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ruture hrmer February-March, 1987 Publlshrd by (he Fulun- FarmrrN <>r America Volume 35 Number 3 ISSN 0027-9315

A Word With The Editor In This Issue Would you like to see the FFA, or Future The Secrets of Science Farmers of America, change its name? Steve McKay opens up a new world for his students. 10 How would you like to drop the word "farmer" from all printed material, ceremo- Advice From the Sky nies or references to the organization includ- Remote sensing with satellites for better management. 12 ing the name of this magazine? The New Ag Professionals Would you like to have a new emblem? Meet four people who found the right career. 14 What should FFA members should be called? There is a committee of the FFA at work Mint Grower that could bring about all these changes —and Kevin Hetrick produces a very cool commodity. 16 more. The committee was authorized by the I Cry A Lot: Young adults coping with stress Board oi Directors and National Officers and Some concrete answers for dealing with life's difficulties. 20 is scheduled to submit its final report in Janu- ary, 1988. Hearings were held at the recent Cream of the Crop Producers National Convention FFA and others are These guys are the best in FFA. 22 scheduled for this spring. You can help direct their course of action, Photo story: Lights, Camera, FFA! whether you are an FFA member, vocational Peek behind the scenes of a TV commercial being made. 29 agriculture teacher, alumni. Foundation Delmar Bell Reaches Out Again sponsor or any of the many other supporters Handicapped by tragedy, but headed for independence. 36 of FFA. This panel is open to inputs from anyone who has a suggestion on how to Get Aboard the ATVenture improve this organization and help it meet the Riding and safety tips for ATV enthusiasts. 38 challenges that lie ahead. The committee was asked to make an lioHHHHHH2o^HHI^I^V22^^^^HHn8^H^HHH indepth study of the constitution, bylaws and operating structure from a conceptual standpoint in view of the changes in state education systems and the National Academy of Scien- ces report to be released this spring. Those serving on this committee are Kip Godwin, past national officer from North Carolina; Jerry Paxton, vo-ag instructor from Wyoming; Richard Foster, teacher educator from Nebraska; David Alders, former national In Every Issue officer from Te.xas; Tommy Johnson, state supervisor from Virginia and the chairman, News In Brief 4 Chapter Scoop 32 Ray Hagan, former executive secretary from Missouri. Lennie Gamage is the national staff Looking .\head 6 FFA In Action 40 person working with the committee. But don't wait for a meeting. Send your Mailbag 8 The Joke Page 46 suggestions to the committee c/o Lennie Gamage, National FFA Center, P.O.. Box The Cover: Cover Photo hy BUI Siagg 15160, Alexandria, Virginia 22309. Agri-science Teacher of the Year winner Steve McKay assists two of his students clone a plant using tissue culture technology.

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Save the Heifers Bucks for Wisconsin according to Dr. Edmund Estes, an Children of improverished families in Farmers extension economist at North Carolina rural areas of Mexico, Jordan and Milwaukee Bucks basketball coach State University. Honduras now have milk thanks to Don Nelson recently headed a fund- Estes says that about half the states Heifer Project International, a U.S. raising drive that secured over $400,000 have undertaken special studies and based, non-profit agriculture develop- for Nellie's Farm Fund to help projects to assist hard-pressed farmers. ment agency. Heifer Project has been troubled Wisconsin farmers. "Many leaders in these states feel that saving cattle scheduled for slaughter Coach Nelson drove a Case IH- the role of the federal government in under the federally sponsored Dairy donated tractor on a nine-day, 250-mile assisting farm communities is diminish- Termination ing that fill Program and shipping the trek across Wisconsin. The tractor trip and they must the void," he cows to areas where milk is not nor- alone raised $150,000, the majority says. mally available. through donations, auctions and break- Several southern states, including The agency has already shipped fast fundraisers held along the route. North Carolina, are looking at the pos- about 1 ,000 cattle and shipments are sibilities of aquaculture. In Mississippi being scheduled to Egypt, Bolivia, Jor- the emphasis is on catfish, in Louisiana dan and Mexico for 1987. it's crayfish, in Texas it's shrimp. South Carolina is working on both shrimp and crayfish, and in North Carolina, emphasis is on both rainbow trout and Exploded Mushrooms: striped bass. Regardless of the pro- Gourmet Food or Snack duct, the idea is the same; the answer Mushrooms can now be "puff-dried," to low commodity prices and overpro- stored indefinitely, and then cooked in duction is to grow something else with boiling water, while retaining their fla- a stronger market. vor and texture. Uncooked, the mushrooms can be eaten as a new snack that The fund-raising efforts also moti- Convicts Take Corn is tasty, nutritious, and low calorie, vated Nelson to get himself and says a scientist for USDA's Agricultu- farmers in better shape. In early Growing Championship ral Research Service. summer, Nelson promised to lose 50 A group of prison convicts won the Unlike conventionally dried mush- pounds and pledges were made totaling North Carolina corn growing cham-

flat, for 1 986. award-winning rooms that are hard flakes, $ 1 ,200 for each pound lost. Nelson pionship The explosion-puffed mushrooms have a topped his goal dropping 65 pounds by acre yielded 228.7 bushels on a special porous texture that allows them to take his final weigh-in. contest plot located on the Caledonia up water rapidly. Popping them into Prison Farm in Halifax County. boiling water for 5 minutes makes This year's severe drought cut the them suitable as a food condiment or In Search of Answers state's average corn yield in 1 986 to 62 an ingredient in soups. Nebraska is building a $5 million food bushels, the lowest in many years. In the puff-drying system, high air processing institute. Alabama is adding Caledonia was able to produce the pressure is exerted on batches of mush- farmers' markets. South Carolina is largest yield because of an irrigation rooms. When the pressure is suddenly promoting aquaculture. Iowa is push- system installed in 1983. released, the moisture inside them liter- ing home-grown fruits and vegetables. The corn is used to feed the farm's ally explodes. The process can save 40 These are a few of the initiatives that 10,000 hogs, 3,500 cattle and 40,000 percent of the energy required in con- states are taking to cope with the lin- laying hens to help feed the state's pri- ventional food-drying systems. gering depression in agriculture. son population.

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I compliment you on your article culture, 2) An issue fully discussing the down the pews of bluejackets, I felt such "Hunting King Cottontail" (December- FFA constitution, 3) Monthly events pride in our small community of fine

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STAR FARMER AWARD SPONSOR The Secrets of Science

Students are fired-up and having fun. His classroom

is the center of attention at Anderson Valley and the school administration couldn't be happier. Can this be vocational agriculture?

By Andrew Markwart

STEVE McKay gets his students excited about science. They're excited about cloning plants, testing new horticulture products and engineering better ways to grow food. This is no easy feat, considering a large share of his students at Anderson Valley High School in Boonville, California, come from low income and foster homes. Most of the kids in foster homes live there after they've been in juvenile deten- tion or come off the street. What's his secret? He gets students involved in a money-making project on the school's 7-acre land laboratory, then shows where an application of science can turn into more profit for them. "What I've noticed about students lately is that money seems to be a big motivat- ing factor," said McKay. "By getting a return from working on projects on the school farm, they see that science might be a way to increase their profits." students start with basic science experiments such as this insulator quality test. The "We have a 50-50 arrangement where glass jars are covered with different kinds of insulators and the interior temperature is the students actually sign up and take observed using thermometers. ownership in one of the projects on the farm. They get 50 percent of the profits and the other 50 percent goes back to the school. grown in the U.S., but are of special McKay believes cooperative science McKay lets his students focus on areas interest to McKay. Much of his master's projects with the agricultural industry that interest them. "What I've tried to do of science degree from the University of are important. McCalis Grower Supply, is set up a mini-agricultural community, California— Davis was based on kiwi a major west-coast greenhouse supplier, where those students who are really good pollination. has contracted McKay and his crew to in science, for instance, will be leading McKay found that bees don't nor- do product testing for them. "They want the science projects," he explains. "Those mally like to switch between male and to test polyfilm on the tops of our green- students who like to make money are in female kiwi plants, which is crucial for houses," says McKay. "We've got sen- charge of managing the farm and those pollination to occur. Tlie class has built a sors that can sense the amount of insula- students that just have fun working out- trellis that has a male variety growing on tion both inside and outside of the side on projects, that's where they can a wire slightly above a female plant. As a greenhouse. We'll see how much light start out." result, the pollination rate is drastically actually is transmitted, how long the Class Experiments increased, kiwi production is higher, plastic lasts and how well it performs. All The list of projects McKay's students profits are higher—and all because of sensors are linked to an Apple He com- work on sounds like it belongs to a uni- some applied science. puter in the classroom for constant mon- versity's agriculture experiment station The school's greenhouse is a labora- itoring and data storage. rather than a small-town high school ag tory within itself Heat sensors have been The Northrup King seed company is department. Most impressive is the exten- placed in the root zones of bedded plants working with the class to determine sive plant tissue culture lab (seen on the to show that keeping the roots warm and which tomatoes are best suited for that cover) where everything from tomato to lowering the air temperature will save particular growing area of California. A gooseberry plants are cloned from single energy costs. They are also testing differ- local winery has also contracted the class cells in a germ-free environment. ent kinds of insulations under the plant to grow grapes for them. His classes are also experimenting beds to see which is most efficient at Times have not always been so posi- with kiwi fruit, which are not widely retaining heat. tive at Anderson Valley High School.

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Five years ago, the situation was a whole different story. For years the school stumbled from one crisis to the next. Parents were angry, citing low standards and a limited and outdated selection of courses. "People were losing confidence in the school," said McKay. "They felt the teachers really didn't care about the students and were incompetent. A lot of that was talk, but it took a lot of public relations to turn that around." McKay started his own public relations campaign. "Since there weren't that many extracurricular activities, the ag department started getting students recognized for their accomplishments," explains McKay. "TTie kids started going home and saying they were having fun and they were enthused about their project." McKay set up tours of the agriscience department for the community and the students assumed the role of tour guides. Attitudes changed, and so did McKay's enrollment numbers. When his program started five years ago, nine students par- ticipated. Today, 64 out of Anderson Valley's 92 students are involved in his agriculture program. Photos by Bill Stagg

McKay's ability to teach agricultural Agri-science Teacher of the Year Steve McKay examines new life derived from a science to his students has not gone single plant cell. Plant cloning Is performed in McKay's classroom laboratory by using unnoticed. He was named "Agri-science plant tissue culture technology. Teacher of the Year" at the 59th National FFA Convention last November. McKay was presented a total cash award of $3,500 by the Stauffer Agricultural Pro- not being adaptable —those are the peo- ducts Division of Cheseborough-Pond's ple who are finding their departments are

Inc., sponsor of the new teacher recogni- dying. I already see that happening in tion program. California." McKay sees a heightened awareness When asked to give a reason why his of science playing a major role in the program has emerged as one of the most future of vocational agriculture. "Science innovative agriscience programs in the

will take on a new emphasis. People will country, McKay replied, "When I was in

realize that agriculture is an applied college, 1 had a lot of these (agriscience) science. ideas then. People hardly understood

"In those departments in California what I was thinking about. 1 remember where people are remaining really tradi- talking about this to my mother and she tional and not changing with the times said that anything you learn in college usually takes at least ten years to happen.

It's been just about that long." McKay and his students install heat sen- What about ten years from now? "I

sors In their greenhouse plant beds. By haven't had time to think about it with warming the root zone, overall heat costs everything going on," laughs Steve can be trimmed. McKay. •••

February-March, 1987 This Landsat Thematic IVIapper image of the Salton Sea and Imperial Valley in California clearly demonstrates the con- trast between irrigation patterns in the U.S. (red area) and Mexico (brown area). Irrigation from the Colorado River feeds the desert, creating crops of lettuce, alfalfa, sugar- beets, wheat and cotton. The Salton Sea, in the upper left corner of the image, was born in 1905-06, when the Colorado broke out of its channels. Landsat imagery is used to monitor irrigation and crop patterns, and help farmers plan and predict each season.

