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Amy Smith Muise

@sporobolus

grazing, wandering, game-based learning

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young pecans in an orchard

young pecans in an orchard

Brainstorming names for a farming game about growing pecans. Cultivar selection is a central mechanic. Ideas?

10.02.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

so cool!

09.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our newest game, Market, Set, Go! is live!

Market, Set, Go! is an educational game where you're a vendor at the local farmers market. Solve problems with food safety, and keep your customers happy and healthy.

Play now at MarketSetGoGame.org

#farmersmarket #game #business #farming

30.01.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This morning when my husband knocked on my son's door to wake him, he groggily responded, "I don't have the app for that."

26.09.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Telling everyone that social media has been redeemed by the whale-squid video.

25.09.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Carbon Credit Markets for Farmers and Ranchers: An Overview
Carbon Credit Markets for Farmers and Ranchers: An Overview YouTube video by nmsuaces

Once the program-specific practices are put in place, the carbon credit company or third-party company steps in to measure how much carbon is being stored in the soil.

youtu.be/xb-kt3JPLSs?...

28.07.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just learned that "bubbles feebly" (when exposed to hydrochloric acid) is a term of geologic ID.

<bubbles feebly>

26.08.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
small unicorn horn on horse armor

small unicorn horn on horse armor

This was cute also.

30.07.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh weird. I didn't notice the notation – was judging from how tall I was compared to the figure (eye to eye despite its being elevated).

30.07.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Field (Horseman's) Armor Complete suit, including closed helmet with crest. All pieces etched in the Pisan style with bands of Renaissance designs exhibiting trophies, heads and martial figur …

Maybe? Mid 1500s. Hearst bought it from Waffensaal des Schlosses Grafenegg, Herzog Viktor von Ratibor.

art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/2858...

art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/8771...

30.07.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Museum exhibit of knights and horse in armor, taken at eye level by the photographer, at about the same height as the standing knight, though the exhibit is on a platform.

Museum exhibit of knights and horse in armor, taken at eye level by the photographer, at about the same height as the standing knight, though the exhibit is on a platform.

Were knights & horses really this small, or was all the bigger armor reused and only this small armor is pristine? #NelsonAtkins

30.07.2025 00:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Never thought I'd say this because I love the em dash with no spaces, but using the en dash with spaces (also better for search strings) means you wrote it without AI.

26.06.2025 22:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I dislike audible notifications, so I've turned them all off. A few times over the past year, my laptop has played one and I can't figure out what's triggered it. It's Outlook email. It's when someone emoji reacts to an email.

25.06.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
horse in pasture with alert ears

horse in pasture with alert ears

Be alert: the world needs more lerts.

23.06.2025 23:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She has a heart of gold. Boundaries enable greatness.

23.06.2025 23:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
two horses in a pasture, one with ears forward, one with ears laid back

two horses in a pasture, one with ears forward, one with ears laid back

Needed to capture equine expression of displeasure. Dustbunny did not disappoint.

23.06.2025 23:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
horses in a pasture with green and yellow grass

horses in a pasture with green and yellow grass

I took some photos for a work project. They turned out unexpectedly green. This is Chloris (windmill grass) on an old farm field, after a lucky run of the creek.

23.06.2025 23:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We asked our developers "What's something that's common knowledge in your field that outsiders may not know?" and here is what they had to say!
#nmsu #gamedevelopers

18.06.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

Food systems are the #2 contributor to climate change, the #1 driver of deforestation, the #1 driver of biodiversity loss on land, and the #1 user of freshwater.

(It follows that food systems contain many solutions to these problems.)

17.06.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 699 πŸ” 174 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 37

There's nothing like actually sitting down to propose a game to help youth think through all that game design entails!

16.06.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is art!

16.06.2025 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids … It has become common knowledge that childhood obesity r…

This is weirdly the best cookbook not because of the subterfuge but because every dish tastes better than its normal version. www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

16.06.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
blossoming yucca with dog in background

blossoming yucca with dog in background

Yucca scoffs at drought

12.05.2025 23:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Page from searchable web database giving details about the plant penstemon, including its scientific and Navajo name, plant type, habitats, flower colors, and other traits.

Page from searchable web database giving details about the plant penstemon, including its scientific and Navajo name, plant type, habitats, flower colors, and other traits.

Interested in exploring rangeland ecology, productivity, and sustainability? To learn about how various plants function in working rangelands (including beneficial plants and noxious plants) and to learn their Navajo/DinΓ© names, consult navajorange.nmsu.edu.

07.05.2025 23:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Young woman playing VR

Young woman playing VR

High schoolers playing a board game

High schoolers playing a board game

**REGISTRATION OPEN FOR LEARNING GAMES LAB SUMMER THINK TANKS **
This summer, the Learning Games Lab is hosting in-person sessions for two age groups:
- middle school students, grades 6-8
- high school students, grades 9-12.
Apply here:
acesnmsu.az1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_bEehG...

02.05.2025 16:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have some with heels, so you can ride a tiny horse

12.05.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finally found my role. I stock sensible shoes in every size.

07.05.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cat peering over person's leg

Cat peering over person's leg

Cat reaching up and clawing person's pocket

Cat reaching up and clawing person's pocket

Status:

05.05.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
yellow prickly pear blossoms with bee

yellow prickly pear blossoms with bee

It is once again this time of year.

#flowerreport

05.05.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So we used to understand the importance of fascia

05.05.2025 21:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0