Farm & Ranch

Henrietta FFA wins district leadership sweepstakes 4th straight year

Published

7 years ago

November 14, 2016

NTFR

Wichita Falls, TX – November 10, 2016:

Henrietta FFA chapter was named the Wichita FFA District’s Leadership Development Events (LDE) Sweepstakes Winner for the 2016 District FFA LDE’s hosted by Vernon College on the Vernon College main campus in Vernon, Texas on November 9, 2016.

This year marks the fourth year in a row Henrietta FFA claimed the coveted LDE sweepstake award for having the over-all highest placing teams competing in the district’s LDE competition. Henrietta FFA is a member of the Wichita District FFA Association which is comprised of 18 schools located in Archer, Clay, Ford, Hardeman, Wichita, & Wilbarger counties.

In addition to with being named district sweepstakes winner, Henrietta FFA had the largest delegation of participants standing at 42 members that participated in 11 different events and qualifying eight for area advancement. Area leadership events will be held November 21st in Mineral Wells, TX. FFA Leadership Development Events focus on creating situations for members to demonstrate their abilities in public speaking, decision making, communication and knowledge of agriculture and the FFA organization.

Leadership events are just one of the tools used to reinforce what is taught in the agricultural science classroom. Henrietta FFA teams/individuals qualifying for advancement are as follows:

Greenhand Quiz Team (1st) – Landry Bennett, Elizabeth Koetter, Regan Seigler, and Robby Story Junior Chapter

Conducting Team (1st) – Justan Alford, Thomas Arnhold, Holt Chambers, Mason Knight, Baylee Pierce, Robby Story, and Natalie Streeter Radio

Broadcasting Team (1st) – Camrin Byers, Addie Duncan, Audrey Gallagher, Katie Newberry, and Kaci Williams

Senior Creed Speaking (1st) – Leah Bullinger

Agricultural Issues Forum Team (2nd) – Sidney Baggs, Sydney Garner, Kristen Hoff, Brooklyn McMurry, Lizzie Riordan, Marshall Roberts, Kelsey Voyles, and McKayla

Weaver Job Interview (2nd) – Kalico Burkes

Senior Quiz Team (2nd) – Conner Chambers, Garrett Duncan, Brooklyn McMurry, and Clay Streeter Senior Skills

Demonstration Team (2nd) – Leah Bullinger, Haleah Harmon, Blake Liggett, Zoie Parkey, Clay Streeter, Heather Taylor, and Daniel Wimberley

Other teams/individuals placing high but not advancing:

Agricultural Advocacy Team (3rd) – Brynn Barger, Kandon Bennett, Maddie Brown, Audrey Gallagher, and Sydnie Nichols FFA

Public Relations Team (3 rd) – Jacobi Reynolds, Julie Saldana, Lindsey Trent, and Kaitlyn Williams

Junior Creed Speaking (4th) – Angelina Searcy

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Jr Chapter.jpg (L-R) Baylee Pierce, Thomas Arnhold, Justan Alford, Natalie Streeter, Robby Story, Holt Chambers, and Mason Knight

Sr Creed.jpeg – Leah Bullinger

Radio.jpg (L-R) Kaci Williams, Audrey Gallagher, Addie Duncan, Camrin Byers, and Katie Newberry

Ag Issues.jpg (L-R) – Marshall Roberts, McKayla Weaver, Sydney Garner, Kristen Hoff, Lizzie Riordan, Kelsey Voyles, Sidney Baggs, and Brooklyn McMurry

Farm & Ranch

Hazards of Backyard Poultry

Published

2 days ago

April 21, 2024

NTFR

By Barry Whitworth, DVM

Having backyard poultry is a popular agriculture enterprise. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 0.8 percent of all households in the United States have chickens. People keep chickens for a variety of reasons with table eggs being one of the more common reasons.

Unfortunately, some of these poultry producers are not aware of the hazards that come with keeping poultry because many times they carry pathogens but appear healthy.
Chickens are carriers of several zoonotic diseases. These are diseases that can be passed from animals to humans. According to a recent survey in Pennsylvania, a majority of backyard poultry producers were aware of the dangers of avian influenza. However, this study also revealed that far fewer producers were aware of the risk of possible exposure to Salmonella and Campylobacter.

The lack of knowledge about the hazards of raising poultry likely contributes to the continued issues of Salmonella outbreaks associated with backyard poultry. In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,072 illnesses of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry, and 272 of those patients required hospitalization. Oklahoma reported 43 individuals with the disease.

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