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Satellite images of Earth are helping predict crop yields

and Identify growing problems early. It's . . Advice from Above

EVERY night, in homes across the U.S., 2,800 acres of potatoes in the area. With used in Arizona to catch violators of the people watch the local TV weather- a high value specialty crop such as pota- state's water laws. Since Arizona is such man point to cold fronts and swirling toes, advance knowledge of market con- an arid state, some farmers have irri- winds on a wall-sized image of North ditions can lead to sizable profits. gated more than their allotment to in- America. This picture that helps us For example, at early harvest time in crease yields. By purchasing Landsat understand the weather has only been 1983, potatoes were selling at $80 per images four times a year, Arizona's available since the advent of satellites ton. Ninety days later the price had risen Water Resources Department can pin- and their ability to transmit pictures to $ 1 30 per ton because of low yields and point an illegal field of crops anywhere in back to us. poor quality. Lamb said that such a the state. Getting caught means paying Crop producers, ranchers, commod- market fluctuation means a $750,000 dif- up to $10,000 a day in fines. ity traders and others are now beginning ference in revenues. Remote sensing is not limited to agri- to harness some of the same space tech- In cooperation with other producers cultural data and irrigation spying. It is nology to help them make better, more and a local processor. Lamb has formed being used widely in geology and moni- accurate decisions. They are using Land- a company, Cropix, to monitor plant toring the effects of urban sprawl on sat satellite images to examine such pro- conditions and estimate field acreages in rural and forested areas. Charting maps duction variables as crop vitality, insect the valley. Although he has been gener- where land surveying is impossible has infestations and freeze damage. ally pleased with the information. Lamb been a popular use of the technology.

is still bit Like it will Remote Sensing says the cost a steep ( 10 images any new technology, be a a year at $665 per image) and the turna- while before remote sensing will be cost- The Landsat satellites orbit the Earth round time is not as fast as he'd like it to effective for most producers. But in the at an altitude of 705 kilometers. Their be. It now takes two weeks for the infor- meantime, you may want to keep an eye orbits are synchronized with the sun so mation to be processed for Lamb's use. on it —since it's keeping an eye on they pass each point on the planet at TTie satellite technology is also being you. ••• about the same time each day. The pictures, such as the one on the facing page, are called images because they're not photographs. TTiey're really a computer's color-enhanced reproduction of what the satellite's radio-wave sensors have recorded while passing over a particular spot. TTie entire process is referred to as "remote sensing." As the satellite repeatedly passes over a region, recording changes in growth and other conditions, a producer can compare the images and decide if there are problems that need to be addressed.

Down to Earth llses

Oregon farmer Frank Lamb is already using remote sensing to more accurately predict potato yields in the Columbia River Basin. Lamb grows more than

Center-pivot irrigation systems create the multi-shaded circles in this Landsat image of the Garden City, Kansas, area. The unharvested winter wheat crop appears in gray, both in the irrigated circles and squares on this composite map. Plowed ground appears black.

February-March, 1987 — The New Ag Professionals Here's a first-person look at some of the most promising career areas in agriculture

By Michael Wilson

Editor's note: Agriculture is still a acres and 1 worked on it in high school. I Ag High-Technology "growth" industry and we don't mean had a chance to get involved in that farm, just crops and livestock. Many ag jobs and probably end up as owner. It was a Kurt Harter, Director of sales Harvest still promise challenging, rewarding difficult decision, but I chose to go to Computer Systems careersfor dedicated, tnotivated people. college and study veterinary medicine. Alexandria, Indiana

We asked four ag professionals to dis- "In college, I found out I did not like "I returned to my family farm after cuss in their own words different aspects science that well. I met a man who helped graduating from Purdue with a degree in of their careers: how they became invol- me realize that I may be more suited for a ag economics in 1981. At the Ume it ved, why they like what they do and career working with people. I graduated seemed like agriculture was at the begin- prospects for the future. with a double major in ag journalism and ning of a management revolution, helped animal science. I worked a summer along by high technology. More farmers internship at a radio-television station were using monitors on planters, com- farm department. After military service, Farm Management/ Finance bines and spraying equipment. Comput- I took a job with Pioneer and later ers were also beginning to be used on Bob Anderson became director of public relations for the beef cattle division. I talked to a Trust real estate officer, friend who encouraged me to get into Norwest Bank, Des Moines, Iowa farm management. So I switched careers and started a job with Doane's, a farm "I was involved in farming as a kid. management firm. Today, my work at We had friends who farmed about 1,000 Norwest Bank gives me responsibility to manage 307 Iowa corn and soybean farms totalling more than 55,000 acres. "Farm managers are not just rent col- lectors. The joy of this business is to see improvement in the farm once you take on its management. But if you're really involved, you take a personal interest in the farmer and the farm itself. We are Harter sees more farmers accepting also very concerned about soil conserva- computers. tion. "I make at least one farm visit a month farms. The talk then was that by 1990, per farm during the growing season, over 80 percent of farmers would have working with farmers, going over poten- farm computers. tial problems. You're outdoors on the "These expectations raised my interest farms at least two days a week, yet you in computers and how they could be

do have an opportunity to interact in an used by farmers in management. I took a office. job at a computer store and sold comput-

"We're constantly looking at budgets, ers to all markets. I started looking into potential income, cash flow analysis, companies that were developing soft- marketing and ways to cut costs without ware strictly for farming and ranching.

sacrificing production. It gets compli- Nine months later I accepted this posi- cated, because of government participation with Harvest Computer Systems, a tion. But computers have made the farm business software developer. At the financial aspects of farm management time. Harvest had written four different easier. It's helpful to be interested in software packages for agriculture that

finance, but it isn't mandatory. ran on Apple and IBM computers. "You have to learn the ropes quickly. "I travel from coast to coast working

The minute you take on a job as farm with dealers, distributors and farmers. I manager you start making decisions. enjoy working with farmers of all types You've got to be able to make the best in all areas of agriculture, helping them possible decision you can—at the time become better and more efficient pro- and live with it. To some people, that's ducers. Farmers are realizing that more pretty scary. strict management practices are needed Bob Anderson, at one of the Iowa farms "TTiere is a bright future for farm to survive in today's troubled times. he helps manage. management jobs. Farming will con- "The only down side is the slow tinue to be a very complicated business, growth we have witnessed in ag comput- Photo courtesy AgriFinance magazine and when you have that kind of coming. It has been a struggle to get the plexity, a manager is an awfully good farmer to adopt to this new technology. investment." "Still, the future of ag computing is

The National FUTURE FARMER very bright. It will not grow by leaps and bounds, but will show steady growth. In the next five to ten years we will see more acceptance of farm computers along with good growth in monitoring devices for drying facilities, environmental control of confinement buildings, computer- ized feeding facilities and more.

"It is important to have an ag back- ground in ag high-tech jobs. That doesn't mean you must come from a farm, but you must be aware of farming techniques and farmers' needs. We will need people that are specially trained to service farm e computers and software systems. We ? will need technicians and engineers to ^ develop more sophisticated controlling g devices for all types of ag machinery and (j equipment. .g- "As time goes on, farmers will need to S grow with technology in order to com- g pete. We will need people to build, train "The difference between a good sales person and a great one Is the amount of and service these needs." Information you analyze and use to benefit customers." —Peg Armstrong-Gustafson

love the challenge of problem-solving. 1 job choice, I decided instead to take a Ag Research and Development am responsible for field research, testing communications job in Pfizer Genetics'

and comparing new ag chemicals used by seed business. After three months I Clarence Jentes farmers. Aside from field work, I also switched into marketing, working with Technical service and development spe- coordinate research with state universi- sorghum, alfalfa and test markets. When cialist, plant products ties and private contractors. DeKalb, Inc., joined with Pfizer, I chose Dow Chemical, USA, St. Louis, Missouri "I provide technical support for our to work with the new company's seed

labelled products (ag chemicals already business as sales operation manager. 1 "Research has always been exciting to on the market). I hold training classes helped develop sales recognition pro- me and testing ideas is fascinating. Dur- with new salesmen or dealers and meet grams, coordinated administrafion and ing FFA projects when I was growing with dissatisfied farm customers. This worked with compensation. I was invol- up, I was always comparing alternative can be challenging, because you must ved in all aspects of the sales operation. I ways of doing things. find what went wrong, or why the pro- then changed jobs and began work here "Several I years ago heard there wasn't duct didn't work. These are usually the at Pioneer. much more to be done in ag research. We most personally satisfying calls too. You "In sales, there are great opportunities had herbicides, insecticides and fungi- feel good when you can show a customer for creativity. I think a person working in cides to handle most problems. Yet, the how to use the product to his best sales or marketing should have a high DuPont Company recently had appro- advantage. "self awareness" of their skills, abilities val of ten new herbicides from the dis- "Agricultural research has many ele- and what their goals are. To be success- covery of a compound just ten years ago. ments. When a new compound is discov- ful, a person must develop the skill of And Dow has just introduced a new ered, much testing is done before it ever selling. You must be able to sit down post-emergence grass control product gets out of the lab. Toxicology must be with that customer and identify their for corn. Genetic engineering promises a done to determine how hazardous it is. goals and needs, highlight some areas new set of questions that only good Early greenhouse tests identify how it that they may not know about and research can answer. To succeed in today's affects pests and crops. It will then go to supply them with additional ways to use world market, we must raise more high a company's field station for outdoor your product. The difference between a quality crops at less cost than our world tests. Finally, it goes to Field Research good sales person and a great one is the competitors. We can it, but it will do and Development for testing and label amount of information you can analyze require that we constantly ask, Ts there a refinement. Each of these functions re- and use to benefit customers. way to do it better?' And then test the quire people." "I like the simple foundation that we alternatives. produce a quality product that can meet "This job gives me a great variety of customers' needs and provide profitabil- experiences. I like to meet people and I Ag Marketing/ Sales ity. It gives me a tremendous sense of self-satisfaction. Peg Armstrong-Gustafson "There are sales jobs available for Products analyst, soybeans and wheat people without college degrees. But the Pioneer Hi-Bred International education process never really stops. Des Moines, Iowa You will need further training in how to

sell your product, no matter what it is.

"My interest in agriculture started in "The skills I learned in vo-ag and FFA junior high, through a school experience have helped me throughout my career. program where we tried several voca- In FFA, the needs for leadership, organ-

tional areas. I enrolled in high school ization and skill development were em-

vo-ag and FFA, and I never deviated phasized over and over—and still apply Clarence Jentes coordinates field re- from my goal to become involved in today. We teach decision-making skills search and uses many of the same types agriculture. in FFA, but there are many adult busi- of equipment farmers use, such as the "After high school I studied animal ness people who still don't know how to ••• tractor-sprayer. science in college. When I made my first make decisions."

February-March, I9S7 —

It's an FFA crop program that can, when Kevin Hetrick is distilling it, make the whole Orov- ada, Nevada, valley smell like an after-dinner mint. Kevin raises about 24 acres of peppermint. That's enough to fill three 55-gallon drums with peppermint oil, which is enough to flavor about 120 train-car loads of chewing gum.

It's an oil crop that sounds like Kevin Hetrick checl^s ttie output of liis peppermint oil distillery. a specialty crop that tastes like candy. By Rachel Vining The Peppermint Twist

Peppermint oil is extracted from mint final product," Kevin explained. is extracted from the leaves, he sprays for leaves. The Winnemucca FFA member He ships his oil in 55-gallon drums to a any insects that will eat the foliage and actually distills the oil on the farm, which cooperative seller in Oregon. The coop decrease his yields. is, to Kevin, the most interesting part of sells the oil by the pound, rather than He said raising mint is not too differ- peppermint production. volume, to buyers who are satisfied with ent from raising hay or alfalfa. Mint is a During the harvest, peppermint leaves Kevin's quality and price. Buyers of Kev- periennalthat uses a lot of water, requir- are chopped directly into large iron tubs in's peppermint oil include Colgate and ing irrigation in Nevada, and demands that are sealed and injected with steam. Wrigley's Companies. large amounts of nitrogen. Steam from the boiler vaporizes all the For the three years he's been raising The large initial investment for mint water and oil in the leaves and creates a mint, Kevin said his oil has been sold for production is the distillery, which Kev- mixture that runs through the condensers. $9.50 a pound, although some areas in's father already had from raising and

After it condenses, or cools, the oil rises receive up to $ 1 3. Prices have been stable distilling dill. Two years ago Kevin took to the top of the water and is drained. for several years and he expects the classes and received a boiler operator's

Kevin said at this point the oil is 98-99 market to remain strong in the future, license and now he runs every step of his percent pure and usually doesn't need to unlike many crops. By making about mint operation. be purified any further, although quality $250/ acre, Kevin said his mint venture The high school senior is looking to does vary. "Oil raised in different areas has been "pretty profitable so far." expand his operation to about 40 acres has different qualities. Differences in Mint oil starts at a ceihng price which and attend college crop science classes temperature, soils, elevations and other lowers as the quality decreases, so Kevin for a few years. After that, he said, "I'd factors will give you variations in the oil. works hard to keep weed and insect like to return to farming because I think And changes in the oil will change the impurities to a minimum. Because the oil there'll still be a future there." Kevin has done well enough so far to have been named the western region oil Kevin cuts and crop proficiency winner. Although he windrows pep- said mint isn't listed on the FFA oil crop permint leaves award applicaton, during the proficiency to sun dry in award interviews he had the chance to the Orovada, explain his crop and the special qualities Nevada, Valley. of raising mint. Because of the final products —candy, chewing gum, mouthwash, medicines and the small acreage grown, he said peppermint is often considered a spe-

cialty crop. But when Kevin's distillery is running 24-hours a day, and the minty smell drifts for miles, just a sniff will tell you, "there's oil in them there leaves." •••

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In 1986, the FFA took a serious look at itself and how it related to a painfully evolving agriculture industry.

