The National innis I of riihli mI' II I II r«' larnirrs Am i% x^ Entering the age of Rapid Farming wiin the iracior speclalisi •a^ff^^ r^^^ f\l ' - ;^ }4TH wmma tK ' ^i & * .ml> ^p^ '/, 5 mph (8 km/h) tillage is make a big difference in break with tradition. It could here. Just in time for you. quality of soil working . and, be just in time for you. Rapid Farming? Basically it most important, it can appreci- means matching the size of the ably extend sen/ice life of the we're implement to the available tractor drive train. the tractor horsepower of the tractor so Of course, you need a certain specialist you can farm at 5 mph (8 km/h). kind of tractor. And Case has And while 5 mph may not done something about this. J I Case A Tenneco Company seem much faster than tradi- Shown above is our new 2590 Agricultural Equipment Division tional tillage speeds, it can designed for Rapid Farming's 700 State Street Racine, Wl 53404 USA. doing something about it. ; . A Word With The Editor The National What's your energy action? That subject is getting a lot of discussion by FFA groups these days and the editors would like for you to tell us about it. Future larmer This emphasis on energy started when the State FFA Presidents met with Ouned ond Published bv ihe Fulure Farmers of America (ISSN 0027-9315) President Carter last summer at the White House. At that time President ". Volume 28 Number 2 Carter said: . I am asking every FFA chapter in this country to get December-January, 1979-80 involved in this basic question of energy conservation and production tied intimately with that of food, in conserving energy and in finding new ways to MAGAZINE STAFF Editor, Wilson W. Carnes ; Associate Editors, use it more efficiently." John M. Pitzer, Jeffrey Tennant; Field Editor, Gary Bye; Editorial Assistants, Jo Colley, Mil- The President further stated that he would give recognition to the one FFA Manager^ Glenn D. dred Bryan; Advertising chapter in the Nation that does the most outstanding job in carrying out this Luedke; Advertising Assistant, Laurie Welch; Circulation Fulfillment Manager, Adriana L, response to the energy crisis. Stage; Assistants, Diana Lawson, Pat Glenn. NATIONAL OFFICERS This activity has become known as The President's Challenge. A bro- Rinker, Route Box National President, Douglas 2, chure was sent to all FFA chapters in September and information regarding 44, Winchester, Virginia 22601 ; National Secretary, Philip Benson, Box 792, Winters. California 95694; the challenge also appeared in the October-November issue of The National National Vice Presidents, Dee James, RR 1, Clay Center. Kansas 67432; Donald Trimmer, Jr., 303 FUTURE FARMER. A presentation at the National FFA Convention also South Main Street, Woodsboro, Maryland 21798; dealt with the subject. Jeffrie Kirby, Route I. Box 76, Gassville, Arkan- sas 72635; Elin Duckworth, 616 North Matlock, Six areas have been identified for energy action: Mesa, Arizona 85203. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 Increasing energy efficiency in crop and livestock production. National Ckaifman of the Board of Directors, 2. Increasing energy efficiency in agricultural processing and market- Advisor Byron F. Rawls; Members of the Board, John W. Bunten, Paul M. Day. J. C. ing. Hollia, Sidney E. Koon, Jr.. Roger Lawrence. Duane Nielsen, Les Thompson, J. W. Warren. 3. Increasing energy conservation in greenhouse and nursery opera- NATIONAL STAFF tions. Executive Secretary, Coleman Harris ; National Treasurer, J. M. Campbell; Administrative Di- 4. Reducing home energy and highway fuel consumption. rector, Edward J. Hawkins; Manager" of In- ternational Programs, Lennie Gamage; FFA Pro- 5 Reducing school , business , factory and community building energy gram Specialist (Awards), Robert Seefeldt; FFA consumption. Program Specialist (Contests), Ted Amick; Di- rector of Information, K. Elliott Nowels ; FFA 6. Increasing general energy conservation awareness. Program Specialist /Leadership), Tony Hoyt; Manager of FFA Supply Service, Harry J. An- The first step for your chapter is to accept the challenge. You do this by Accountant, George Verzagt drews ; Chief completing the form in the brochure mailed your chapter recently and Executive Director FFA Alumni Association, Robert W. Cox. mailing it to The President's Challenge, c/o National FFA Center, P.O. Box ADVERTISING OFFICES The National FUTURE FARMER 15160, Alexandria, Virginia 22309. P. O. Box 151S0 Alexandria, Virginia 22309 703-360-3600 We would like to know here at the magazine, too. Summarize what your Robert C. Whaley is it 4605 Fulton, Suite No. 4 chapter doing and mail to Energy Action, The National FUTURE Sherman Oaks, CaUfornla 91423 213-463-7157 Box 15130, Alexandria, Virginia 