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New Raymer FFA Chapter Exceeds at State FFA Convention
June 14, 2013
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The theme of the Colorado State FFA convention was just one word: Exceed. The convention challenged FFA members to exceed in all aspects of their lives, and that is exactly what the New Raymer FFA program did. Led by adviser Casseday Lohr, the New Raymer FFA program brought home award winners in goat production, prepared speaking, and extemporaneous speaking, as well as state degree winners and a retiring officer address. “I am so proud of these students. They have worked hard and their hard work definitely paid off. It is cool to watch them grow and develop and be successful as they compete at these events,” Lohr said. The state proficiency winner in goat production was Megan Seltzer. Her supervised agriculture experience (SAE) includes raising and selling Boer goats. “I started gathering animals for my SAE when I caught a goat at the county fair in the fourth grade. The
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Young People in Ag: Jordyn Lechtenberg looking to revive rural America
Q. What is your background in agriculture? A. My family has a cow/calf operation in Ainsworth, Neb. Growing up, I helped my dad on our operation and started buying my
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Student-run grocery store opens in Cody, NE
For more than 10 years, residents and ranch families living in and around Cody, NE – population 154 – had to drive 55 miles west to Gordon or 38 miles
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Young People in Ag: Ranching background leads to love of livestock, horses for UW vet student
Q: What is your background in agriculture? A: I was raised on a ranch, so my interest in agriculture started at an early age, as did my interest in veterinary
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Youth learn Lifesaving farm safety tips
With more than one-third of tractor fatalities nationwide involving young riders, a new crop of future farmers like Kansas teenager Tucker Allen are becoming educated in vital, lifesaving farm safety.
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2013 the centennial anniversary of brisket disease research, but CSU not done yet
In 1913 in South Park, Colo., a strange disease in beef cattle was investigated by two CSU researchers, George Glover and Isaac Newsom, in response to requests from two producers,
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Young People in Ag: Casper native finishing graduate work project on bluetongue virus, heading to CSU for more
Q: What is your background in agriculture, and how did you become interested in becoming a veterinarian? A: Honestly, being a veterinarian was the last thing that I thought I
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Learning lessons from FFA
Spring is in full swing, with the promise of summer shortly behind it. School is winding down, and seniors are celebrating their last few days of high school, and looking
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Young People in Ag 5-6-13: Aubry Gray
Age: 22 Hometown: Moorcroft, Wyo. Gray, who’s worked as a ranch hand on her family operation since her freshman year in high school, will be graduating May 11 from the
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Young People in Ag: Nebraska native goes from ‘because-Dad-told-me-to’ attitude to passionate ag enthusiast
Q: What do you love about agriculture? A: I love that agriculture has a bigger purpose. Regardless of your role in the agriculture industry, each of us has a part
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