President Reagan spoke to FFA's state presidents July 22 as Rick Malir, national FFA president, left, and Secretary of Agri- culture Richard Lyng, right, looked on.

a year all of America McKay, of Boonville, California, was FFA chapters that offer assistance to the IT was when watched farmers lose their livelihood named national winner. rural handicapped. during the evening news. We read page- Mc Kay received a cash award of $3,000 one newspaper headhnes about severe in addition to an earlier $500 awarded to Reagan Addresses State drought, expensive government farm regional finalists. The new agri-science Presidents programs, and record-breaking crop award was sponsored by Stauffer Agri- yields —which had to be stored in make- cultural Products Division of Chesebrough- On July 22, President Ronald Reagan shift bins because most of last year's crop Pond's Inc. addressed two capacity-filled rooms of had not yet been sold. The press covered FFA state presidents, state advisors, exec- agriculture more in 1986 than it had in Constitution and Bylaws utive secretaries and Washington Con- decades, and most of it was negative. Committee ference participants in the Old Executive The FFA reacted to the year's events Office Building in Washington, D.C. In National Constitution and By- by doing what it does best; finding FFA's his speech, the President commented on special opportunities. By taking a hard look at laws were reviewed by a commit- the difficult farm situafion and what the the emerging trends in agriculture, tee in 1986, in response to a growing government was doing to aid the agricul- coupled with a rapidly changing mem- awareness that changes were needed in tural sector. bership, the FFA organization began the organization to better address the He also recalled the Great Depression moving in new directions. More empha- interests of its members. to point out that agriculture had been in the organization, sis was placed on computer technology, Major changes through harder times and survived. He agriscience, and the importance of such as a name change, must be submit- challenged FFA members to "be true to Directors in the management and marketing skills. As ted to the FFA Board of the values that made this nation great, form of an amendment to the constitu- 1 986 drew to a close, it was no secret that and they are very simple: faith, family, more change was on the way for FFA in tion. The amendment also has to be voted hard work and freedom." 1987. upon by member delegates at national Summarized below are some of the convention. Recommendations from the FFA Foundation Raises constitution and bylaws committee will most important FFA events of 1986. Record Contributions be presented to the board of directors in 1988. Agri-Science Teacher The National FFA Foundation again Recognized BRIDGE Scholarships set a new fund-raising record, securing $2,575 million for FFA projects and For the first time in its 59-year history, A new college scholarship for handi- members. According to Bernie Staller, the FFA recognized agriculture instruc- capped FFA members was unveiled in executive director of the foundation, the tors for teaching science. After a winning October, 1 986. The Building Rural Initia- record-level contributions reflected a teacher was named in each state, three tive for the Disabled through Group combination of new sponsor giving and finalists were chosen from each of the Effort (BRIDGE) scholarship will be existing sponsors contributing more four FFA regions. From that group, four awarded for the first time in April, 1987. money. He also said that more former national finalists were selected and Steve The program will also include awards for FFA members are contributing. ••• The National FVTVRE FARMER .

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Young adults

coping with stress

By Carolyn Dedolph

64"* ^('M and Dad just aren't like they "I hate going home on weekends," They are not alone. Although there iVlused to be. They're constantly says Bob's sister, Kim, a 20-year-old are no exact figures, stress is drastically fighting. Dad only gets about four hours University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy affecting many rural young people on of sleep a night. Mom's afraid he's going science major. "Yet, I feel so guilty about the farm. How do they cope with farm- to fall asleep around the machinery," leaving them with so much work to do. work, homework, peer pressure and says Bob Lange, (not his real name), 17, God, it's such a mess. If people only parents? with bitterness in his voice. knew how screwed up my family is," she "It isn't easy," says Kim. "I cry a lot." "Things are terrible on the farm," he sobs, unable to control the tears any Roger Williams, health and human continues. "My older brother and his longer. services specialist at the University of wife left last month. They couldn't stand If people only knew. The Langes por- Wisconsin-Madison, grew up on a farm. the fighting anymore. It just crushed tray the image of the perfect farm family He understands the situation, and offers Mom and Dad. My little brother, who's successful, respected, hard working. They the following advice on how young 13, hates the farm. He seems so. ..hostile own 180 acres of fertile Wisconsin land aduhs can deal with farm stress. to everyone." and milk 50 registered Holsteins. And What is stress? "What fighting? We have our dis- their children hate it. agreements, but no more than anyone "Stress, defined, is our internal reac- else," defends Bob's mom in a separate tions to things happening in our lives," conversation. "There's nothing wrong Author Carolyn Deloph is a former FFA says Williams, developer of several rural with my family. We're all very happy on member from Columbus, Wisconsin. She is a Wisconsin stress programs and support the farm —that is, if, we don't lose it," she junorat the University of Wisconsin- Madison, groups. Stress isn't all bad, either. When nervously jokes, as her worried eyes dart majoring in agricultural education and ag we live a satisfying life of challenges, we around the room. communications. are experiencing good stress, he says.

20 The Sational FUTURE FARMER —

The enemy is "distress," according to "catastrophize" by blowing the situation Williams. This drains people physically, out of proportion. "By taking the atti- emotionally and socially. Distress signs tude that a certain situation is bad, we and symptoms vary among young peo- affect our feelings. This triggers behavior ple. They include headaches, ulcers, fa- that usually makes things worse," he tigue, anxiety, insomnia, drug and alco- explains. hol abuse, irritability, cynicism, depres- When your brother does something sion and withdrawal, he says. wrong, your first impulse may be to Occasionally, everyone experiences become angry and yell. This only makes some of these symptoms. The big con- the situation worse. Williams says a cru- cern is when a young person experiences cial first step is to stand back and say many of them often, says Williams. "Stop!" Then count to ten and express I'nderstanding Stress your anger. Of course, that's easier said than done, but it may keep you from "TTie keys for maintaining a healthy saying something you'll later regret. relationship with stress are recognizing 3. Effective communicaton and con- it, understanding its creation, and taking flict resolution: "To deal with anger, we positive steps to deal with it," he explains. usually bury or blow up over it," says "Self-induced stress is the type people Williams. Both of these approaches are expreience the most," asserts Williams. harmful. People need feedback, not crit- "Personality plays a big role in how we icism. Instead of yelling at your sister for handle difficult situations." leaving the cow gate open, say "1 know Parents, especially when they're under we're all in a hurry, but why don't you financial pressures, often take their frus- slow down a little? Let me know if you trations out on their children. Being too have too much work and I'll help you out." 4. Find time to have fun: Time is "Stress, defined, is our internal probably one of the most precious com- reactions to things happening in modities young people have, says Willi- " ams. If you want to be on the basketball our lives. team or in band, go for it. Tell your

parents how important it is for you, and rigid, perfectionistic, or impatient, or then manage your time wisely. having unrealistic expectations, are often 5. Don't be afraid to dream: "There reasons for stress in the family, Williams are often incredible pressures to stay on if to, says. The best thing you can do is learn the farm. But, you don't want you have to break away. Each of us needs to positive ways to handle it. dream and set goals for the future," he advises. This is often difficult to do. If Coping with Stress you feel trapped in a no-win situation, a When times become tough, young three-way conference with your guidance counselor or advisor parents people must think of their own needs FFA and not only those of the farm's. Williams may work. People really do care. recommends these seven approaches for 6. Be supportive: "The most important thing is be available to talk to coping with stress. you can do your family whenever needed. Share 1. Eat nutritiously, exercise and get your concerns with them. Tell them you enough rest: This sounds like advice love I care from a parent, but studies show that them. Say 'Mom and Dad, without these habits, your body can about you. ..and I'm worried.' Confront in a very gentle, caring If develop chemical imbalances that make them way. A walk in the woods can help you relax necessary, contact outside help, such as 50U feel even worse. Cut down on caf- and give you time to think. the extension service, local vocational feine and sugar, and increase the amounts school, the department of ag, ora friend." of fresh fruit and vegetables you eat. Stress is a very difficult thing to han- When you get frustrated and need to Finally, a word of caution: don't try dle. By attempting to use these ap- blow off steam, go for a walk in the doing all of these things at once—that proaches, you'll be able to cope with woods, a run down the road, or shoot would really cause stress in your life, says stress in a positive way, instead of kick- some baskets. Also be sure to get six to Williams. Changes need to be gradual. ing your dog or punching a wall. "Even eight hours of sleep. Your body needs Concentrate on only one or two at a though we have problems at home, I feel rest. time. For example, try to improve your a lot better after talking with Mom and 2. Thought stopping: When a stressful eating habits and communication skills. Dad. It sure beats crying." confides situation occurs, says Williams, we often Then work on thought stopping, etc. Kim. •••

Februarv-March. 1987 Jeff Cooksey checks the condition of a milo field near his home of Roggen, Colorado.

Cream of the Crop Producers

There are seven crop award areas in FFA. These are the individuals who excelled at growing them in 1986.

By Andrew Markwart

UNTIL 1985, there was one national Land of Cotton father in five years. "I'm doing this grad- FFA proficiency award for crop Most fiber crop proficiency winners ually though," said Allen, "in order to production. Cotton producers were com- have one thing in common— they grow keep my debt load as low as possible." peting against corn producers who were cotton. Allen Lewis, 19, of Halls, Ten- Oil crop winner John Davis of Dela- up against tobacco producers. nessee, is no exception. Allen started his ware, Ohio, is using a computer as his Realizing that crop production was program in 1983 with 10 1/2 acres of main source of current information to too large an area for just one award, the cotton and by 1985, it had expanded to market his soybeans. He uses the Ohio FFA defined seven new areas where 85 acres. Farm Bureau's electronic marketing national awards could be won. Members He uses various markefing techniques advisory service (ACRES) to keep on can now compete for cereal grain, feed to sell his cotton, such as the futures top of cash prices, futures and other vital grain, oil crop, fiber crop, specialty crop, market and government commodity information. He is also using the compu- diversified crop and forage production loans. He also utilizes the Department of ter for accounting. proficiency awards. The following are Agriculture's Acreage Reduction Pro- John is combining this high-technology profiles of seven individuals who were gram to manage his program efficiently. with no-tillage production techniques to the top producers in their crop area dur- A careful planner, Allen says he would boost his yields while not compromising ing 1986. like to become a full partner with his on soil conservation. Since his father is

22 The National FVTVRE FARMER 4

president of the Greenbriar Veterinary part, determined by the plant's superior Service and his mother is the business genetic potential which is enhanced by manager, much of the production respons- using certified seed," said Ron. "I select ibilities of the Davis' 1,700-acre grain wheat varieties for yield potential, winter farm rests on John. hardiness, insect and disease resistance, His plans for the future include major- and standability that fits my manage- ing in animal science at Ohio State Uni- ment practices." versity, proceeding on to the College of Ron is also known for being particular Veterinary Medicine and joining his par- about keeping his machinery fine-tuned. ents in their veterinary service. He also He closely watches sprayer output cali- wants to keep on growing award-winning brations, threshing quality in his com- soybeans. bine and overall regular maintenance for tractors and the rest of his machinery. Sonny and Share The days of selling grain as soon as it's Cooksey, feed grain production Jeff harvested are over —at least for diversi- that it's nice to share; winner, has found fied crops winner Tommy McKenzie. a profit from especially when you make The 19-year-old from Fairhope, Ala- it. He grows barley, milo and corn with bama, is trying to take some of the in Roggen, his grandfather and brother chance out of marketing his soybeans, Colorado, about 50 miles northeast of corn and wheat. Denver. "By erecting storage bins and install- been a one-third "The agreement has ing a grain dryer, we are able to hold our two-thirds crop share plan where I pay to goods until the markets look favorable," grandfather a third of the crop for a my said Tommy. "Without grain storage landlord's share and I get the rest," said facilities, we would be at the mercy of the Jeff. grain market at harvest time. Through "This past year brother, grand- my this improved marketing technique, we're I together to purchase father and went able to increase profits." 451 acres in a thirds partnership split. Favourite Forage Since my grandfather paid most of the Scott Travis examines some of the 27,71 father is of the largest principal payment, he received half of When your one pounds of hurley tobacco he raised in marketing your the crop and my brother and I split the dairy owners in Indiana, 1986. other half." Eyeing bigger returns, the alfalfa and corn silage is no problem Cooksey brothers plan to make full problem at all. Such is the case with Tim payments on the land in the future. Favourite, 20, of Pleasant Lake, Indi- get the highest milk production possible Wheat was the main crop in Ron ana. It takes Tim, his parents, his two from each cow. That means it's Tim'sjob Lortcher's award-winning cereal grain sisters, and about 30 employees to keep to raise the highest-quality feed he can, production program. Ron is from Wil- the farm's 620 head of Holsteins milked which is no easy task when you're grow- lard, Ohio, where he also raises corn, and fed. ing over 1,000 acres of alfalfa, almost soybeans and beef cattle on his family's It's the feeding aspect of the operation 2,000 acres in corn silage and another 650-acre farm. He holds 25 percent inter- where Tim has focused his attention, and 1,000 in other forages. est in the family partnership. won the 1 986 national forage production Tim manages four of the farm's em- He is a firm believer that good seed proficiency award as a result. The main ployees when harvest time arrives to cut begets good yields. "Wheat yields are, in goal of the Favourites' dairy farm is to the alfalfa, and more importantly, get it into storage. About 400 acres of the farm are irrigated and lagoon water from the Tim Favourite can chop 20 percent more alfalfa per day by using hydraulic wagons that dairy is pumped through the system in dump the haylage into trucks. the fall to fertilize the soil. Movie theaters must be special to Scott Travis. The specialty crops winner raised 90 acres of popcorn in 1985 that

yielded a total of 1 35 tons. That's a lot of movie munching. Scott sold the popcorn on contract to Word Popcorn Inc., of (what else) Hollywood, Alabama. Scott's program also included growing 27,714 pounds of burley tobacco, which he sold through a local warehouse under the U.S. Department of Agricul- ture's Tobacco Marketing Program. The specialty crops were grown along- side 340 acres of corn. 203 acres of soy-

beans, 1 55 acres of wheat, 75 acres of alfalfa and another 75 acres of barley. If the field work wasn't enough, Scott also raises 430 hogs, 31 dairy cows and 30 head of feeder cattle. •••

