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Have you looked at Ford New Holland lately?
Five awards for innovative engineering in one year. No one ever did that before.
Nv- ; Each year the American Society of Agri- Ju&m cultural Engineers acknowledges excellence in engineering innovation and design. In
1989, Ford New Holland won five awards— an accomplishment never achieved before,
by anyone. The winners are:
A feeding system for rectangular balers that provides improved bale quality, in a variety of crops, with minimal adjustment and maintenance.
A wide pickup design for round balers that provides dense, solid bales for improved weathering.
An automatic knife sharpening and shear- bar adjustment system for forage harvesters Innovations, like the Ultra-Command" that provides a more uniform length of cut. powershift transmission, help make Ford An electronic lockout system of the boom New Holland an industry leader hydraulics on skid-steer loaders that pro-
vides increased operator safety. And, a Committed to doing things right totally new product— Our commitment to innovation and
A windrow inverter that provides faster quality is best reflected in the words of crop-drying time in weather-sensitive hay- Agricultural Engineering magazine's edi- making operations. tor— "In today's strongly customer-driven environment, truly innovative engineering Innovation means market share leadership in product or systems technology is of par-
We won't rest on our laurels. Earlier amount importance. This makes Ford this year, we introduced the Ford Ultra- New Holland's five award achievement Command™ powershift transmission, the particularly noteworthy."
first electronically controlled powershift in Take a look at Ford New Holland. the 100-plus horsepower, two-wheel-drive You'll like what you see.
class. Also new for 1990 is the Model 9030, a 100-horsepower Bidirectional™ tractor that an push or pull implements, or do both simultaneously.
It's these award-winning innovations that make Ford New Holland a market-share leader in many product categories, and help
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Edilor-in-Chiel, Wilson W. Carries Senior Editor, John M. Ptaer THE BOTTOM LINE Managing Editor. Andrew Markwart Publishing Assistant. Linda Flint Director ol Advertising, Glenn D. Luedke Advertising Assistant, Joyce Bern/man with a declining membership, it is absolutely neces- Circulation Fulfillment Manager, Dottie M. Hinkle Faced Assistants, Janet Magill, Harriett Fidd, Nora Bartock, sary that FFA continually update its programs and activi- Veronica Ruffner ties to meet the needs of students. With this in mind, a National Officers special Task Force authorized by the Board of Directors National President, Donnell Brown, Hwy. 380 West, Box and National Officers in January is studying the National FFA 789, Throckmorton, TX 76083; National Secretary, Scott Center operations. Their charge is quite broad but essentially Crouch, 1 528 East Port Court. Cicero, IN 46034; National Vice Presidents, William Henricksen, Rt 3, Box they will review the goods and services provided by the FFA 374, DeWitt, IA 52742; Casey Isom, P.O. Box 455, Center as an integral part of a contemporary agricultural educa- Fruitland. ID 83619; Bradley Lewis. Rt 1, Box 183-1 A, tion program, examine and update organizational structure and Elkmont, AL 35620; Dan Schroer, R.R. #1 . Fairground Farm, New Bremen, OH 45869. staffing patterns, administration policies and procedures, rela- tionship with the National FFA Foundation and other agricultural Board of Directors education organizations. The group will report their findings and Chairman, Larry Case; Members ot the Board, David Directors in January of 1991. Coffey, John Denmark, Terry Heiman, Leonard recommendations to the Board of Lombardi, Donald Michael, Tom Munter, Les Thompson, The Task Force held its first meeting June 25-27, in Alexan- William T. Woody dria, Virginia. While much of their work is preliminary at this National Staff point, there appeared to be general agreement