Sydney ShererinTheNextNormThe End of an AdventureMy time here in Kenya has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. As I write this blog I’m reminded of all of the great…Aug 16, 2018Aug 16, 2018
Sydney ShererinTheNextNormNot Quite What I Had Planned…This past week here at ILRI I have been pretty busy. I was able to do a couple of experiments to compare Brachiaria grass varieties and how…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Sydney ShererinTheNextNormThe Adventures of a MuzunguWherever I go here in Kenya I am obviously a tourist. I don’t necessarily like using the term tourist to describe myself, but it is a…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
Sydney ShererinTheNextNormThe Importance of YouthWhat is the International Livestock Research Institute doing to combat world hunger? Well, that’s not an easy question to answer. It’s not…Jul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018
Sydney ShererinTheNextNormFrom Iowa to Kenya: The Chores are Still the SameThese past two weeks I have been working down at the research farm that is located on the ILRI campus. All of the research that requires…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Sydney ShererinTheNextNormOne Dairy Farmers Perspective on Agriculture in KenyaThis week I got to visit with a man who runs a dairy farm in Kanji, Kenya. His name was Kiaria. Kiaria did not actually own the farm that…Jul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
Sydney ShererinTheNextNormThe Beginning of an AdventureWell, today I finally got to leave campus for the first time! The campus here at the International Livestock Research Institute, or ILRI…Jul 1, 2018Jul 1, 2018
Sydney ShererWell, today I finally got to leave campus for the first time!Being off campus for the first time today was very eye opening; like I said before the campus is in it’s own little bubble. To get to where…Jun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018