February-March, 1987

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By Mike Stanton-Rich

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TTie demand for recreation areas and facilities has increased considerably in the last decade, and projections are for even greater growth. The U.S. popula-

tion is expected to about double between

the years 1 950-2000, and outdoor recreation participation is expected to triple during the same time period. Also, as the nation continues to become more urban- ized, the need for recreational outlets away from crowded cities will rise. The President's Commission on Amer- icans Outdoors, whose report will be made final in early 1987, was convened to explore the nation's outdoor recreation needs and propose ideas that would meet increasing demands. Early releases from the commission suggest that increased funding for outdoor recreation jobs, facilities and programs will be Photo by Richard Frear priorities for the President to consider. The report will most hkely include sug- The public's growing demand for leisure areas points to more job gestions for developing a more extensive, for student. better educated, outdoor recreation pro- opportunities today's ag fession. Many recreation professionals think that the commission's report will ment in the private sector are also on the by most government agencies for employ- point toward increased opportunities in rise, which offers more personalized recre- ment. For further specialized careers in the field. ation experiences for a growing number forestry, land management or adminis- You might ask, "What kinds of jobs of consumers. More jobs should also tration, an advanced degree might be are available in outdoor recreation?" open up in wildlife protection and con- essential. Most educational experiences Presently, federal, state and local govern- servation agencies. beyond high school give you an overview ments are involved in hiring outdoor Some examples of positions in out- of the career possibilities open in the recreation personnel, as well as many door recreation that involve working field, and many offer valuable learning private agencies. Jobs range from out- with people and require outdoor skills experiences through internships and field door management positions in rural are: environmental interpreter, park placements. areas to office-related settings in major naturalist, fisheries specialist, forester, For more information about career cities. Future outdoor recreation per- campground manager, park ranger, pub- opportunities in outdoor recreation, con- sonnel will need skills with both out- lic zoo manager and wildlife conserva- sult your school or local library. Most doors and people. tionist. As you can see, the opportunities have resources about career choices that are diverse and all can utilize a back- would be helpful. County extension Working for Uncle Sam ground in agriculture. agents should have access to addresses Some opportunities in the federal and information concerning all of the government are with the National Park A Degree Helps opportunities mentioned above. Another Service, the United States Forest Ser- Most positions in outdoor recreation good source of information is your state vice, the Fish and Wildlife Service and require some amount of education land grant college. Most have depart-

the Soil and Conservation Service. State beyond high school, and it is to your ments of recreadon or natural resources governments have similar opportunities advantage to have a college diploma. management that should be very helpful through state park and forest agencies. Some junior colleges offer associate in providing information. Take the Local governments are beginning to degrees in special fields such as forest challenge —discover outdoor recreation emphasize outdoor recreation across the technology or wildlife management. as a career! •••

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With an intense 19-week program studying baiting chemistry, ingredient properties and new tech- nologies, there's no room for creampuffs at the American Institute of Baking.

"When I first meet the students, I enough qualified people to operate the With this knowledge, the students will be apologize to them. I say ' We're going to 18,000 retail bakeries in the U.S., and able to troubleshoot production prob- work you harder than you've ever worked another 18,000 in-store bakeries —the lems when they are in charge of a bakery. in your life. Fm sorry, but we're going to ones you see in supermarkets now. Be- Once the basics are mastered, the stu- cram two years of study into 19 weeks. cause baking, like farming, has become dents learn the different production We're going to have you in schoolfrom 8 methods used in bread and roll produc- in the morning until 5 at night—and tion and cake and pastry products. you'll have 6-8 hours of homework They're also taught baking safety, me- '" following that. chanics and management. The Hardware TTie bakery maintenance engineering "5 ou expect to hear that kind speech from the head of a law or medical course trains students to repair and maintain the complex in school or maybe an Air Force fighter machinery used bakery production. instructed pilot instructor, but the previous quota- They are in welding, air conditioning, refrigera- tion is from Dr. Darrell Brensing, vice tion, electrical troubleshooting, president in charge of education for the and the reading of blueprint electrical sche- American Institute of Baking (AlB) in and matics. Manhattan, Kansas. That's correct, a According to Brensing, the new, baking institute. sophisticated machinery has made the Why would a school that teaches bak- old handyman obsolete today. "We don't ing be that tough on its students? Because need the guy with the grease rag and it is a technical institute that was created dirty shirt that only knows which end of for and paid by the baking industry. the wrench to hold on to. We need Their objective is to train people specifi- somebody that can work computers and cally to be baking specialists. understands electronics and micro- Fifty representatives from across the processor-controlled circuits." baking industry, from companies such as Although AIB grades its students and the Continental Baking Company and is an accredited institution, which means International Multifoods Corporation, students can receive government student serve as the institute's educational advi- loans, Brensing emphasizes that studies sory board. Unlike public colleges, this at AIB should supplement a college edu- advisory board decides what is to be cation, not be a substitute for one. taught at AIB because it is their institute AIB graduate Chris McManaman mea- In fact, to enter AIB, you must either serving their industry. sures the torque resistance, or strength have three years of commercial baking Investments of a dough sample, by using an instru- and Rewards experience, a college degree in a related ment called a farinograph. Many of the students that attend AIB field or successfully complete a 50-lesson are sponsored by their employers. By the correspondence course, which takes about time the students' bosses pay for their a year. tuition, living expenses, regular salary, so science and business oriented, it needs With an average of 20 openings out of and salary for a temporary replacement, people who understand chemistry, biol- the 72 student capacity going unfilled their company has invested between ogy, nutrition and complex electronic each term, Brensing says the opportun- S25,000 and $30,000 in their baking edu- equipment. ities await young people —especially cation. That's why classes run all day and Scientific Baking females. Only four to five females usually homework can last half the night. enroll each term, when "half of the class Although the 19-week courses are There are two main programs of study should be female," says Brensing. intense and often stressful, the rewards at AIB; the 1 9-week "Baking Science and If a person's future were like a busi- are worth the effort declares Brensing. Technology" course and "Bakery Main- ness, studying at AIB would be a sound, He said graduates often start out making tenance Engineering" course which was long-term investment, concludes Brens-

$20-25,000 a year, and some well-experi- added in 1981. ing. "They go through 'boot camp' for 1 enced graduates have started between The baking science and technology weeks, but 1 9 weeks is a short amount of $30-35,000. Besides the money, there is course teaches students the "why's" of time in a person's life. You're not talking also respect. Only graduates of the Amer- baking. They're taught the chemical reac- four or six years, you're talking 1 9 weeks. ican Institute of Baking are refered to as tions that take place when ingredients I've never seen any program in the world "baking technologists." are mixed together and the bacteriology that can be such a quick turnaround on According to Brensing, there aren't of yeast activity that makes dough rise. investment to somebody as AIB." •••

28 ne ^ational FUTURE FARMER "We were up each morning at 5:30," recalls Darren KIttleson, Wisconsin FFA president, shown pollinating a flowering gloxinia. "The director had me repeat the scene over and over, until everyone was satisfied."

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Unlike the other FFA members in the commercials, Dave Collins of Arcanum, Lights, Camera, FFA! Ohio, wasn't acting. Dave, shown here conducting a chapter meeting, is really chapter president at the Montgomery days of on-location filming generate enthusiasm and optimism about County Joint Vocational School where FOUR introduced several FFA members to agriculture." the filming took place. the glamour—and drudgery— of televi- The FFA members featured in the sion commercial production. Five FFA commercials were: Bill Belzer of Albia, ^^ p_ - J members were flown to Dayton, Ohio, Iowa; Dave Collins of Arcanum, Ohio; .FFA » last October to appear in two commer- Kerri Hames of Norman, Oklahoma; cials Darren Kittleson Jrwh f produced by Monsanto Agricul- of Mount Horeb, Wis- ^VI tfl Lbhp AMMimmu-n tural Company. The commercials ap- consin; and Cara Nick of Manhattan, peared during prime time for six weeks Kansas. Former national officer Mike in the Midwest during November and Jackson, now president of Agri Business December. Group also appeared in the commercials. The purpose of the television com- Monsanto is donating the spots to mercials was to generate a positive, FFA for use in the organization's 1987

upbeat look at agriculture, according to public service announcement ( PSA) tele- Dave Smith, a Monsanto spokesman. vision campaign. Deere & Company "One hears about the depressed farm sponsored FFA's primary television PSA economy and the demise of the family for 1987. ••• farm each day," said Smith. "It's time to

What the public will see in FFA's television PSA, sponsored by Deere & Company, Is an agriculture instructor teaching science to four IVIaryland FFA members (right). What they won't see was the detailed production work by producer Paul Ralmondi and his crew (below).

Photos by Bill Stagg The Year of the Deere

John Deere Celebrates 150 Years in Agribusiness

DEERE & Company, one of America's transmissions, military tractors, ammu- involved with the FFA and vocational oldest and largest farm and indus- nition and aircraft parts. Since then, the agriculture since the 1920s and has been trial equipment manufacturers is cele- company has grown into a multi-national a sponsor of the FFA Foundation since brating its 1 50th year of business during corporation, employing 37,620 people it was formed in 1944. Chairman Robert 1987. America's growth in the past 150 worldwide. Over 71 percent of the A. Hanson was presented with the years has been hurried along by the innovation and efficiency in agriculture, and John Deere has been a constant in the industry all the while. 1837-1987 In 1837, a 33-year-old blacksmith named John Deere developed a plow that could shed the sticky prairie earth of the Midwest. This was a major milestone for pioneering farmers and an important point in American history. Deere's company sold mainly walking plows until the late 1 800s, when the product line grew to include corn planters, stalk cutters, hay rakes, wagons, buggies and even bicycles. The company sur- employees work in the U.S. and Canada. Honorary American Farmer degree dur- vived the Great Depression of the early Deere has 1 2 manufacturing plants in ing the 1986 National FFA Convention.

1 930s by carrying debtor farmers as long the U.S., three in Germany, two in Hanson called FFA members, "the trus- as possible. France, and one each in Canada, Spain, tees of posterity. . . the human capital that During World War II, Deere made South Africa and Argentina. is going to fill agriculture's wide array of various war products, including tank Deere & Company have also been business and scientific needs." •••

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While most 1 7-year-olds are busy with FFA supplies management skills and pulling grain wagons while dad runs the sports, cars or friends, members of the labor and the McGraw Foundation pro- equipment," stated Advisor Joe O'Kane. Hampshire, Illinois, FFA Chapter have vides a full line of machinery and all opera- "They are the ones who calibrate, operate one additional topic in mind -the day-to- tional expenses. and repair the planter, sprayer, combine, day operation of a 300-acre grain farm. The students have completed one grow- forage machines and all the other equip-

While most of their peers might be ing season. TTiey planted and harvested ment. I help when necessary, but for the attending the Friday night football game, most part, the students do the work." these guys are harvesting crops or setting TTie students are members of the ag up a grain dryer. TTiey have been hired as co-op class at Hampshire High School farm managers for the Max McGraw which requires them to attend school in Wildlife Foundation. the morning, but allows them to work at From an educational standpoint, how the farm in the afternoon. During the better to get "hands on" experience than to summer months, the students spent prac- give the students the job. After more dis- tically every day at the farm. cussion, the McGraw Foundation Part of the program includes the farm- agreed to hire the Hampshire school dis- ing of the ground with the conservation trict, and specifically, the Hampshire vo-ag of the land and wildlife in mind. The department to assume the role of farm Wildlife Foundation is involved in many manager for their .300-acre grain farm. research projects comparing agricultural Three senior FFA members, Robert practices, wildlife habitat and how the Swanson, Brad Kriegel and Ed Hart- two can coexist. "TTiis really gives the mann, were interviewed and given the students an awareness and appreciation responsibilities of the project. The three for local wildlife," stated Advisor O'Kane. formed a management team responsible The 300-acre farm operation offers end- The McGraw project has created many for the day-to-day operation of the farm in less production, management, conserva- benefits for the Hampshire FFA. Other addition to short-term and long-term tion and marketing experiences for the vo-ag classes are able to use the equip- planning, record keeping, purchasing, management team plus other members ment and resources when studying par- marketing and equipment and building in the chapter. They had corn, soybeans ticular subject matter. (Cheri Snialek, maintenance. and wheat this year. Reporter) •••

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UVE THE ADVENTURE ^->^-m News,news, .Notes,. Noies, ^-^ anaand nonsenseNonsense fromir Everywhere riumter Scoop by Jack Pitzer