that any recom- National Advisor, Chief Executive Officer, Larry Case; mendations coming from the Task Force should follow the Executive Secretary, Coleman Harris; National Treasurer, strategic plan for agricultural education. The next meeting is David A. Miller; Administrative Director, Wilson W. scheduled for August 27-29, also in Alexandria. Carnes; Manager of International Programs, Lennie Gamage; FFA Program Specialist (Awards), Robert Members of the Task Force are: Rosco Vaughn, chairman, Seefeldt; FFA Program Manager (Contests), Carol Duval; incoming member of the Board and state supervisor, New Mexico; FFA Program Specialist (Leadership), Tony Hoyt; FFA Terry Heiman, member of the Board and state director of Ag Ed, Program specialist (Membership), Marshall Stewart; Director of Information, William Stagg; Director of FFA Missouri; Jay Eudy, director of Ag Ed, Texas; Barbara Kirby, Supply Service. Dennis Shafer; Executive Director FFA assistant professor of Ag Ed, North Carolina State University; Alumni Association, Robert W. Cox; Manager of Richard Katt, a supervisor and executive secretary of FFA, Accounting, JoAnn Grimes Nebraska; Jasper Lee, professor and head of the Department of Advertising Offices Ag and Extension Education, Mississippi State University; Doug FFA New Horizons president of Michigan; Wilson P.O. Box 15160 Spike, ag teacher and NVATA, Alexandria, VA 22309 703-360-3600 Carnes, administrative director FFA, Virginia; and Dana Soukup, Nebraska or Kevin Yost, Kansas representing past national FFA The Brassett Company officers. Bill Henricksen, national FFA vice president from 51 50 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036 213-934-8502 Iowa, represents the current national officers. Larry Case, na- tional FFA advisor and Coleman Harris, national executive Midwestern States secretary both serve as ex-officio members of the Task Force. Karaban / Labiner Associates, Inc. 333 North Michigan Avenue The Task Force can make a major contribution to help achieve Chicago, IL 60601 the goals of the strategic plan for agricultural education. So can you and your chapter. Here is the challenge. Examine your own Pennsylvania. Delaware. New Jersey agriculture department and FFA chapter in relationship to the Karaban / Labiner Associates, Inc. 130 West 42nd Street following goals set forth in "The Strategic Plan for Agricultural New York, NY 10036 Education." How do you rate?
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FFA New Horizons FFA NewHotizons OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION
August-September, 1 990 Volume 39 Number 6
COVER STORY FEATURES
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Hot With A Rope Agriculture's New Professionals: Creative Cash Agricultural Research Jerry Wayne Courson of Live Oak, From citrus sales to raffle tickets, here Florida, helped capture the 1989 are the favorite fund-raising activities Mike Brown researches ways for small National High School Rodeo Associa- of FFA's top chapters. family farms to be more efficient. tion team roping championship with his quick, accurate roping skills. Photo by Andrew Markwart. 28 44
FFA the Beautiful Naturally Exciting
PEOPLE An exciting new mural greets visitors Wildlife and natural resource classes to the National FFA Center. are becoming more popular.
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Happy Trails
Even Milli Vanilli has visited this FFA member's family guest ranch.
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For the Birds
Kreg Coggins has worked hard to improve the wildlife habitat around his home. The results are exciting. DEPARTMENTS
4 Bottom Line 9 Mailbag 51 My Turn 32 6 News in Brief 34 Chapter Scoop 52 Joke Page
Nature's Friend 8 Looking Ahead 48 FFA In Action
Tyrone Calfee has replanted over 12,000 pine trees in local forests. FFA New Horizons (ISSN 0027-9315), formerly The National FUTURE FARMER, Is published bimonthly by the National FFA Organization, 5632 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, Virginia 22309-0160.
