Coming home from livestock shows with a collection of buckles and banners is rewarding. However, for 18-year-old Logan Rosenquist those are not what has made a lasting impression on him as he rounds out his showing career. Logan said he will take three more important assets with him as he nears graduation from Wylie High […]
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Ag Youth Share Gifts of Food, Fiber and Friendships
It’s supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year,” but not everyone looks forward to the holiday season. For some, the loneliness becomes more apparent, while others don’t always have the financial means to provide for their family and loved ones. A 4-H member in Illinois and an FFA Chapter in California have […]
Spick and Span :: Disinfect your Barn for Preventative Maintenance
Livestock exhibitors across much of the country have just wrapped up another year with their livestock projects, while in other regions young exhibitors are just thinking about buying their next set of animals for winter shows. Before you introduce any new livestock into your barn, make sure you have properly cleaned and disinfected it to […]
Brothers use Fair Proceeds to Give Back to Boy Fighting Batten Disease
“To make the best better” is the long-time motto that young people enrolled in 4-H clubs across America have been reciting for generations. And in Rock County, Wisconsin, at the recent 4-H livestock sale, two brothers decided to contribute some of their sale proceeds from their livestock projects to help find a cure for their […]
Science Fair Project Tracks Performance
Most fifth graders aren’t too concerned about their herds’ reproductive performance, but there is one such young man who did want to track his cows’ conception and reproduction rates. While his animal-science based science fair project was educational and enjoyable for him, it is also taking him through the ranks of competition. Andrew Brown, the […]
In Their Show Box: Kayden Tanner
Some exhibitors have a lucky show stick, good luck show shirt or special lucky halter for their heifer. Others don’t leave home without their lucky comb or brush. But for 15-year-old Kayden Tanner, he says his luck comes in the form of hard work and guidance from above. “I don’t believe in luck. The harder […]