Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News & Dan Spindle, KSL TV
Deseret News Reporter and News Anchor at KSL TV
Amy Joi O’Donoghue is a reporter for the Deseret News Utah InDepth team with decades of expertise in land and environmental issues. In 2019 she received a silver medal in the prestigious Kavli competition by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Amy’s family lives in Weber County with their horses, chickens, Irish Wolfhounds and Jack the cat. Dan Spindle wakes up the Wasatch Front and beyond anchoring “KSL Today” and “KSL News at Noon.” Working for a legendary news organization and living in the beautiful state of Utah are a dream come true for Dan, who has lived all over the country. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and has also been recognized for his work by the Associated Press. Dan began his television career in Medford, Oregon, but quickly found success at stations in Arizona; first in Tucson, then as a reporter and anchor for a decade in Phoenix.
Rod Magnuson examines his Hydrogreen feed growing operation at his ranch in Castle Dale, Emery County. The new technology transforms seed into feed within a matter of days and uses less than one-tenth of the water required for traditional alfalfa fields. With drought and the escalating cost of alfalfa, Magnuson said he turned to this technique to continue his family’s legacy of ranching.Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Rod Magnuson examines his Hydrogreen feed growing operation at his ranch in Castle Dale, Emery County. The new technology transforms seed into feed within a matter of days and uses less than one-tenth of the water required for traditional alfalfa fields. With drought and the escalating cost of alfalfa, Magnuson said he turned to this technique to continue his family’s legacy of ranching.Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
From seed to livestock feed in 5 days with minimal water Rod Magnuson has a nice spread in rural Utah, raising cattle and alfalfa in an operation that is the backbone of a fourth-generation legacy spe...