Farm & Ranch
Henrietta FFA wins district leadership sweepstakes 4th straight year
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
By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Tony Dean
There are a handful of grasses on North Texas grazing lands ranchers need to know, not because they are highly desirable, but rather because they are not of much value. I call them “decom” plants, which is am acronym for “Don’t Ever Count On Me.” Silver bluestem is a “decom” grass.
Silver bluestem is a perennial which grows in all areas of Texas. It can survive in almost all soil types, and in full sun conditions or in semi shade. It grows up to three feet tall and is easily recognized with the presence of the white fuzzy seed head. Also, one of the identifying characteristics of Silver bluestem is a bend in the stems at each node, causing the plants to take on a rounded shape as they mature.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Rayford Pullen
Fall is here which means winter is closing in on us and before we officially get into winter, we need to make sure our factories are either producing or will be producing in a few months.
We have been pregnancy testing our cows this fall and if they are not bred or nursing a calf, we are bidding them adios. With annual costs somewhere between $900.00 and $1,000.00 per cow, those cows not producing a live weaned calf are costing us quite a bit.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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