Leslee Janss, chairman of the public FFA members in Hudson, FL, sold They used six riding lawn mowers to relations committee for the Neosho, MO, plants —figs, crotons and ficus —at a pull the Centralia, MO, float in the FFA painted a 4-foot by 4-foot "Neo- local fiea market. homecoming parade. sho's FFA Welcomes You" sign for out- N-N-N N-N-N side the vocational building. Higginsville, MO, Chapter has grown Hard work of 150 FFA members and

N-N-N from 26 members to 60 members for parents made 1 70 gallons of apple butter FFA and FHA worked together to 1986-87. in Shenandoah Junction, WV. sponsor a hog roast and square dance for N-N-N N-N-N the Black River, OH, school district and Tiffani Watson, Shelly Forester, Kandi 270 folks attended. Keith, Nathan Larsen and Tony Frei of N-N-N the Royal, WA, FFA placed second (for After the Greenhand initiation at Twin the second year) in the state potato judg- Springs, VA, there was a dance and ing contest which included potato grad- refreshments. ing and judging seed potatoes. They also N-N-N gave oral reasons. N-N-N Officers Brack Bivens and Jeff John-

son organized a turkey shoot as part of a DeKalb, I L, FFA planted young trees chapter meeting program for Midland, in a local forest preserve plus added pic- TX, FFA. Prior to the shoot the members nic tables and park benches. attended a regular meeting to hear a N-N-N presentation by the sheriffs office on gun A hunter safety course has been safety. organized for members of the Acadiana, N-N-N LA, FFA. Tony Williams reports that the Brook- N-N-N land, AR, FFA officers, advisors and After the county fair, Springdale, AR, their families spent an October weekend Meridian, ID, held its annual straw members cleaned up and earned $500. hunting and riding horses. haul for the fair. They moved 1,700 N-N-N N-N-N bales. It's a big money-maker for the EIroy, WI, members are eligible for a A Halloween dance for Old Fort, OH, chapter. trophy for the biggest rack brought in FFA was organized by the recreation N-N-N during the deer hunting season. committee. Chairman Jake Whitman; Kim Hopple of Cumberland Valley, N-N-N and all proceeds from the dance went to PA, FFA has earned the state FFA Members of the Northome, MN, FFA the children's hospital. degree and Kim's parents received a spe- can earn money for their FFA dues by N-N-N cial parents' award for having three pruning trees in the chapter's pine plan- Ephrata, WA, Chapter's 25 Green- sons/ daughters earn the degree. tation for two hours. hands more than doubled the size of the N-N-N N-N-N chapter to 45. Douglas, OR, members visited the All Money made from the Pinedale, WY, State N-N-N Sciences Field Day at Oregon Uni- raffle of a registered Quarter Horse filly versity this fall. Then they stayed on will go for scholarships. campus for a ball game. N-N-N N-N-N 7 Robertson FFA members from Las Dorman, SC, has begin to talk up Vegas, NM, attended a bull sale to prac- their BOAC idea to build k war memor- tice their judging skills. ial for their county. They hope to have it N-N-N ready for dedication on Memorial Day. According to Gayla Bigler, reporter N-N-N for Snowflake, AZ, FFA, they made A first for Prague, OK, was their $800 on a homecoming barbeque. "steak out" sponsored by Nichol's Foods. The main attraction on the Douglas, N-N-N Advisor De Win was head cook for the OR, FFA float in the melon festival was It was at the annual picnic for Alumni, 300 steaks served with baked 'taters and a living scarecrow. Heather Colwell had FFA members and their families, that sweet corn. the honors. Hoven, SD, recognized retiring ag teacher N-N-N N-N-N Huber and welcomed new teacher Steiner. Dan Gus has organized a raffle for the Trigg County, KY, FFA operated its N-N-N dad's night meeting of the lAina, ID, annual sorghum molasses making dem- Carson Valley, NV, is forming a new FFA. List includes a rifie, miniature TV, onstration for about 2,000 folks. FFA Alumni Affiliate. gift certificates and a belt buckle. ended up with 75 gallons of molasses. N-N-N N-N-N N-N-N Alex, OK, has extended an arm- Port Allegany, PA, honored their Canyon, TX, members benefit from wrestling championship challenge to the retiring ag teacher, Mr. Osani, for his 32 the hard work of the chapter's newsletter Chickasha, OK, FFA. years of service. editors. N-N-N N-N-N N-N-N Keep up the good work. Lots of Members of the Rouge River, OR, An annual welcome freshmen picnic is responses last issue. Keep thinking of FFA are starting a 4-H club to get organized by Rockville, CT, FFA. After good, new, or unusual ideas to share via younger kids off to a good start and be the meal there is a session for parents and Scoop. It doesn't hurt to promote your ready to get into FFA. for members. chapter!

The National FUTURE FARMER 1986 National Home and Farmstead Improvement Award

Finding time to succeed has designed and helped construct a never been a problem for shop and sheep barn for his

Jaye Hamby, the 1986 FFA Suffolk sheep, getting involved in

National Home and Farmstead numerous electrical, safety, and Improvement Award winner carpentry projects. The Benton, Tennessee, FFA member found time during high aye's father, before he died school to serve as the manager/ in 1985, was instrumental in statistician for his school's foot- J getting Jaye involved in FFA. ball and baseball teams, was "He instilled in me a desire to be elected junior class vice presi- in agriculture" Jaye says, adding dent, won a 4-H state public that the FFA program and his speaking championship, and was vo-ag instructor. Clay Swartout, valedictorian of his class at Polk allowed him to continue toward

County High School. his goals.

In addition, Jaye served as How did Jaye find time to be so president of his FFA chapter and active in so many different activ- district association. This M gl^%Mmm ^MWV^W^ ities? The enthusiastic FFAer year the University of Tennes- A ? says, "When you enjoy doing JM^^f ^E H ^^ HW^^^b see — Knoxville, freshman is something, you find time. 1 also

looked at much of FINDING TIME FOR what I was doing EEE as a recreational objectives are to earn his activity It wasn't work!" degree in agricultural edu- As a sponsor of the cation and agribusiness National FFA Agricultural and then return to the SUCCESS Proficiency Award program, Benton area as a secondary vo-ag teacher He also wants The Upjohn Company takes pride in its commitment to continue raising sheep on the family farm. to agriculture and the opportunities and leadership

experience this program provides. Upjohn is committed

is part of his FFA Home and Farmstead Improvement to supporting and encouraging the efforts of young A program, Jaye implemented an energy and soil people like Jaye and his fellow FFAers as they dedicate l\ conservation program on their lives to improving American his family's farmstead. He also farms and rural life.

FFAer Jaye Hamby's home and farmstead improvement projects included landscaping (left), raising Suffolk sfieep (center), and electrical installations and repair (rightJ.

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Upjohn, TUCO, and Asgrow Organizations Agricultural Division of The Upjohn Company Kalamazoo, Michigan Plant Stress Under the Gun

New technology helps producers measure irrigation needs

WHAT looks like an elaborate "laser explained Dr. Bronson Gardner, one to tag" set is really a new in-field plant the product's developers and scientist in stress monitor which helps farmers deter- charge of field trials. "A majority of the

mine their irrigation needs. time, it is simply stress due to the lack of The Scheduler, developed by Stand- water, which indicates the need for irri- ard Oil Engineered Materials Company, gation, but there are times when the measures plant stress using an infrared plant will undergo stress due to over irri- thermometer and sensors for air temper- gation, disease, insect damage and nutri- ature, relative humidity and sunlight tional deficiencies."

intensity. "If there is sufficient available soil As carbon-dioxide enters a leaf and moisture, and the plant continues being water evaporates for the leaf, the plant is stressed after an initial reaction to being transpiring. The small pores on the sur- watered, then you know there is another face of leaves (stomata) regulate this problem. In this instance, the Scheduler transpiration by opening and closing. is being used as a diagnostic tool," he The stomates constrict or completely said. close when the plant is under stress and The battery operated Scheduler con- this slows or stops transpiration. tains a computer program to calculate As transpiration slows, the leaf temper- the crop stress, provide a readout and ature rises (relative to the surrounding store information. A graphic readout environment). Tlie Scheduler plant stress shows the pattern of plant stress at it monitor measures those minute changes develops. Data for up to 30 individual in leaf temperature and interprets them fields during a 15-day period can be A plant stress reading (above, top) is pointing the plant stress moni- as the stress index. Plant stress is detected retained in the Scheduler's memory. By taken by at leaves or canopy. three to five days before crop yield is linking to an external computer/ printer, tor a crop's negatively affected. a permanent record can be retained or a The graphic display on the screen of the

"The Scheduler detects a plant that is data base established. It is also pro- Scheduler shows how crop stress not transpiring at an optimum rate," grammable for numerous crops. ••• changes in a field during a 1 5-day period.

AQHA Salutes Lydee Cassel National FFA Horse Proficiency Award Winner

Lydee Cassel

The American Quarter Horse Association salutes your efforts, and those of this year's regional, state and chapter winners. Through the leadership and management skills you've shown in FFA, we know the equine industry is in good hands.

Your commitment to excellence is our commitment to the future.

The World's Most Versatile Horse

Leslie Sowder, Public Relations Assistant for the American Quarter Horse Association, congratulates Lydee Cassel of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, winner of the 1986 National FFA Horse Proficiency Award. American Quarter Horse Association Dept. FFA • Box 200 • Amarillo, Texas 79168

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The National FUTURE FARMER —

FFA Week Remembered NOW! Get in on the - former PROFITS in r A FFA member returns to the days of official dress and radio interviews.

and you'd be surprised how many people SMALL listen to the local a.m. station. So This Is Television ENGINE The highlight of FFA Week was being on WIBW-TV's Midday in Kansas with Kelly Lenz. This is the noon show my REPAIR! dad has watched everyday since soybean Work part time, full time- prices were put on TV. right at home— we help We never thought we'd actually get on you every step of the way.

TV, but someone suggested we give it a No doubt about it. . . as a small engine pro. you can cash in on the huge demand tor qualitied men in one ot Amer- try. Again, I (very nervously) called the ica s tastesi growing industries You II be able to command station, asked for the farm director and top hourly rates ot from $25 00 to $30 00 per hour — and explained who we were and why we were that s lust for labor A simple tune-up earns as much as $49.95 for less than an hours work, and parts, engines I if calling. Tlien asked they needed any and accessories will add even more to the profits By Rachel Vining interviewees during that week. Either we Plenty of business waiting for qualified men. were really impressive or news must have 65,000,000 Small Engines Are In Use Today! That's the official count from the Engine Service JUST a few years ago I was a somewhat- been slow. We got a spot. Assn , and one-million new engines are being built each month. timid FFA member talking to news- As Mark and I drove to Topeka, we With fully accredited Foley-Belsaw training, you can soon paper reporters, civic clubs, a radio sta- reviewed some basic FFA facts and fig- have the skills and knowledge to make top money ser- tion manager, grade school students and ures and tried to think of questions we vicing these engines People will seek you out and pay you well to service their lawnmowers, tillers, edgers, a noon TV show. It was all a part of what might be asked. weren't too nervous We power rakes, garden tractors, chain saws, minibikes, our chapter, back in Richmond, Kan- until we saw Dave, the weatherman. snowmobiles, generators, go-carts, paint sprayers, snowblowers list is sas, (pop. 500), did for National FFA Wow, these were real people and this was the almost endless Week. real TV. Our first step was to dig out the stuff The farm director met us, we visited sent to us from the National FFA Center briefly and then he led us into the studio you know what it's like trying to find and our seats on the set. In a few minutes something on your advisor's desk. We we were all done and several thousand r§i?*wt^^ finally found the FFA Week Idea Boo- people had seen our blue jackets and klet which got us thinking through the heard about FFA Week! We even re- whole project. membered (I think) to watch Mr. Lenz As we sat around the ag class at Cen- and not the TV monitors. Professional Tools and Equipment, PLUS 4 H.P Engine tral Heights High School and brain- Back Home ALL YOURS TO KEEP. . . All at No Extra Cost. stormed, Mark Wichman, our chair- NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! During FFA Week we also wanted to You don't need to born man, delegated all responsibility. Eddie be a mechanic' or have any prior "show off FFA within our school and experience You can master this profitable trade rigtit at home "Mr. Penmanship" Lee wrote ideas on in your sparetime Lessons ate fully illustrated so clear you reach our local communities. So we wore the chalkboard. Somewhere in the con- can t go wrong, and with our lamous learn-by-doing method official dress to school one day and set up you get practical hands-on experience We also show you fusion, I volunteered all was to do the how to displays in school, local stores and the get business, what to charge, where to get supplies running around. wholesale, all the inside tricks ot the trade you need to co-op—that's where everyone stops in assure success right from the start The Media Blitz Richmond. Send for FREE Facts -Do It TODAY! As chapter reporter, I contacted the The officers gave a parliamentary pro- NO Obligation — NO Salesman Calls! local newspapers and radio stafion to see cedure demonstration at the local Lions You risk nolhinii by ucceptin\i this after to set' how easily can learn skills you to if they would like a few stories or Club meeting and one of the members you the need increase your income in a hiuh-profit business of your own. interviews. gave a speech. The Lions were impressed. Just fill in and mail coupon below (or send postcard TTie newspaper reporter visited the During the week at school we gave a with name and address) to receive full information shop, checked out some of the projects, short Food For America program to by return mail. _ talked to our advisor and a few members third-grade students. RUSH COUPON TODAY FREE and wrote three stories covering local also visited with our principal and We Foley-Belsaw Institute BOOKlfT! FFA activities. I also wrote a short story several teachers about FFA—especially 51106 Field Building Send lor your and they gave me a byline in the paper. the ones who didn't appreciate us miss- Kansas City, Mo. 64111 copy today! The reporter also used some of the FFA ing classes for FFA trips. These contests Week art work (from the idea booklet) and acuvities are great leadership and I FOLEY-BELSAW INSTITUTE . 51106 FIELD BUILDING for the newspaper. learning experiences, and FFA Week KANSAS CITY. MO 64111 I also talked to the radio station man- was our chance to convince the band ZA YES, please send me the FREE booklet that - aives \ ager (who was a lot nicer than I thought a director of this, or at least try. I full details about starting my own business in Small I

