Conflict, Friction and Vibration

Conflict, Friction and Vibration

I’ve often heard that I think and behave like an engineer.  It’s a good thing, I think, because I spent many years studying to become an engineer.   I remember coming home from college complaining to my Dad about how hard my thermodynamics and differential...
What’s Your Number?

What’s Your Number?

Engineers, mathematicians and scientists are likely all familiar with an important imaginary number.  An equation ends up having the square root of negative 3 in it.  A negative number can’t have a square root can it?  So ingeniously, someone decided to start...
Why Agriculture?

Why Agriculture?

After 28 years away from an agriculture career, I am returning to this industry. You might ask why I am returning at this point?  Well, as the saying goes, if you like to eat, thank a farmer.  Big or small, thank a farmer.  As the population of the planet grows, we...