22309. Include a picture Robert Flahlve Company FARMER, PO. 22 Battery Street of your major activity if possible . Some of the best ideas will be printed in a San Francisco. California 94111 Midwestern states: future issue as an idea exchange effort to help other chapters get their Ttiompson & Associates Ice. 20 N. Wacker Drive Presidential Challenge going . It will also help publicize what your chapter is Chicago, Illinois 60606 312-726-1020 doing about the energy problem. , . , WUiOH. Qa/uteA In This Issue^ TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS Building by Borrowing 10 Here Comes the City 38 OR ORDER A SUBSCRIPTION Managing to Succeed 14 Falcon Lady 48 Please use this form. FFA 54 TO SUBSCRIBE: check the term be- An Active Alumni 16 Week low and fill in your name and address. Milestones- n 3 years $3 MTACH CHECK \ND MAIL TO: Agribusiness 20 n 2 years $2 rhe Nafional New National Officers 25 In Every Issue FARMER D 1 year $1 FUTURE P.O. Box 15130 National Convention 26 News in Brief 4 Foreign subscriptions, Alexandria, add 500 a year extra The Winners Circle 28 Looking Ahead 9 Virginia 22309 for postage. Farmina by Computer 33 From the Mailbag 12 FFA Helps Career 34 Chapter Scoop 42 Roots of a Name 35 FFA in Action 44 Store Manure Safely 37 The Joke Page 56 N ATTACH a LABEL HERE The Cover (0 for address Keeping good farm records is becoming increasingly important for o change or 0) today's young farmer or agribusiness manager. Ned Smith, whose DO other inquiry. story starts on page 14, exemplifies the efforts FFA members put forth s: in utilizing farm management. c o ) c 0] Cover photo by Jeffrey Tknnant a. o n Si 5) 5 ADDRESS: Send both old and new addresses to Circulation Department, The a If moving, list CHANGE OF 01 National FUTURE FARMER, P.O. Box 15130, Alexandria, Virginia 22309. new address CORRESPONDENCE: Address all 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 Fanners of America at 5630 Mount Vemon Highway, Alexandria. Virginia 22309. Second class postage paid at Alexandria. £ Virginia, and at additional mailings offices. Copyright 1979 by the Future Farmers of America. E Single subscription, $1.00 per year in U.S. and possessions. FFA members 75« paid with dues. Z < o Single copy 50^; two-four copies 30c each, five or more 25* each. Foreign subscriptions, $1.00 plus 50 c extra for postage. December-January, 1979-80 Over tests, says the grant is the fu-st of its kind awarded by FmHA. Monies from ""6,500 in the grant will fund a joint USDA/FFA project to formulate lesson plans in prizes community development. Regional /l^vardecl Monthly workshops to introduce the lessons begin in the fall of 1980. Amick says programs such as Building Our Ameri- can Communities may be enriched by planned classroom studies of commu- nity development. RECORD BREAKING membership THE WHITE HOUSE issued invita- in the FFA Alumni Association con- tions to all state FFA presidents to at- tinues to be a yearly event. Since the tend President Carter's news briefmg Alunmi's creation in 1971, former FFA on energy held in late October. State members have joined the Alumni at Presidents Ward Juedeman from rates of 1,000 and up each year. Alumni Montana and Bob Quick from UUnois Executive Director Woody Cox says were in attendance. Interest in The membership for 1979-80 will push over President's Challenge program is re- the 15,000 mark for the first time. flected in hundreds of commitment Latest figures, compiled a week before cards from chapters nationwide request- the dues closing date, showed Wiscon- ing action information packets. Appli- sin leading all states with 3,596 Alumni cations for participation in the program members. may be obtained by writing The Presi- dent's Challenge, % National FFA OVERSEAS TRAVEL wUl be Center, PO. Box 15160, Alexandria, awarded once again to the 22 national Virginia 22309. proficiency award winners. Initiated last year, the travel is an "international BOB BERGLAND, U.S. secretary of Draw "Tippy" experience" in foreign agriculture. The agriculmre, expects to see and hear tour, arranged in seminar format, in- FFA members at meetings Bergland has You may win one of five $1,170.00 Art cludes stops at leading or unusual ag- scheduled around the country. Bergland Scholarships or any one of seventy- riculture operations in European coun- and staff have planned "town meet- five $10.00 cash prizes. Draw "Tippy" any size except like tries. You can qualify for the tour by ings" to converse with local rural a tracing. Use pencil. Every qualified winning a national proficiency award. people and agricultural leaders regard- entrant receives a free professional Most states will require award applica- ing the structure of American agricul- estimate of his drawing.