Engine Repair I understand there is No Obllgalioit manager would be) and we set up a time The week was our chance to tell a lot I and | that No Salesinan will call on me. . to tape an interview at the station. When of people about FFA. It was work, but it I NAME we arrived at KOFO (in official dress, of was fun, and after awhile, we could tell I I course), he showed us around the sta- that more people in our area knew about ADDRESS^ fion. In the recording booth, he made us FFA. That made all the phone calls,

feel a lot more comfortable by joking extra meetings and thank-you note writ- I CITY . around and asking us about the FFA. ing worthwhile. Besides, we made Eddie I |STATE- The interview turned out pretty good write the thank-you notes. ••• -ZIP-

February-March, 1987 Del mar Bell Hopes to Reach Out Again

dream for electronic arms, dreams that Recovery was quick. His hospital stay, help him suppress memories of the morn- expected to last 12 weeks, ended after ing of November 6, 1984. four weeks. While working on a farm north of His parents and brother, Darrell, Paris, Bell and Ray Cash were moving camped for days at a time in the hospital an auger, a large farm implement used to lounge. His fiancee, Lori Laufman, left transfer grain from a truck or wagon into her job for a month and moved into a a storage bin. house across from the hospital. "We were moving the auger from one "The hardest part was when he was in bin to another," Bell said. "Ray was guid- the hospital," Laufman said, "the only

ing the auger as I was pushing it. He thing you could do for him was be there."

guided it into a 7,200-volt live wire. They When Bell left the hospital and moved

said it killed him instantly and it knocked into his family's home southeast of Paris, me unconscious." Laufman moved in with him to help After regaining consciousness. Bell provide the care he needed. "He had a lot tried to get to a truck and call for help. of open wounds. He had to soak in the He couldn't move his arms or get the tub for an hour each night," she said. For truck door open. He turned back and four months. Bell required bandage saw Cash lying across the hopper of the changes twice a day. auger. Therapy has kept muscles and ten- The fuse in the transformer feeding the dons strong, controlled build-up of scar power line had blown out, and Bell, tissue and stimulated nerve endings.

pulled him off the auger using his feet. Meanwhile, up to $ 1 00,000 in hospital Photo by Bonnie Jeffrey Bob Cash, Ray's father, found the bills have piled up and have not been Bell paid. There has Delmar Bell holds a miniature tractor men. An ambulance took to Paris yet been no insurance settlement the accident, using his new electronic right arm. Funds Community Hospital. A helicopter later from nor has flew him to the Springfield Memorial Bell received Workman's Compensation. are still being raised for the second arm. Hospital burn unit where seven surger- But the family is still working to win a ies, including amputation, were per- settlement and state assistance in the formed. effort to buy the electronic arms. Patches of skin from Bell's upper legs "When the insurance didn't come HAPPINESS—for most people — has no were grafted to his left side, from the through, the lawyers said to go through price tag. bottom of his rib cage to above his col- political channels," Bell's mother said.

But it does for Delmar Bell. larbone. Third degree burns covered 23 "Well, we've done that and now the con- The 23-year-old Edgar County man is percent of his body. gressmen say they are sick and tired of hoping that his family and friends will Madonna Bell, Delmar's mother, said receiving letters. We've got their atten- succeed in raising $80,000 to buy elec- the doctors expected his kidneys to fail as tion, but things are at a standstill." tronic limbs to replace the arms he lost burned tissue broke away internally and Mrs. Bell disagrees with the bureau- after an electric shock burned them passed through his kidneys and bladder. cratic logic that has so far denied her son beyond use two years ago. Just as he miraculously survived the elec- state assistance. "The state of Illinois Although he dreams of the day he'll trical shock. Bell made it through the doesn't feel it's essential for Delmar to wear the more functional electronic arms, first critical hours and days and began to have electronic arms to live. It isn't as he has learned to cope with his situation. recover. long as there's someone to take care of He can write with his mouth or his feet, While in intensive care. Bell consumed him," she said. and by manipulating the levers with his 6,000 calories daily. The huge doses of Bell's injury has not forced him from feet can do fierce battle in a video game ice cream and enriched milk shakes the mainstream of society. He still goes on the television screen in his home. helped his body build up resistance to out for dinner and dancing, he attends He also helps on the family farm, tend- infection. farm sales and auctions, and takes trips ing to cattle and driving tractors with his with his friends, such as an outing last feet or knees. summer to Six Flags amusement park in "1 can mow and run the farm tractor Delmar Bell was a chapter officer St. Louis. to plow or disk," he said. "I do have three of his four years as an active He has also not allowed his injury to trouble when it comes to hooking up the member ofthe Paris, Illinois, FFA Chap- harm his relationship with Laufman.

hydraulic hoses or repairing things. I ter. Tliis story, reprinted courtesy of the The couple was married three weeks ago can't do that yet." Terre Haute Tribune-Star, was sithmit- in Paris. Bell wants eventually to have his His love of farming and his desire to ted by Rita Boren, Paris FFA Chapter own home with his new wife. be independent again is what fuels his chaplain. "I want to be able to take care of

36 ne \arional Ft n RE FARMER . "

PMC announces a perfect in-between shooter's package

.-opM^-il—3Cl

By Denise Egan

myself. I want to be more independent and able to go any place without someone taking care of me," he said. A self-described "workaholic" who loves the outdoors. Bell said he missed farming that spring as he recovered from his injuries, and sat for hours on a porch swing watching the farm season take seed. "It was hard on me to see my friends out plowing," he said. Zapper 22 Mini-Brick What he can't do on the farm he often does indoors with a toy tractor and PMC's new Mini-Brick is a handy way to buy 250 rounds of implement collection started after a friend hard-hitting, copper coated Zapper 22 long rifle high velocity gave him a tractor in the hospital. ammunition. You get five 50-round boxes of extremely accurate, "I still want to pursue my career in high quality 22's, all neatly packaged and ready to take shooting. farming even after I get the electronic arms," Bell said. "That's what I like.

That's what I love." He admits that it's difficult at times to keep his spirits from sinking. When his mood dips, he battles back. "I'll go for a long walk or go out and sit Gunsmithing on the porch swing for a while," Bell said. Horse Management "I'll stop and think that there's someone worse off than me. I can walk and some Veterinary Technology can't. I can see and some can't." Bell's attitude is a source of inspiration Good Jobs Are Available If You Have The Skills to those around him. IVIurray State College Can Provide You Specialized Training "He always had a great perspective on Why not make a career out of something you life, even before the accident," Lori said. enjoy? At Murray State College you can earn "He could always see someone worse off college credit and prepare yourself for an excellent than he was." ••• job in today's competitive workplace. Excellent dormitory and living conditions are available on Update: Delmar Bell received a special campus. Christmas gift this past December. Ouf Gunsmithing program can prepare you for a Through the fundraising efforts of his position as a firearms salesman, gunsmith, factory friends, including the FFA, Delmar was service representative or owner/manager of a gun- fitted with the first of his electronic Utah smith shop or sporting goods store Artificial Arms. The Paris FFA Chapter Our Horse Management program gives you op- raised $625 of the $40,000 needed to pur- portunities for everything from stable foreman to chase the single arm by raffling off a manager of a breeding farm or foaling attendant. color TV. If you're really interested in animals, consider our Veterinary Technology. You could work as an The arm, pictured on facing page, is veterinarian or in other harnessed to the remaining stump of assistant to a practicing positions from zoos to animal regulatory services. Bell's right arm. Six electrodes in the harness are attached to the two muscles For more details call Joe R. Reid 371-2371 in Bell's arm, which then control the arti- MurrayStateCollege BoxFF, Phone Ext. 239 Tishomingo, 73460 or fill out the form below. ficial limb. He can rotate the hand 360 OK degrees in either direction and open and Name .^^_ Phone close the thumb and first two fingers to grasp objects. Address "It seems pretty weird to look down City State Zip and see a hand instead of a hook," said Bell, glancing down at his new hand. The in Gunsmithing High school graduation date . I'm interested hook was used before the much more Technology sophisticated electronic arm. Horse Management Veterinary

February-March, 1987 Getting Aboard the ATVenture

All-Terrain Vehicle Usage is Booming in Utility and Recreation. Here's How to Ride One Safely.

WITH three wheels or four, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are becoming a recreational and useful fixture on the American scene. Today, families are utilizing their ATV to mow the lawn, till the garden, plow snow from the driveway, spray for weed control, and haul hay, firewood or fertilizer. Farmers use them as low-cost alternatives to the pickup truck, and con- struction companies utilize these machines for light hauling. Finally, when the work is done, ATV owners go riding in pas- tures and on trails for enjoyment and recreation.

What is an ATV? The generally accepted definition is that an ATV is a vehicle less than 50 inches wide, weighing less than 600 pounds, that is straddled and made for offroad use. It rides on usually three or four low-pressure tires. Boom! The ATV market entered a boom period"with an estimated 250,000 unit sales in 1982, 425,000 in 1983, and 550,000 sales in 1984 and '85. More than 2,000,000 are currently in use, with an estimated 2.3 users per vehicle. Predict- ably, when many new riders began using the machines for both utihty and recreation, some of them—through misuse or inexperience—got hurt. ATVs are designed for offroad use only, and are not to be ridden on roads or highways. Trails, deserts, dunes and bayous contain a variety of terrain, and Photo by Author the is extremely rider-interactive, ATV an An SIVA instructor shows proper riding style for a right-hand turn. terrain-interactive machine. The terrain His body is forward and leaning into the turn, while his weight is on acts upon the machine, which forces the his outside foot. rider to interact with the ATV. association offers its Instinctive Control ATVs built in recent years tend to also cluding ATVs. The have a mechanical suspension in the ATV Rider's Course in all parts of the If you've ridden a bicycle or motorcy- form of springs and shock absorbers. country. I recently took part in one near cle, you're famiUar with what we might Those who ride both types of machines San Bernardino, California. call "instinctive" control. To turn a two- must adjust their riding styles accord- The instructors reminded us to never, wheeler to the left, your instinct is to lean ingly. Because they are ridden only off- ever climb aboard the machine unless we with the vehicle. Your instinct here is road, ATVs must have adequate ground were fully dressed for riding (see sidebar). correct. On an ATV, however, that extra clearance. As a result the seat is relatively Mount by placing your left foot on the third or fourth wheel makes turning high off the ground, which necessitates left footrest, then swing your right foot more complex. Instinct is not enough; special cornering techniques. over. This reinforces the idea that riders proper riding technique must be learned. must not let their feet wander, as those Most ATVs have a solid "live" rear are close Learning to Ride: Lessons whirling high-traction tires axle for improved offroad traction; it behind. allows both rear wheels to turn at the It makes sense. ATVs are not toys, but Check same speed. Simply nudging the han- motor vehicles sold in motor vehicle Pre-Ride dlebar to turn is not enough; the machine dealerships. Just as when you learn to "You can ride farther in an hour than may continue to move straight ahead. drive a car, when you learn to ride an you can walk in a day," our instructors Instead, a rider must shift properly to ATV—you take lessons. told us, which brought home the impor- weight the outside wheel and lighten the In 1983, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, tance of a pre-ride check and use of our inside wheel. and Yamaha, the four major manufac- owner's manual. Items to check include:

Another factor in control is that some turers of ATVs, established the Specialty 1) Tires, for air pressure and cuts or ATVs have a non-mechanical suspen- Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA). gouges; 2) Wheels, for tightness of nuts sion; their low-pressure, high-flotation The goal of this national non-profit and for play; 3) Control cables, for tires are their primary means of absorb- association is to promote the safe and smooth operation and free play; 4) Brakes, ing bumps from the terrain. Larger responsible use of speciahy vehicles, infor familiarization of lever position and

