Country Lifestyles
Judge Mike Campbell: A Serving Hand
By Jessica Crabtree
“I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands
to larger service, my health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world. I believe in 4-H work for the opportunity it will give me to become a useful citizen.”
That is the 4-H creed hundreds of thousands of present 4-H members and past members can recite word-for-word today. One individual it stuck with and somewhat shaped his life is Clay County resident, born and raised, Mike Campbell.
Campbell is soon to go by a new title starting January 2019. That esteemed title will be Judge Mike Campbell. To understand how Campbell got to where he is today, we first have to step back and assess where he came from— Clay County.
Clay County was founded in 1857 and organized in 1860. It was built on the outlook of multiple railways that connected it to Wichita Falls, oil and large scale ranches. The Campbell family, formerly of Arkansas, made their way
to Texas in 1889, settling in Buffalo Springs, in south central Clay County. Campbell’s mother’s side, the Foremans, came to Texas much earlier.
To say his heritage in the county runs deep means multiple generations. Raised in the rural Buffalo Springs/Vashti area on family land, Campbell attended school at Bellevue. There, with 10 in his class, Campbell
graduated third.
“As a kid, I was the first on the bus and the last off. It was a good 45-miute ride. I started riding in 1960, as a first grader,” Campbell recalled. Campbell had one brother, Don. Although 18 years older, Don was a huge source of love and support for Campbell, even after his passing in 2015.
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By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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