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_,^The National Future Owned and Published by the Future Farmes^s ®i Aim©i?n(S * -W^v •* iife ^f .§««IUi ,Im^. INSIDE:^ X PresidettI barter Ghdllenp^ FFA a Youth and Santa Gertrudis -. &Tf,. Partnership for the Future Monty Vesper of Cotulla, Texas - State Star Farmer, state FFA secretary, and president of the new National Junior Santa Gertrudis Association — has shown Santa Gertrudis cattle 1 1 years and has built up his own registered herd of 60 head. Join Monty — and the 600 other junior members of SGBI. Finding personal and financial rewards in Santa Gertrudis projects, they are helping to advance America's first beef breed. Youth and Santa Gertrudis. A partnership for the future. Yours and ours. Santa Gertrudis An American Original. (Available horned or polled) SANTA GERTRUDIS BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL BOX 1257: KlNGSVlLLr, TtXAS 78363 (512)592-9357 ;; 2 . The National A Word With The Editor Future Faraier eii oad PubllbhrH by ihrFulu to (ISSN 0027-9315) President Carter presented a challenge FFA members when the state Volume 28 Number 1 presidents visited with him at the White House. He said, "I ask you to take October-November, 1979 the lead among all other youth groups in the United States in our war for energy security." MAGAZINE STAFF It is very appropriate for the President to present this challenge to Editor, Wilson W. Carnes; Associate Editors, youth. John M. Pitzer, Jeffrey Tennant; Field Editor, No one has a greater stake in the conservation of energy than the youth of Gary Bye; Editorial Assistants, Jo Colley, Mil- dred Bryan; Advertising Manager, Glenn D. America. They are the ones who will reap the benefits to the fullest extent. Luedke ; Advertising Assistant, Laurie Welch It is Circulation Fulfillment Manager, Adriana L. also appropriate that youth in agriculture—the FFA—should be asked Pat Glenn. Stagg ; Assistants, Diana Lawson, to take the lead. How could the industry of agriculture function without NATIONAL OFFICERS National President, Mark H. Sanborn, RD 1, energy? Box East Orwell, Ohio 44034; National Sec- 93, Every FFA chapter in the nation should pick up the challenge. For retary, Kelly Grant, Route 4, Bolivar, Missouri more 65613; National Vice Presidents, Kevin Drane, information about how you can do that, see pages 16-17. R.R. #1. Box 140A, Nineveh, Indiana 46164; Jeff Rudd, Box 177, Yanceyville, North Carolina 27379; B. Dean Norton, Route 9, Nichols Lane, National Hall of Achievement. great, doesn't it? Knoxville, Tennessee 37920; Elvin L. Caraway, The FFA Sounds Preserv- P. O. Box 337, Spur. Texas 79370. ing the past that it remain an inspiration for the future. That is an opportunity BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chaifman of the Board of Directors, National offered to all FFA members of today. For the first time ever, FFA chapters, Rawls ; Members of the Advisor Byron F. members and other individuals are being asked to join with the National FFA Board, John W. Bunten, Paul M. Day, J. C. Hollis, Sidney E. Koon, Jr., Roger Lawrence, Foundation to raise the necessary money to make this dream come true. Duane Nielsen, Les Thompson, J. W. Warren. NATIONAL STAFF Already, 10,000 FFA members have accepted the responsibility and you can Executive Secretary, Coleman Harris; National join them. There is more on page 10, telling how you can become a part of Treasurer, J. M. Campbell; Administrative Di- rector, Edward J. Hawkins; Manager of In- the. action. ternational Programs, Lennie Gamage; FFA Pro- gram Specialist (Awards), Robert Seefeldt; FFA Progfam Specialist (Contests), Ted Amick ; Di- Perhaps you didn't notice but the magazine you are holding is different from rector of Information, K. Elliott Nowels; FFA Program Specialist {Leadership), Tony Hoyi; your last copy. We have changed printers. This issue was printed and mailed Manager of FFA Supply Service, Harry J. An- drews; Chief Accountant, George Verzagt by Dayton Press, of Dayton, Ohio, the new printer. There are other changes, Executive Director FFA Alumni Association, too. of the styles of type have been changed and computer Robert W. Cox. Some we now use ADVERTISING OFFICES set photo type instead of hot metal, or the lead type used in the past. We hope The National FUTURE FARMER P. O. Box 15130 you find this effort to update and modernize your magazine pleasing. Alexandria, VInrlnia 22309 703-360-3600 Robert C. Whaley 4605 Fulton. Suite No. 4 Sherman Oaks. California 91423 213-463-7157 Robert Flahlve Company 1UiUo*i. Qa/utai. 22 Battery Street San Finnclsco, California 94111 415-781-4583 Midwestern states: Thompson & Associates, Inc. 20 N. Wacker Drive Chlcaeo. nilnols 60606 312-726-1020 in This Issue Hall of Achievement 10 From Trash to Treasure 46 48 TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS National FFA Convention...! 