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Cell Growth PredictsWeight Gain USDA Labs Give Students Imagine predicting the yearling weight Start Science a Head on of steers while they are still calves. A Careers benefit would be increased efficiency of In the last ten years, over beef production. 2,000 high school students pur- Recent studies at Iowa State Univer- sued careers in agricultural re- sity have shown it may be possible to search. Some of these students predict the future growth potential ofcalves cells in culture. got a head start at U.S. Depart- from the growth of their ment of Agriculture laboratories The cells are obtained by removing a across the country. small sample of skin from a calf's ear Jane Giles, Agriculture Re- using an ear notcher. The sample is taken search Service personnel direc- to a laboratory where it is sectioned into in petri dishes. tor, said the research agency takes thin slices and placed cell growth in approximately 200 students Research has shown that the dish corresponds to the ani- each year through its Research in the petri Apprentice program. mal's weight at later ages, said Allen College student Nikola Lock- Trenkle, ISU animal science professor. animals grow ett has worked at the Southern Cells from fast-growing Regional Research Center in faster in culture. New Orleans, Louisiana since Many animals can be evaluated using her junior year in high school. the new cell tissue technique, which only Lockett works on a project with takes about two weeks to complete, possible to scientists to improve cotton fi- Trenkle said. "It may be samples taken ber quality. Although she is predict yearling weight from majoring in pharmacy, she says at birth." the lab work has helped her real- In studies to improve cotton fiber quality, The Turnip Alternative ize "research is where I want to student Nikola Lockett measures the quality of Turnips are turning out to be a hit with be." cotton plants in a USDA laboratory. The experiences of Lockett sheep, according to a U.S. Department of and others in the ARS programs Agriculture report. could fill a frightening gap in this coun- videos will allow farmers to act more Since 1986, animal nutritionist Steven try's scientific expertise, according to quickly to protect crops and livestock and Hart has let sheep graze on pastures planted Giles. to make better use of fertilizers and pesti- with Purpletop, a familiar table variety of "Over the last few years, fewer Ameri- cides. turnip. Hart works at the Forage and Live- can students seem motivated to pursue It is not expected that aerial video will stock Research Laboratory operated by careers in science and engineering," Giles replace aerial photography and satellite USDA's Agricultural Re- said. "At the same time, demand for data, but it does provide cheaper and faster search Service at El Reno, people in these professions is on the up- information. Oklahoma. swing. We're concerned enough about On a flight, three cameras record the "The sheep gain the decreasing student interest in science same shot through different filters which well on turnips," Hart and engineering that we're continually are then compiled onto one tape called a said. "They'll eat the looking for ways to spark the interest of color-infrared image. Color differences leaves first, then the young people." from the varying light-reflecting proper- top of the turnip. Then ties of plants and soil reveal potential they'll actually eat down problems such as mounds built by de- the heart of the turnip, Eye in the Sky structive harvester ants in cotton fields but they don't pull them out of A new video for farmers and ranchers and pastureschlorosis, an iron deficiency the ground." can't be found at the local video store. A that yellows grain sorghum leaves, salin- Turnips produce twice the dry matter USDA scientist said that special color ity and waterlogging in soils; and nitrogen of winter wheat for forage — about four overall vigor for grazing. videos taken from planes at 3 ,000 to 1 2,500 deficiencies as well as crop tons of dry matter per acre feet can reveal outbreaks of weeds, in- in alfalfa, com, cotton and other crop and That means turnips could be an economi- sects and plant diseases. range plants. Other possible applications cal alternative to winter wheat as a source According to James Everitt of the include monitoring pest control programs, of cool-weather grazing. Agricultural Research Service, agricul- hail assessment and flood damage for Hart said he has been able to plant tural consultants in the U.S. may offer insurance claims, and estimating crop turnips in late September, put sheep on the farmers these videos in about a year. The production. pasture in late October and let them graze until Christmas. FFA New Horizons BUCK, The Leader For Lots Of Good Reasons... Here's Another: flZ7 M A I L B A G ,-Jhe
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I believe that a new creed should be written. The current creed focuses on farming, and farming only, as the objec- tive of our organization. However, to- day's agriculture is very diverse, and our creed should reflect this.
