t miss it, don’t even be late…”Aug 19, 2018Aug 19, 2018
Leon SheetsYou Just Have to Show Up‘Giving back’ is an odd term to me. In many cases, you’re not really giving anything back, in the literal sense anyway, are you? What…Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
Leon SheetsHealthy Pigs Mean Safe PorkWhen asked to write about food safety this month, I took a few days to think about how I wanted to address this topic, one that is such an…May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
Leon SheetsEnvironmental Sustainability: Nothing New for Pig FarmersThese days, buzzwords are everywhere. But I have to laugh when I hear someone throw the word “sustainable” around as if it’s new. After…Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
Leon SheetsFarm Safety, FirsthandRemember the early 1990s movie Backdraft? Hollywood may have taken some liberties here and there, and I can’t speak on the accuracy when it…Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Leon SheetsSetting Sail: How a Pig Farmer (Reluctantly) Leaves the MainlandWhen given the assignment to write about my love story for this blog, I couldn’t help but laugh a little. There’s some things (mostly mushy…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018