16 Steps to Learning OR ORDER A SUBSCRIPTION President's Challenge 16 A Start in Farming 56 Please use this form. Getting an Alumni Going... 18 be- In Every Issue TO SUBSCRIBE: check the term | Specialized Livestock 20 low and fill in your name and address. The Best in the West 22 News in Brief 4 n 3 years $3 ATTACH CHECK \ND MAIL TO: A Junior PCA 25 Looking Ahead 7 D 2 years $2 The National FUTURE FARMER Star Farmers & Agri- From the Mailbag 8 n 1 year $1 '.O. Box 15130 subscriptions, businessmen 26 Chapter Scoop 38 Foreign Alexandria, add 50^ a year extra for postage. Virginia 22309 Choquette Herefords 42 FFA in Action 53 Milestones— Girls in FFA ...44 The Joke Page 60 a 'o? The Cover ATTACH e field his T3 LABEL HERE Jeffrey Miller gazes across a freshly mown on Nebraska ra for address farmstead. Jeff, whose story starts on page 56, is one example of FFA o change or members involved in the livestock industry. This issue focuses on produc- bO other inquiry. tion of livestock. Cover photo by Jeffrey Tennant ) c a 2- 0) Sr (A « « 5 CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send both old and new addresses to Circulation Department, The If moving, list 0) National FUTURE FARMER, P.O. Box 15130, AIe.-5andria, Virginia 22309. new address CORRESPONDENCE: Address aU correspondence to: The National FUTURE FARMER, P.O. above'. Box 15130, Alexandria, Virginia 22309. Offices are located at the National FFA Center at 5630 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22309. The National FUTURE FARMER is published bimonthly by the Future Farmers of America at (A (A 5630 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria. Virginia 22309. Second class postage paid at Alexandria. 01 0) Virginia, and at additional mailings offices. Copyright 1979 by the Future Fanners of America. E "D > nj TD Single subscription, $1.00 per year in U.S. and possessions. FFA members 75e paid with dues. Z < o Single copy 50^; two-four copies 30c each, five or more 25c each. Foreign subscriptions, $1.00 plus 50 extra for postage. October-November, J 979 Over AMERICAN ROYAL Association, sponsor of the American Royal Live- ^6,500 In stock show and rodeo, reports collapse of the Kemper Arena roof will not af- prizes fect Royal events. The Kansas City show, held in conjunction with the Na- A^arcIecB Monthly tional FFA Convention, will be moved from Kemper to the older American Royal Arena. Royal officials report ex- tensive building renovation in progress. A SPECIAL RECEPTION in Kansas City for the 1979 Honorary American THREE PROPOSED amendments to Farmer degree recipients will be coor- the national FFA constitution have been dinated by the national FFA Alumni approved by the Board of Directors for Association. The reception, financed by delegate consideration. Official dele- Delmar Publishers, will recognize the gates at the upcoming National FFA efforts of this year's 163 honorary de- Convention may now discuss for par- gree winners. The Alumni's annual liamentary action a Texas amendment meeting will be on November 7 and 8 on number of delegates, a Connecticut in Kansas City's H. Roe Bartle Center. amendment on adding a parliamentarian as an FFA office and a Michigan ALF CALDWELL, a holder of FFA's amendment on revising opening and State Farmer degree, will coordinate ar- closing ceremonies. rangements for the 1979 National FFA Convention and National Agricultural Career Show. Alf, a past member of the Paris, Tennessee, FFA Chapter, was employed as an exposition center facil- ity manager before assuming duties as Draw the Pirate assistant manager of the Kansas City Convention Center. As a student at You may win one of five $1,170.00 Art Murray State University in Kentucky, Scholarships or any one of seventy- all-conference football hon- five $10.00 cash prizes. Alf earned Draw the Pirate any size except like ors as a linebacker. The Tennessee na- a tracing. Use pencil. Every qualified tive also served as team advisor for the entrant receives a free professional Murray State rodeo team. estimate of his drawing. winners will receive Scholarship HEADING OVERSEAS recently were Fundamentals of Art taught by Art 17 anxious FFA members on their way Instruction Schools, one of America's to live and work with host families in leading home study art schools. Our objective is to find prospective ten foreign countries. The September students who appear to be properly outbound group brought the number of motivated and have an appreciation American FFA members participating and liking for art. FFA's BOARD OF DIRECTORS, in Work Experience Abroad to 47. Ap- Your entry will be judged in the shown in session above, acted on a va- plications for placement overseas by month received. Prizes awarded for riety of business items during the meet- next June are now being accepted at the best drawings of various subjects ing held July 23-26.