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By Sandy Miller Hays
the sweat marks on his Stetson Fromto the scuff marks along his boots, Mike Brown has "cowboy" written all over him. That might seem a little misleading for a research scientist working for the fed- eral government — the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, to be precise. But Michael Adrian Brown isn't the stereotypical research scientist, and his lab isn't the stereotypical research facil-
ity. There are white lab coats and test tubes, of course. But the South Central Mike Brown is the Family Farm Research Lab at Booneville, USDA research leader at the South Arkansas, is also home to "Red," "Cat" Central Family and "Blue," saddle horses that have a way Farm Research with cattle. Lab in Boonville, Brown jokes that there are special Arkansas. problems when your lab inventory in- cludes not only computers, but also cow ponies: "We can't get those 'Property of U.S. Government' stickers to stay on the horses." The mission of the nine-year-old South Central Family Farms Research Lab, as
its name implies, is to find new ways the family farmer can harvest the most bene- fits from the land. Consequently, research projects range from cattle grazing studies versity at Stillwater. He then joined the on Saturdays and Sundays, at two in the to finding ways to make small fruit and faculty of South Dakota State University, morning. I' ve seen a few sunrises and a lot vegetable crops more profitable. teaching courses in beef production and of sunsets here." Brown has special empathy for the statistics. Three years later, he was back in Hiring poses unusual problems at a sta- small family farmer. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, managing his father-in-law's tion like the Booneville lab. Oklahoma, he comes from a farming ranch at Amber. "We need special skills here," Brown family. Brown's time on his father-in-law's said. "If you're on the ground tagging a As a teenager growing up in Broken ranch had almost convinced him to take calf and someone ' s on a horse keeping the Arrow, Oklahoma, Brown was very ac- up farming full-time when ARS offered mama away and she sets past them, they tive in the Broken Arrow FFA chapter, him a position in 1980 as a statistician at have to stop her with a rope. You know can ride serving on its dairy judging team, soil Stoneville, Mississippi. He came to the how hard it is to find people who judging team, raising and showing dairy Booneville lab in June 1985, and by the and rope? But fortunately, we find them cattle and swine, and participating in public following February he was research leader — or they find us." speaking competitions. He was chapter at the lab. A key quality, Brown says, is empathy vice president in his senior year. "The job has some parallels to working for the animals: "You have to find a cer- " have "I joined FFA as a freshman," he re- a ranch," he said. The things you do in tain attitude in your employees. They to called. "One thing we had to do when we research are considerably different; you to have a self-imposed commitment joined FFA was make a commitment to have different goals and objectives, col- taking care of animals. mistakenly assume that pursue a career in agriculture. Once I lecting information and getting it out to "People often animals is unskilled labor. make a commitment, I stick with it." farmers. taking care of After graduating from Broken Arrow "But if you have animals, just like on a What they don't know is that by the time problem, it's High School in 1968, Brown went on to ranch, you're on call seven days a week, most people notice a health earn bachelor's and master's degrees in 24 hours a day. If there's ice on the ponds no longer a problem — it's a disaster. A animal science and a Ph.D. in animal or tanks where the cattle go to drink, you good cowboy notices problems in cattle still solvable." ••• breeding, all from Oklahoma State Uni- chop it. I know what the station looks like or sheep while they're
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UUOm ISWIHHIHS TODAY'S TRUCK IS CHtVttOUT Courson's job on the team is to lasso the steer's legs once his partner has roped its horns.
Hot with a Rope
It takes speed, agility, concentration and years of practice to capture a national champion team
rOpmCJ Title. By Andrew Markwart
was all over in 10.8 seconds. Years of dedication and thou- Itsands of hours of practice came down to under 1 1 explosive ticks on a stopwatch.
That ' s the time it took for Jerry Wayne Courson, Live Oak, Florida and Justin Morgan, Tallahassee, Florida, to capture a lively young steer and the 1989 High School Rodeo Association Team Roping Championship in Pueblo, Colorado. Their time was fast enough to beat the second-place team by a slim three- tenths of a second. The team also holds the Florida state record in team roping at 5.6 seconds. Team roping is a timed rodeo event where a steer is released from a chute and is pursued by two ropers on horseback. The first team member, or header, ropes the steer's horns and second team member, or heeler, ropes the steer' s back legs. When the two team members are facing each other with no slack in their ropes, an official raises a flag and the stopwatch stops ticking. Like most rodeo events, team roping emerged from skills needed on cattle ranches. Cowboys would often need to capture and brand a large number of cattle in a short amount of time, and the team roping approach was the most efficient way to handle the job. Winning the national championship was especially sweet for
Courson, 19, and Morgan, 17, since it was only the second time that had captured the title. year Jerry Wayne Courson is known as one of the top heelers in 40 years a Florida team A in Florida. He helped set the state record at 5.6 seconds. before, Courson and another partner had finished third at the national finals. Courson says that since rodeo is more of an individual sport
16 FFA New Horizons than a popular team sport, such as foot- ball, participants can't expect as much recognition. Despite winning a national championship, and appearing on ESPN and other television shows, he received less attention in his community for being a national champion than the Live Oak football team who won the state champi- onship the same year. The term "team roping" can be mis- leading because the sport requires such a high level of individual talent and dedica- tion. And since team members are often distanced by location and age, it is not uncommon to have a new partner every year, which is the case with Courson. The Suwannee FFA Chapter member has earned the reputation in Florida as one of the best heelers in the state. (Courson jokes that "Ray Charles can head.") This reputation has begun to work against him because there are few other roping teams who will compete against him at private rodeos, called "jackpots" because he usu- ally walks away with the prize money. "Anywhere there is money, they won't let me rope," he claims. His stockpile of prize-winning buckles, saddles and other awards bear testimony to his skill. Courson says his next logical move is to join the Professional Rodeo Cowboy
It was all over in 10.8 seconds. Years of dedication and thou- sands of hours of prac- tice came down to
under 1 7 explosive ticks on a stopwatch.