The National FUTURE FARMER —

By Bill Stermer

smooth operation; 5) Foot shifter, for we learned a very important point firm attachment and position; 6) Lights during turns, the rider must shift his and switches, to make certain that all body forward and to the inside of the electrical components work properly; 7) turn, while pressing weight down on the Oil and fuel, for adequate supply; 8) outside footrest. Drive train, check chain for proper This seeming contradiction really adjustment and lubrication, or check works. Weighting the outside tire causes And howyou can benefit. driveshaft for leaks; 9) Nuts and bolts, it to track and drive through the turn; the Skilled welders are always in demand. check for tightness. unweighted inside tire simply scrubs the At very good pay And we can show you Review control placements before you surface. By shifting his mass to the inside, how to get in on it. No big building goes up without skilled welders. No ships can start your ATV, especially if you are not the rider counters the inside tire's ten- be launched without welders. No airplanes familiar with this particular machine. dency to lift in the turn. take off without welders. You can learn Various brands and models differ from Other points covered in the class how to be a skilled welder in a short each other in many ways. Some have included: 1) When riding uphill, stand up period of time rear brakes only; some have front and to keep you weight forward over the Fact is, welders build the backbone of America's economy Become one Act now rear brakes. Some have automatic front wheel. 2) When riding downhill, clutches; some have hand clutches; and keep your weight rearward. 3) If you are I want a skill like this! some transmissions are fully automatic. riding up a hill and lose momentum, if The owner's manual includes informa- possible make a "V" turn and ride back Name tion about ATV controls and mainte- down. If you must stop while riding up a Address State Zip nance, along with riding and use tips. hill, apply the parking brake before you City begin to roll backwards, and dismount Phone ( )_ _Yr. H.S. Grad_ to the uphill side. If you are able to, drag AAAWeldlng School, Inc. Safe Riding I the rear of the ATV around until it's 9363 East 46 th Street South I The instructors explained that when a uphill. If you cannot do this, stand uphill Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145 I vehicle turns, one rear wheel must travel of the ATV and turn the handlebars to ! (800) 624-2232 Ext. 303 _ a greater distance around the outside of the left while pumping the parking brake. ©1984 RDM the turn while the inside wheel travels a Slowly back it around until it's pointed shorter distance. But most ATVs, as you downhill. 4) When traversing a hill, recall, utilize a live axle that causes both always keep your weight to the uphill Planer Molder Saw rear tires to turn at the same speed. Here side. It would be impossible to cover all the 3P.W..TOOL.S useful, excellent tips we learned in the L in #/ SVIA ATV Rider's Course in this short article. The best thing for you, or for anyone you know who rides an ATV, to Dressing the Part do is take the course which cost $10-$50. Find the SVIA Rider's Course nearest FOOTBALL player wouldn't think of you by calling toll free (800) 447-4700. A butting heads on the field without The SVIA further can send you, at no his helmet, pads, hip thigh shoulder and charge, any of its informative booklets: pads. An ATV rider's equipment will "Tips for the ATV Rider," "ATV Off always include a good helmet that meets Road Practice Guide," and "Parents, the requirements of the Department of Youngsters and ATVs." Transportation (DOT), Snell Memorial Finally, the owner's manual provided or Foundation, both. Check for the with your ATV should include many tips Now use this ONE power-feed shop to turn appropriate stickers inside. for riding your ATV well, and safely. you can rough lumber into moldings, trim, flooring, furniture ATV riders also need to protect their Read it, and the SVIA booklets, take the —ALL popular patterns. RIP-PLANE-MOLD . . . sepa- all with single motor. Low Cost eyes from dust, dirt thrown by other course, then join the ATVenture! ••• rately or at once a . . . You can own this power tool for only 50 down. machines, and branches by wearing a f helmet face shield, or goggles. Regard- 30:Day FREE Inaj! ExciTrG™ACTs less of whether you're riding your ATV NO OBLIGATION-NO SAU5MAN WILl CALL for work on the farm, or for recreation, FOLEY-BELSAW CO. RUSH COUPON 91029 RELDBLDG. full protection is needed. Hands need TODAY!' _KANSAS CITY, MO. 641 heavy gloves, such as motocross gloves Foley-Belsaw with special knuckle padding. Off-road Co. 91029 Field BIdg. motorcycle boots protect the ankles and Kansas City, Mo. 64111 Please send me complete facts about feet. ,i-Jin YFQ "to PLANER -MOLDER -SAW and Finally, wear a long-sleeved shirt and I details about 30-day trial offer. long pants such as jeans. Even better are padded motocross pants and jerseys. All

of the above equipment is available in

many motorcycle dealerships and acces- City_ sory stores. ^'t-. February-March, 1987 FFAIirMlM

Vo-Ag Teachers Association offices adjacent to the FFA Center. For one of their training sessions, former national officer Bruce Kettler spent time with them about the details of planning for the year— how to organize and pack and handle correspondence and what to expect. Former national president Doug Rinker, now a vo-ag instructor in Winchester, Virginia, hosted the officers in his department and helped them with conducting an effective chapter visit. National FFA Foundation staff member Kim Havens escorted the team to Philadelphia where they met with eco-

Here is the team in the office of Secretary Lyng at USDA. From left, Kevin Yost, secretary, from Nebraska; Jayme Feary, southern vice president, from Alabama; Kevin Eblen, president, from Iowa; Secretary Richard Lyng; Jones Loflin, eastern vice president, from North Carolina; Dean Harder, central vice presient, from Minnesota; and Daren Coppock, western vice president, from Oregon. National Officer 4 CT/OA/ Update: Kiclcoff for Their Year The national officer team has been on sions at the National FFA Center and the road and on the go since they were around the national capital area. Also at USDA, Deputy Secretary of Agri- elected in November. TTiey have been The first meeting at the Center was a culture Peter Myers spent quality time busy planning and preparing for their reception hosted by the nearly 100 em- with the officers to help them prepare for year of service to the organization which ployees to meet the new officers. Then it their year as spokesmen for American is typically 345 days of travel to speak, was off to work in the FFA library with agriculture. He was willing to tackle meet and greet members everywhere. Mr. Tony Hoyt, leadership specialist and hard-to-answer questions and then After national convention, they stayed their mentor for the year. hosted the team for lunch at USDA. in Kansas City to get better acquainted They spent time learning how the and to get their team organized. Then, all Supply Service operates, met with the six guys went back to their college cam- staff of the publication division where puses to wrap up there. On December 8 the FFA magazine and Between Issues they arrived in Washington to begin ses- newsletter are published and met with program officers like international, con- A highlight of their stay in Washington tests and awards. They were hosted dur- was the visit with President Reagan in his ing the week by FFA Alumni and by the office at the White House. The officers National Council and toured the National spent more than 15 minutes with the President and talked with him about On the way out of the White House, news leadership and about the future for young media approached the officers and Kevin people in agriculture. After the time in the Yost was filmed and interviewed. It will White House, they were guests at the not be the last on-the-spot interview the lighting of the National Christmas Tree. six-man officer team. The officer team had a round-the-table discussion with Secretary of Education William Bennett is his office to get a feel for the national perspective on education and to share the feelings of vocational agriculture students with this leader in American education.

nomics editors of Farm Journal and then visited agribusinesses. National Advisor Case met with the team and helped them gain a perspective about the future of the organization during this time of changing agriculture and education.

The \alional Fl TURE FA RMER Training for tlie Canine Corps ces helped develop our plan for the pond. Man's best friend has long been known In the spring we advertised for contrac- to provide love, companionship and loy- tors to do the actual excavating, which alty. Dogs help treat the emotionally dis- was done in August of 1986. turbed; motivate the physically handi- Chapter President John Jensen asked capped and disabled; and revitalize the the school board to match our funding lonely and elderly. dollar-for-doUar up to $1,750. ASCS Broome-Tioga FFA in Binghamton, supported the project with $1,800 from New York, offers a canine program for their conservation project funds. students which is a three-way partnership All in all, the FFA did have several between a dog breeder, student and the purposes for wanting to build the pond; state police. Bill Edmunds, a private 1) improve the wildlife habitat such as breeder in Endicott, donates purebred duck nesting; 2) improve the appearance German Shepherd puppies and retains of the school grounds; 3) make it possible the title while the students raise them. for winter sports such as hockey and Just before the new officers left Kansas Each dog is worth more than $2,000 broomball; and 4) provide science study City in November, they visited with Willie when it is given to police to be trained for area. Nelson in his travel bus and presented their canine patrol. TTiis fall we made soil tests before fertil- him with the Distinguished Service Cit- TTie students' responsibility involves izing and seeding it with grasses and ation for the large contributions made to socializing the dog. Students are selected legumes to complete the project. The FFA scholarships from Farm Aid concerts. chapter safety committee will be consult- to raise the 8- 1 2-week old puppies for a ing the sheriffs office for advice on plan- year to 1 6 months. The student and the parent have to sign a contract to which ning some kind of safety feature to pre- the whole family is committed. vent accidental drowning. (Tiffany The animals are raised under the gui- Kish) ••• dance of the breeder and the animal care Let's Talk Turkey instructors. They are to be socialized by the student and introduced to many unusual circumstances so they can be readily adapted to police work. Students teach basic obedience includ-

ing sit, stay, heel and housebreaking. Tlie dogs develop an outgoing, friendly atti-

tude aggression is not encouraged. The team dug into operations at the Cen- — The dogs are taken everywhere with ter to get a feel of how things work like the student and introduced to odd cir- using the computer to sign on to the Ag cumstances. Max, a shepherd being raised Ed Network and pull off news about their and her family, has gone election and new scholarships available by Tracy James well as from the FFA. tubing, stayed at restaurants as various other activities.

TTie student is only responsible for the introductory phase of training. Once the animals have been socialized, the police The holiday children's barnyard and food take over. The dog is turned over to collection drive of the Ysleta FFA in El police for the canine program. (Susan Paso, Texas, netted 750 pounds of food, ••• Castor) $300 cash and television coverage on three stations. The turkey was a popular The Campus Pond attraction between Thanksgiving and TTie Northome, Minnesota, Chapter Christmas for the little ones. ••• took on a monstrous project to build a one-acre wildlife pond right on school Pizza Talks grounds. The school is located on 80 For members of the D.C. Everest FFA New jackets were lettered for the officers acres out in the country. Chapter of Schofield, Wisconsin, making after they arrived at the Center and TTie area was brushy and swampy a pizza was not a unique experience. The Supply Service production manager before the chapter and natural resources catch was. ..to do it 14 different times for Jimmy Long helped Dean try on his. class took over. The idea came about in over 350 fourth grade students in eight And the team spent time seeing the the spring of 1985 when the natural elementary schools for the Food for nation's capital, time preparing for their resources class was looking for wildlife America program. travel to Japan in January by getting habitat projects that could be done on the The pizza part of the classroom presen- passports and studying Japanese cus- school grounds. tation was part of the chapter's total toms; time coordinating six travel sched- During the next year the class exam- Food for America program including a ules to cover state conventions and ined the area and drew up proposals for farm tour, coloring book contest and leadership events during the year and the pond shape. Guest speakers from the donation of activity guides to teachers. finally, ended their two weeks at the Cen- Soil Conservation Service, Agricultural The "pizza idea" was formed at the ter at the annual Christmas luncheon Stabilization and Conservation Services with employees and Santa. ••• and the Department of Natural Resour- (Continued on Page 42)

