Junior Nationals are just around the corner and the show ring isn’t the only place for competition at the shows. As you get your cattle ready, don’t forget to #PreptoWin for the extracurricular contests that take place at the show. Whether its the quiz bowl, speech contest or sales talk, we are putting together the […]
Category: Careers/Education
Sure Champ Leadership Team Creates Young Advocates
Helping build young industry leaders is vitally important to BioZyme® Inc’s mission of “care that comes full circle.” This marks the second year for the Sure Champ® Leadership Team, a group of outstanding youth selected to receive scholarships to attend one of four leadership conferences. In return for their scholarship, these youth will help promote […]
Summer Opportunities Available for Livestock Enthusiasts
Time flies when you’re having fun! And it seems like summer will be here before you know it. For many young people that means a break from school, some time at the pool or lake or earning extra money with summer jobs. For livestock kids, add in junior nationals, county fairs, leadership camps and anything […]
Getting Involved Provides Opportunities to Grow
For Cody Jensen taking chances and getting involved has opened many doors. One of the biggest doors opened for this young Kansas native when he decided to run for the National Junior Hereford Board, a decision he made at the last minute, and was elected. Through his involvement on the board, he eventually was […]
Make a Difference; Teach Ag
So, you think you might want to teach agriculture? Maybe you have been inspired by your current or former ag teacher. Perhaps you have a passion for ag and want to share that with others. National Teach Ag Day is September 21, and we’ve reached out to two agriculture educators to get their perspectives on […]
5 Ways I Still Use Livestock Judging in My Career
by Tim Hammerich, AgGrad When I was a nine year old 4-H member my dad convinced me that I needed to learn how to judge livestock. He seemed convinced it was my only chance of playing a college “sport”. Turns out he was right, but what I got out of livestock judging was so much more than that. […]