Association, but that is an expensive venture, one that he will have to save money from his job at a local plumbing company to achieve. Courson says that rodeo is an expen- sive sport because of the high entry fees
and that it is important to know when to draw the line. "If you win, you can go again tomorrow night. It's a gamble and you have to use common sense," he ad-
vises. "Right now, I try to keep it in the perspective of being ahobby. "In 1989, no one was better at Jerry Wayne Courson's hobby. ••• AMERICAN MADE BOOTS SINCE 1879
August-September, 1990 One of Trista Ward's main responsibilities on her family's guest ranch is caring for the horses.
"lOPPy Trails Even MilN Vanim has visited this ranch. By Melissa A. Thurston FFA member's guest
late humorist Will Rogers was as sharp with a rope as mastering the Texas Skip — a difficult rope trick Rogers made Thehe was with his tongue. Another Oklahoman, Trista famous. Ward, has a few rope tricks of her own. Ward's trick roping is more than a hobby; it also played a role The 1990 National FFA Outdoor Recreation Profi- in helping her lasso both the Oklahoma and the national outdoor ciency Award winner's trick roping skills aren't far behind those recreation proficiency awards. of the well-known humorist. In fact, Ward, 18, is very close to Her grandmother, Norma Shultz Ward, taught her to trick rope when was ten. By the time she was 12 she was trick roping on the rodeo circuit with her three sisters and younger brother. Her father, Tom Ward, worked many years as a rodeo clown and continues to clown in his Model T Bucking Ford at the nearby Lazy E Arena in Guthrie.
In 1 984, Ward and the rest of the family quit the rodeo circuit — but they didn't lay down their ropes. Instead, the family started a horse-drawn hayride business on their guest ranch. The "5 W's Sunrise Guest Ranch" was something that her grand- mother, father and uncle had wanted to do for a long time. They believed the hayrides would offer good family entertainment. The hayrides include haywagons pulled by teams of Belgian horses; a chuckwagon menu of the customer's choice; back- ground music by The Sons of the Pioneers, Riders in the Sky and Gene Autry; the rodeo trick roping act; and sometimes staged gunfights. Guests ride the haywagons past a pond, Longhorn cattle and a cemetery on the way down to the main campground where Attention to detail is important for the business. there is a chuckwagon, bunkhouse and naturally, outhouses.
18 FFA New Horizons Ward said it takes a lot of hard work to keep the business running smoothly. She said they are always mending fence or checking cattle. The many tasks involved with operating the guest ranch are divided up among the family. Ward, who got her first saddle when she was seven, is responsible for caring for and harness- ing the horses. She also helps cook the food, lead nature hikes and trail rides and performs in the trick roping act. Ward also works at the Lazy E Arena during special events and ropes fairly frequently at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. She said since Guthrie was Oklahoma's first state capital, the guest ranch draws many tourists. The business is also listed with the Chamber of Commerce and the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. People that visit the guest ranch are as diverse as the entertain- ment found there. Groups have ranged from birthday parties to church groups to visitors from Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union, and even the rock group Milli Vanilli, who arrived at the ranch in a white stretch limousine.
