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Ag Elsewhere : Africa – “The Meeting Room Will Come to Order”

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By Tiffany Thompson

“The meeting room will come to order. We are now holding a meeting of the Nana Ankobea Takyiwa 4-H Club. Madam Vice President, are all officers at their stations?”

These were the opening words of our first 4-H meeting at Nana Ankobea Takyiwa School. Listening to the officer team recite the Opening Ceremonies while sitting in the assembly hall of our school, I felt a wave of familiarity and comfort wash over me. Despite the fact that I haven’t been an FFA member for over five years now, serving as an officer for all four years of high school engrained the lines of these ceremonies in my head.

Here, 4-H works as a hybrid between 4-H and FFA in the United States. 4-H is traditionally a club run through schools, and teachers volunteer their time as advisors. Through the club, members can hold officer positions, gain experience working on the school farm and take projects from food and nutrition to bead making.

The National FFA’s Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as the Creed, have been adapted for 4-H Ghana. Established in the year 2000, 4-H Ghana now includes more than 1,100 clubs across the country.

To read more pick up a copy of the November 2018 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.

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Managing Show Cattle Through The Winter

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By Heather Welper

Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.

The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.

When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.

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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Double M Ranch & Rescue

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By Hannah Claxton, Editor

As the sun rises each day, so do the dozens of mouths that Meghan McGovern is responsible for getting fed. Rather than the sounds of a rooster crowing, McGovern hears the bellows and bleats of a variety of exotic deer, the chortle of kangaroos, the grunts of water buffaloes, and the chirps of a lemur.

Nestled against the banks of the Red River, the Double M Ranch and Rescue, with its high game fences and deer sprinkling the landscape,s its in stark contrast to the surrounding ranches.

“Having deer is kind of like eating potato chips- you can never actually have just one,” said McGovern with a laugh.

McGovern has several herds to take care of- fallow deer, axis deer, water buffalo, goats, and bison. In smaller numbers, there’s also a few kangaroos, a lemur, a potbelly pig, a pair of zebras, a watusi, and a few horses.

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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Acorn Toxicity

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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.

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