My first week - Cows, Alfalfa, and a dog named Dammit

HARRINGTON - If my first week in Lincoln County has taught me anything, it's that farm life is equal parts adventure, hilarity, and hard work. Between nearly tumbling off a pickup truck, meeting cows that could double as small buses, and needing help picking hay out of my hair, this week has been one for the books.

It all started at Seven Springs Ranch, just outside Harrington, where Dalton, a kind and endlessly patient farmer, invited me to experience a day on the farm.

My first challenge?

Mastering the art of jumping onto the back of a slow-moving pickup truck. While Dalton made it look effo...