"The thing I like best about what we do is meeting all the people from all over," Ward said. "The responses we get from people are always positive. They think it's great to see a family working together the way we do. It's really unique." "I want the business to gain the distinction of being the place to go for western entertainment," she said. "I won't do anything that's not agricultural. Dad always says the three things you can count on for a good life are agriculture, religion and a big family and we've got all three. That's the only life I've ever known."
It was Trista Ward's grandmother that taught her The national Outdoor Recreation proficiency award is spon- the art of trick roping. sored by the Yamaha Motor Corporation. U.S.A., as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
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August-September, 1990 Kreg Coggins built nearly two dozen birdhouses as part of his wildlife pro- ject.
Below, Coggins dug three ponds and stocked them with fish.
A walk through Kreg Coggins' backyard is proof that wildlife management is partly...
admits. "My father works with the Ore- gon Department of Fish and Wildlife. He For the Birds began taking me on elk and deer census when I was about six years old." By Gary Bye That early interest dovetailed naturally into active participation in FFA. Kreg's in Kreg Coggins yard and you Wildlife Management, lives on the out- agriculture instructor, Richard Boucher, Sitbegin to appreciate the impact of skirts of Enterprise, Oregon. Kreg's ef- encouraged him to build on his early his efforts. Blackcap chickadees, forts in wildlife management began right experiences and develop a solid project in goldfinches, red wing blackbirds at home and grew in an ever widening wildlife management. and mountain bluebirds vie for a meal at sphere of knowledge and participation. Since the Coggins home was sur- the birdfeeder. They are soon joined by The incredible array of birds visiting his rounded by some natural springs, Kreg tree swallows, evening grosbeaks, house yard only hints at his efforts to improve began there. With a tractor and a blade, finches, sparrows and wrens. his surroundings and his world. three different ponds were dug. A variety Coggins, the 1989 winner of the FFA "I really began working with wild of evergreen and deciduous trees were Western Region Proficiency Award in animals as early as I can remember," Kreg (Continued on Page 26) .
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Ladd agreed and made his first solo first that is where I got all of my opportu- stage performance during the 1986 Cush- nities to perform. When I was a state ing FFA chapter banquet. Since that first officer, a lot of times I would be both the
performance, the 2 1 -year-old has had a lot speaker and the entertainment for chapter of time to consider his style of music. banquets."
"For a long time I thought I liked In addition to the FFA tour, Ladd has George Strait's style of music. Then I made regular appearances at the Okla- decided to get more of a style of my own," homa Opry in Oklahoma City for nearly Ladd said. "A lot of performers are good five years and held his own concert at the with one type of music, either hard or soft. Payne County Fair in Stillwater.
I like to be diverse, but ballads are what I "I'm facing many opportunities that I
really like." never thought I would be facing," said In addition to the support he received Ladd. "My musical abilities are a God- from his FFA advisor, Ladd said he owes given talent that I'm going to use. I am the a lot of credit to his mother. most comfortable and have more self- "My mom always said you ought to be confidence when I'm standing on stage
singing. I guess she was right," he said. performing than I do any other time." "She has backed me Earlier this year, Ladd from the very begin- served as the talent di- ning." rector and assistant cho- While in the FFA, rus director for the 1990 Ladd exhibited live- Oklahoma State FFA stock and participated Convention. He said he As a state FFA officer, Norman Ladd in public speaking con- feels his performances at would often speak and entertain at livestock the state convention as chapter banquets. tests and judging. an FFA member helped "I have to give the to influence others to try out for convention talent By Melissa A. Thurston FFA a lot of credit for where I am today," he which lead up to the for- said. "The FFA activi- mation of the state cho- ties that put me before rus. FFA has long held the tradition people have helped tre- Ladd has found that Theof equipping members with last- mendously with my no matter where you ing skills. Norman Ladd is living stage presence. The perform or how often, it proof that those skills provide a way you handle an takes a lot of hard work sound foundation for almost anything — audience when you're Ladd listens to his music being to make a career out of even a career in country music. speaking is very simi- fine-tuned in the recording country music. Ladd, an agricultural economics major lar to how you handle studio. "I have no free time at Oklahoma State University, released an audience when and I'm usually tired," his debut album "Norman Ladd and The you're singing." he said. "The long hours Cactus Canyon Band" in March. The FFA not only taught Ladd useful can get disappointing and keeping a band
The former Cushing, Oklahoma, FFA career skills, it also provided a big musical together is almost impossible. When I
member and former state FFA reporter opportunity for him in the summer of perform though, it makes it all worthwhile. became interested in singing for an audi- 1987. Stan Kingma, director of the Na- To go out on stage and perform and know ence after he was chosen for the lead part tional FFA Chorus, selected Ladd to travel the audience had a good time is what it's in the musical "Oklahoma" in his sopho- with the National Band and Chorus U.S.A. all about." more year of high school. He said he tried and perform in Australia and New Zeal- What Ladd is looking for most now is out for the part "on a whim" and soon after and. a major recording contract. "For me to his advisor, was encouraged by FFA Clay "I probably wouldn ' t have gotten as far make it in country music it's going to take Young, to perform at the FFA chapter with my music without the FFA," he said. getting my music in the right hands of the banquet. "I based my career through the FFA and at right people in the right places," said Ladd.
