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Sixteen Attend Rodeo Clinic

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Sixteen young ladies from Oklahoma and Texas attended a rodeo queen clinic at the Montague County Cowboy Church on March 17. The attendees’ ages ranged from five to 20. The girls were accompanied by parents, grandparents, and even contest directors from the area. The day started with a message from Montague County Cowboy Church lay pastor, Bryce Swofford. Throughout the day, the girls learned interview skills, impromptu questions, appearance tips, as well as horsemanship and pattern basics. The day ended with donated prizes and awards for the attendees. The clinician was 22-year-old Kincaid Johnson from Nocona. A nursing student at Covenant School of Nursing in Lubbock, she took her spring break to gather donated prizes and organize the clinic to help encourage and educate young ladies interested in the queening world.

According to Ms. Johnson, “The girls attending this clinic were all amazing young ladies who had a great willingness to learn and strive to do their best. There was a lot of potential in that room. Rodeo Queening has taught me how to talk to people, set goals, and helped me improve my horsemanship skills. I am hoping that more girls in the area get involved in the rodeo queen world.”  She told the girls that rodeo queening involves a lot of hard work, but the rewards last a lifetime.

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Wichita Falls Area Cattlewomen

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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.

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When A Girl Goes Country: When Two Different Worlds Collide

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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.

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Emma Harvey- Miss USA Agriculture

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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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