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Growing and Showing in Lindsay, Texas

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By Janis Blackwell

In Lindsay, Texas, there is an expression called “The Lindsay Way.” As an individual who is relatively new to Lindsay, I have come to understand this to mean that in Lindsay there is the expectation of excellence; that you are to do everything you undertake to the very best of your ability every time.

This is certainly reflected in immaculately kept homes and farms and in the school’s outstanding athletic performance in sports and routine academic state championships. The same can be said of the school district’s agriculture and FFA program. David Skeans, the agriculture ed teacher at Lindsay High School, is a major factor in that program of excellence. Skeans graduated from Nichols State University in Louisiana with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science and attained a Master’s Degree in Animal Science at Louisiana State University.

Under his tutelage, agriculture students learn life and career skills in the form of animal care, metal shop safety and skills, the proper use of equipment and tools and a multitude of other lessons that will transfer to life and work after high school. These skills are especially appreciated in a place that still is largely a farming community.

To read more pickup a copy of the November 2016 NTFR issue. 

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Hazards of Backyard Poultry

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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.

To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Ag Elsewhere: Wyoming

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By Tressa Lawrence

Babies are tucked away in every nook and cranny. Many ranchers across Wyoming have baby animals popping up all over this time of year.

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Ag Elsewhere: Montana

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By Lindsey Monk

Another load of grain in to keep feeding the calves until the green grass can really start popping.

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