24 FFA New Horizons Former FFA Member Wins Pulitzer Prize
Former Oregon FFA reporter Nicho- reporter helps him now as he writes for las Kristof has won the interna- The New York Times. "On a different
tional Pulitzer Prize for his report- scale, it's the same challenge I faced ing coverage of the political turmoil writing about the successes of my FFA in China last year. He is the bureau chief chapter" he says, "If one can make a creed for The New York Times at the newspa- speaking contest interesting to the general per's office in Beijing. Kristof shares the public, it's no problem to make a war prestigious journalism prize with his wife, interesting." Sheryl WuDunn. The Pulitzer winner goes on to say in
He joined the Times in 1 984 as a finan- the handbook that FFA members who Nicholas Kristof cial reporter-trainee and became a re- may be interested in a journalism career porter in April 1985. In October 1986 he should get plenty of experience. "Work became a foreign correspondent in Hong for your school paper and offer to write Kong. Before joining the Times, Kristof He studied political science at Harvard for your town's paper, about anything at spent two summers as an intern for The and attended Oxford University in Eng- all. Go to college and write for a college Washington Post. land as a Rhodes Scholar law student in paper. 'Write, write, write,' he says, and
Kristof was the 1977-78 Oregon FFA 1981-82. while you're at it 'read, read, read. ' Read- Reporter and also served as the Yamhill- Kristof is featured in the new FFA ing newspapers, he says, will help you
Carlton, Oregon chapter reporter in 1 974- Reporters Handbook. The handbook is learn to write fluently. Take advantage of 75. Following his year as a state officer, aimed at helping chapter reporters be- your agricultural knowledge. Most re- he worked for several Oregon newspa- come more effective communicators. porters have urban backgrounds, so stress pers and also spent a summer in France on In the Reporter's Handbook, Kristof your ability to write about the mysterious FFA's Work Experience Abroad program. says that his experience as an FFA chapter world of wheat and chickens and cattle."
