Enjoy this interview with Doug Kohls as he describes a cover crop experiment (Summer 2020) on his farm in Clearwater, KS.
Agricultores: Raíz Principal de la Agricultura Americana
por Heather Chamberlain Viviendo en un estado agricultor, la mayoría de las personas de Kansas están familiarizadas con los campos de cultivo cerca de sus casas o los que ven diariamente en su camino. Pueden distinguir los campos de trigo, los campos de heno, los campos de maíz y de soya. Pero la mayoría de residentes de Kansas no entienden la tierra más allá de este reconocimiento superficial. Los agricultores experimentan la tierra de una forma diferente al resto de la comunidad. Ellos la viven. La respiran cada dia. Caminan y recorren los campos. Tocan la tierra con sus manos y lo que sienten son posibilidades. La huelen. Es un trabajo que atrae todos los sentidos. Es una alianza y una forma de vida. Es esencial a la existencia humana y para el señor Doug Kohls, es una pasión por estar cerca del cimiento de la vida, lo que le inspira a ser guardián de la tierra. Lea todo el artículo y presione en el enlace de abajo. |
Farmers: Taproots of American Agriculture
by Heather Chamberlain Living in an agricultural state, most Kansans would say they are familiar with the farm fields near their homes and with those they drive past daily. They can point out the wheat fields, the hay fields, corn fields, and soybean fields, but the majority of Kansas residents may not understand the land beyond this surface recognition. Farmers experience the land in a way the rest of a community does not. They live it. They breathe it in every day. They walk the land and ride it. They touch it with their hands, and they feel its potential. They smell it. It’s a work that engages all the senses. It’s a partnership, and a way of living. It’s essential to human existence, and for Mr. Doug Kohls, it is a passion for being close to the foundation of life, which inspires him to be a steward of the land. Click the link below to read the complete article. |
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Original article and interview by Heather Chamberlain, Friends University English Composition student
(Dr. Kassia Waggoner's class, Fall 2019)
Spanish translation by Nicolle Franco, Friends University Zoo Science/Conservation Science student
(Dr. Ana Jurcak-Detter's class, Spring 2021)
(Dr. Kassia Waggoner's class, Fall 2019)
Spanish translation by Nicolle Franco, Friends University Zoo Science/Conservation Science student
(Dr. Ana Jurcak-Detter's class, Spring 2021)
Photos by Travis Mounts Photography