February-March, 1987 FFAinTteliiMr (Pick up ACTION from Page 41) annual chapter officers' workshop in Tiny Tractor Traction northern Wisconsin. After seeing the new activity guide on "What's on a pizza," chapter officers set the goal to actually make the pizza as a part of the classroom presentation of the program. Chapter officers believed that most all the students would like pizza but maybe they did not know where all the individual ingredients came from. The chapter purchased enough ingredients from a local store. During each presentation, a pizza was made from scratch with FFA members discussing the origin of each ingredient as a plant or animal product and how it was processed. To reinforce the final program from individual ingredients, the chapter coop- erated with Tombstone Pizza Corpo- raion of Medford, Wisconsin. Tomb- stone Pizza donated 28 ready-made pizzas, two pizza ovens and pizza information to supplement our Food for America program. (Timothy Micke, advisor, sub- National Ag Day gave several chapter members of the Amboy, Illinois, FFA an mitted via the Ag Ed Network) ••• opportunity to demonstrate a special hobby of theirs. micro-mini tractor pull was held in the mall area of Amboy High School. Four COPs on Patrol A separate weight class divisions were held with the aid of a specially-built track and a The Calallen Chapter in Corpus Cristi, unique design weighted sled. Members invited the kindergarten classes to witness the Texas, has been involved in a good list of championship round and then gave a demonstration on how a tractor could be tipped community service efforts. over if it was hitched wrong or improperly weighted. Special safety stickers were then We took part in the adopt-a-highway given to the kindergarten class members and they were asked to put them on a tractor program. Once every two or three weeks, of someone they knew. (From the National Chapter application) ••• selected vo-ag members pick up trash and debris along a two-mile stretch of the highway in front of the high school. This is the second year the FFA has "Garbage Bag" Kids We are also take part in what we call helped with the project. The chapter pur- Saturday, October 25, the Tipton, Calallen On Patrol, or COP. At night chased a six-foot artificial tree and deco- Missouri, FFA held its 36th annual FFA some FFA members are asked to drive rated it with varnished animals and toy barbeque. The evening was blessed with a by the school just to make sure everything tractors. downpour of rainfall. is all right. The success of this program The animals were handmade by 19 Since the members were expecting to has been strong even though it's voluntary. members and two guests in a workshop feed around 600 people, it was the job of At our school's homecoming, the chap- held in the ag classroom to decorate the the sophomore members to park cars and ter built floats over golf carts to carry tree. keep the parking lot orderly. All members class dutchesses and their dates. The There were 100 decorated trees in the were instructed to be in official dress, floats were decorated by school clubs and festival. The trees are sold and funds go which they were. But when the rain came, the FFA. (Robert Wilson) ••• to the children's hospital. (Tammy the members had to think fast to protect Stretch, Reporter) ••• their jackets. Jeff Schmidt and Tom Grade School Safety Zurmiller improvised raincoats out of Members of the Polk County, Tennes- Corn Golden Opportunities plastic garbage bags to protect their FFA see, FFA Safety Committee developed a The Morris, Illinois, Chapter was kept jackets, thus they became our chapter specific safety project for two elementary busy during the Grundy County Corn "garbage bag kids." schools. Festival this fall. The FFA also entered a On the brighter side the chapter ended Shana Price gave a presentation on float in the festival parade. The theme up making about $1,400 to operate the playground and swimming safety, while was "Providing Golden Opportunities" chapter for the coming year. Christy Sloan discussed Halloween safety. and had several members represent dif- Members and their parents formed Sheryl Frase, Randy Locke, Lee Under- ferent categories in FFA. two work shifts from 4:30 to 6:30 and wood and Jeremy Dill aided in explain- The other major FFA activity was the 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Joe Rowland, ing safety worksheets about poison safety, FFA barnyard with various farm animals Advisor) ••• playground safety and danger sites such loaned by members. The animals list as broken glass and abandoned build- included a sow and litter, baby chicks and Chapter Runs National ings. (Lee Underwood and Jeremy Dill, a llama. Over 8,000 people went through ••• Reporters) the tent. Contest The chapter also ushered at an Eddie The ninth annual National Invitational Trees for Tots Rabbitt concert, helped cook and serve a Parliamentary Law Contest was hosted The Smithville, Ohio, FFA donated a Farm Bureau pork chop dinner and by Carthage, Missouri, just before the decorated Christmas tree to the Akron helped sponsor a kid's tractor pull and National FFA Convention on November Children's Hospital Tree Festival held in tractor races. (Matthew Hunt, Repor- II and 12. early IX-cciiiber be fore Christmas. ter) •»• (Continued on Page 44)

42 The \alional FlTl IRE FA RMER YOU WIND UP WISHING IT ONE WEEKENDA MONTH.

You might find yourself in a chopper, cruising the treetops at 90 miles per hour. Or doing sometning more down to earth, like repairing an electronic circuit. What you won't find yourself doing is getting bored. Because this isn't ordinary part-time work. It's the Army Reserve. You'll spend your junior and senior summers in training, learning one of hundreds of valuable skills. Then one weekend a month, you'll put that training to use at a Reserve center close to home, all the while receiving good pay and benefits. But maybe most importantly, you'll come away with a feeling deep down that you were challenged and came through. And that doesn't disappear when Monday rolls around. See your local Army Reserve recruiter today. Or call toll free l-SOO-USA-ARMY ARMY RESERVE. BEAUYOU CAM BE. 1

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Teams from 1 8 different states partici- Florida, Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio. Checkerboard Classroom pated in the contest: Harlan, Iowa; Leigh, Bronze teams were from Mississippi, A new learning device was discovered Nebraska; Mishicot, Wisconsin; Ripley, Indiana, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa, in Richmond, Missouri, by vo-ag instruc- Mississippi; Plant City, Florida; Ren- Virginia and Wisconsin. tor Jim Proffitt, that looks just like a ville, Minnesota; Ripley, West Virginia; The National Invitational Parliamen- checkerboard. It is a square of mini-plots. Staunton, Virginia; Springville, Utah; tary Law Contest was started in 1977 He came up with the idea when we Oxford, Ohio; Gilcrest, Colorado; White since national did not provide a FFA were studying horticulture. The mini- House, Tennessee; Woodburn, Indiana; contest for winning state teams. Members plots are like miniature gardens. You can Lost Springs, Kansas; Colon, Michigan; of the Carthage, Missouri, FFA Chap- grow lettuce, cauliflower, com, alfalfa, Kennewick, Washington; Gainesville, ter, realizing the need, developed the brome or orchard urass. Missouri; and Garretson, South Dakota. national invitational. Over the years, the Plaques were presented to each team contest has grown in size and popularity as well as a certificate for each member. with strong support of the Carthage The 1986 winners were: first gold, Ten- FFA Alumni. nessee; second gold, Missouri; third gold, The Carthage Chapter has a member-

Nebraska; and gold, Utah, Washington. ship of 1 36 members. Carthage is a city

Silver teams were from Colorado, of i 2,000 located in the southwest corner

of Missouri, just 1 50 miles south of Kan- APPALOOSA! sas City, and thus a perfect location for THE BREED participating teams en route to the na- THAT COMBINES IT ALL tional convention. Teams stay overnight • Color • Versatility in homes of Carthage FFA and Alumni • Disposition members. (Jalayne Woodhead, Report- The mini-plots look like a checkerboard P O Box 8403 ••• Moscow, Idaho 83843 er) but the system lets you try a variety of crops and nutrients in Farmhand Olympics a small space.

Big Jim^'^ Halters I Liberty, Oklahoma, FFA held a farm- Scientific Marvel Controls I hand Olympics for teams to test their farm The Meanest Animals I skills. Halter breaks cattle, stieep, I work goats etc, in half ttie time. 5 Contestants got to pick eight events Call or write for free catalog I of unique & exciting products. _ out of eleven; cow milking, hay stacking, Big Jim Halter Co. (512) 249-2480 feed stacking, pig calling, nail driving, Rl. 3. Box 3138, Boerne, TX 78006 round hay bale rolling, cow chip throw- ing, log splitting, railroad tie race, bucket GUARANTEED relay and post hole digging. MONEY Each event was timed and each placing BACK from one to four got points. First place went to Donovan Cotner Advisor Proffitt encouraged the mini- and Mark Cottom; second place was plots so more members could have expe- awarded to Marty Martin and David rience with all kinds of plant material. Martin; third place was Glen Bown and Junior Butler; and fourth place was Mike With the mini-plots we learn which Caywood and Shannon Brown. (Rodney crops grow best in our soil. This helps ••• Hinton) when we are studying a soils unit. We also experiment with different nutrients. We Shearing and Caring learn to identify crop diseases and the effects of some insects. MAKE MONEY The first year we provided the seed GROWING PLANTS & FLOWERS ourselves. The second year we told the local co-op about our mini-plots and they A successful commercial greenhouse owner shows how to make big money in agriculture. Sell have been furnishing most of our seed your crops direct to consumers and reap huge pro- ever since. (Karen Elliott. Reporter) ••• fits on a small investment. Markets for ornamental plants are everywhere. Plants for Profit is an interesting, easily understood book that gives you all the information needed to start a full or part-time FFA and Pinky the Cow career in oramental crop production. Over 1,000 elementary students at- Dr. Jozwik is a former FFA'er and college pro- fessor recognized by Who's Who in the West as a tended the fourth annual Harvest Day horticultural expert and agri-businessman. He Festival in October, hosted the started with scrap materials and built a million by Har- dollar greenhouse enterprise. The prestigious ford Vo-Tech FFA Chapter in Bel Air, American Library Association says Plants for Profit is a "dearly written definitive book on greenhouse Maryland. management." House calls are not a thing of the past to The festival is part of the chapter's Starling a prosperous, rewarding greenhouse members of the Lawton, Oklahoma, FFA Food for America program, acquainting business is easier than you think. Do it now with the complete, easy to follow instructions in Plants for Chapter. In celebration of National Nurs- young people with the world of agricul- Deluxe hardcover, 339 fact filled pages. Send Profit. ing several ture their $39.95 plus $1.95 postage and handling for each Home Week, members brought and where food comes from. copy. Checks. fvl.C. or Visa okay. Include complete the farm to the residents of a local nursing The 36-member chapter handled all of charge card number and expiration date with

signature. home. Animals, trophies and scrapbooks the 1 ,000 students with ease. ANDMAR PRESS — Ag Books were displayed along with an actual There were four educational stations demonstration of sheep shearing. (From visited. TTie young people started out at P.O. Box 217 — Mills, WY 82644 the ••• greenhouse MONEY BACK GUARANTEE National Chapter application) the area where horticulture Tlie National FVTVRE FARMER .

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These included a handmade 4-foot called it the "Aggie Audience." cheeseburger created by Alvie Cleavenger; Leslee felt no news was not good news an egg hatching display by Mark Bennett for the Neosho FFA Chapter. She also with live baby chicks; a wool-spinning offers space for members to list sale items.

Please make checks payable to Tlie Getting The Only Involved National FFA Foundation. ONE-MAN There are two ways to participate in PORTABLE the new BRIDGE scholarship program SAWMILL Of Its Kind In The World! for handicapped members. First, if you D YES, I want to help I if you need good, high-quality lumber, don't let are qualified to receive the scholarship, disabled FFA members. I inflated lumber prices stop your important build- " you can apply by requesting a College n Enclosed is a contribution ing projects. The Foley-Belsaw goes right to the Scholarship Program application form trees and turns out smooth, true-cut lumber. . of $ : D from my excellent results. Just one from the National FFA Organization. even beginners get chapter OR D from me. man (no crew needed) can easily cut enough on Please send your request to C. Coleman weekends to save hundreds of dollars over high Harris, National FFA Executive Secre- lumberyard pnces. For power use tractor PTO tary, Box 15160. Alexandria, VA 22309. or other low HP diesel or electric unit. Factory- I Name (Chapter if chapter gift) direct selling li 30741 Field Building City State Zip Ofi ;!;'' >) I Fund. \^"^'"'y I Kansas City, Mo. 64111 I 9 Mail to: National FFA Foundation Any individual or FFA chapter wish- Please send all facts and details in ! P.O. Box 5 1 1 7, Madison, WI, 53705- your l-Rtt: BOOK "How To Saw ing to contribute to the endowment 5 j is Lumber". I understand there So | should send a contribution to the National |0117 Phone: 608-238-4222. . Obligation and that \o Salesman will I FFA Foundation with the coupon to 1 call on me. I ensure proper credit.

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The teacher told her class of fourth Johnny: "Mom's big dream is lo see The other night a couple of my friends graders, "Okay, class, today each one of me living in the While House. came to borrow my coonhound. They you is going lo tell us what your dad does Johnny's sister: "Are you going to came back the next morning and told me and spell his occupation. Who would make Mom's dream come true?" they had shot him. And I asked what like to go first? Teddy?" Johnny: "Sure. Fve already bought happened? Teddy stood up and said, " My dad is a the paint. They said, "He went to the first tree baker, h-a-k-e-r. He makes bread and Bobbie Mae Cooley and barked twice. We went to that tree stuff like that." Bowen, Illinois and killed two coons. He went to another "Very replied the teacher. tree and barked four times. We went to good." Two mountain men were at a lake next? Harrison?" that tree and killed four coons. Then he "Who's watching water skiing for the first time. went to another tree Harrison stood up and said, "My " and came back to us The first asked, Wliy boat go so fast?" dad's an engineer, e-n-g...e-n..." shaking a stick, hitting us with it so we Other man: "Man on string chase it." " shot him. "That's okay, Harrison," said the Luthye Evan " " I said, You idiots, he was telling you teacher. Who wants to be next? Okav, Perry, Oklahoma Boh." there were more coons in that tree than " Bob stook up and said, "My dad's a A little girl was showing her playmate you could shake a stick at. gambler, g-a-m-b-l-e-r, and he'll bet you through her new home. "And here's Robert Cross ten-to-one that Harrison never does spell Daddy's den," she said. "Does your Barry, Illinois have a den?" engineer. daddy Chris: "How is a judge like an English Roger Kraus "No," was the answer, "mv daddy Just teacher?" Wilson. Kansas growls all over the house." Danny: "I don't know, how?" Marguerite Reasner Chris: "Because they both like long " Indianapolis, Itidiana sentences. Chris Joe: "Did you hear Comet won't be Smith Columbia, Tennessee pulling Santa's sleigh this year?" Moe: "No, really? Why? Q: Why was the bowlegged cowboy Joe: "He has to stay at home and clean fired from his job of rounding up cattle? the sink. A: He couldn't get his calves together. Jodie Boyd Kathy Rousey Merrill, Michigan Randleman, North Carolina

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After making a few pastoral calls at a local hospital the pastor got on a crowded elevator to head for the lobby. A man, grinning broadly, was passing around a photograph. Amid appreciative smiles, someone asked for the weight. "Six-and- a-half pounds!" the young man ex- claimed. "Congratulations," the minister said, "boy or girl?" He grinned and said, "Bass." " Marguerite Reasner Tltis is a pretty good report card for someone Indianapolis, Indiana who does his homework during commercials!"

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