American Quarter Horse Association Celebrates 50 Years
was a half century ago that a handful Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. ter Horse can be traced back to the ponies Itof horsemen met in Fort Worth, Texas Coming up November 7- 1 7 will be the brought to America by the Spaniards. and organized the American Quarter 1990 American Quarter Horse Asso- Many of those horses returned to the Horse Association (AQHA). ciation World Championship wild and later were cap- From its modest beginning in 1940, Show held in Oklahoma tured by colonists who AQHA has grown to an international or- City, Oklahoma. Cham domesticated the ganization over 250,000 members with pionship titles in 82 animals and began an equine registry approaching three mil- classes and more than to breed them to lion horses. $500,000 in prize their own stock A number of special events are taking money will be on the from Europe. Over place throughout the year to mark the 50th line. the years, the breed anniversary. At the organization's national One major project developed a consis- convention, held March 1-7, country en- will be completed next tency, characterized by its tertainer Michael Martin Murphey de- spring when AQHA will open racing speed over a quarter-mile buted "America's Horse," a song he wrote the doors to a new American Quarter distance from which the name Quarter specifically for AQHA's anniversary. Horse Heritage Center & Museum, which Horse was derived. To heighten public awareness about is being constructed next to the AQHA As part of the organization's involve- the anniversary, special AQHA Golden headquarters in Amarillo, Texas. The ment with FFA, The American Quarter Year Parade Units have appeared in sev- facility will feature a mix of historical and Horse Association has sponsored the eral national and regional parades, includ- contemporary exhibits that will illustrate National FFA Horse Proficiency award as ing the Tournament ofRoses Parade, Fiesta the breed's role throughout American a special project of the National FFA Bowl Parade and the Pegasus Parade held history. Foundation for 12 years. ••• in conjunction with the Kentucky Derby The foundation of the American Quar-
August-September, 1990 25 tory pneumonia, helped For the Birds (Continuedfrom Page 22) Kreg his dad capture the sheep in traps and treat them with antibiotics. Although some of the sheep did die, the main body of the herd planted. Natural cover was also was saved through the management ef- established. Then goose nesting forts. platforms and duck nesting ar- Kreg's involvement with wildlife eas were built around the ponds. jumped a notch in 1988 when he was The results were immediate. selected along with 22 others to become Each year geese nest in the plat- the Oregon Department of Fish and Wild- forms, lay eggs and hatch their life "Youth Commission." The Commis- young. Ducks also raise their sion, selected by Oregon Governor Neil young by the ponds. Smaller Goldschmidt, spent three months partici- birds were also provided for. pating in field events supervised by Ore- Nearly two dozen nesting boxes gon Department of Fish and Wildlife were constructed and installed personnel. around the pond areas. Swal- Through the Commission Kreg found The improved habitat around the Cogg ins' home himself involved in many activities most lows, hawks, owls and bluebirds attracts a wide range of wildlife. immediately began moving into high school students never get to see. He the houses. Each year the boxes studied methods of shocking fish for trans- are cleaned to keep the birds free from pole and reels in a 16 to 20 inch brook porting and tagging. He helped haze elk disease. trout for dinner. off pasture lands where they were damag- ing grazing areas. Kreg also piled brush at the pond sites But Kreg's world is much larger than He rode in a helicopter for quail and pheasants. Rather than wait what he can see from his backyard. Be- while deer herd composition was being for the birds to arrive, he raised, tagged cause his father works with fish and wild- done. And he attended a public hearing on wildlife and released 24 pheasant. He did the same life, Kreg is often able to work side by side regulations. His work with the with a pen of valley quail. with him on much larger wildlife projects. Commission also involved him in feeding over Kreg placed gravel in the pond outlets Within miles of his home lie the Wallowa 200 elk from the back of a truck. for use by spawning rainbow and brook Mountains and the Eagle Cap Wilderness Over 60 of those elk were moved by truck because of the they trout. He then planted the fish that today Area. A herd of big horn sheep is located damage were doing to continue to thrive. Often Kreg takes his there. When the herd contracted respira- haystacks in the valley. "The whole experience has been excit- ing," says Kreg. "One of the best aspects of my involvement was getting the chance to associate with a lot of other young people with the same interests." Kreg says he is a compromising envi- ronmentalist. From his actions one knows he feels strongly for his surroundings and ' DAN POST® SMOOTH the wildlife that abounds there. Yet he is quick to point out that all aspects of envi- OSTRICH ROPERS ronmental decision making must be taken POST into account. "You also have to realize First quality men's Dan Post® Smooth that people are part of the equation too," BOOTS Ostrich Ropers. Classic styling and he says. superb styling highlight these exotic In June, Kreg graduated from Enter- A tremendous value at Ropers. prise High School as an honor student. He $149.99. Colors: Antique Brown, had been FFA chapter reporter and presi- Antique Grey and Saddle. dent as well as a champion sheep show- Sizes: 9 thru 12B, Vh thru 13D, 8 thru 12E. man. He had also captained the football team and qualified for the state track meet as a runner. His immediate plans are to pursue a college degree from the Univer- sity of Idaho in some area of Wildlife Management. From Kreg Coggins' backyard, the Call Toll Free: world is a beautiful place, full of wild 1-800-444-6481 animals and birds and the habitat that supports them. In his future, Kreg intends to make more of the world more like his back yard. ...
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