Monday, June 5, 2023

Educating for ag

Jay County High School agriculture teachers Brittany Kloer and Seth Swallow were among the speakers at the National Association of Agricultural Educators convention Nov. 29 through?Dec. 3 in Las Vegas. They presented the workshop “Stop Being a Helicopter FFA Advisor and empower FFA members through a Google Tech POA!” Their focus was on suggesting ways that agriculture teachers can help make students more independent. (Photo provided)

Agriculture

Bill focuses on farmers

Holdman’s measure would provide protection for those who store grain for later sale.
Show brings enthusiasts together

Tri-State carries on long tradition of bonding in Jay County.
Rusty challenge

Long-idle Fairbanks Morse engine had all of the elements to attract Howell’s attention.
Family’s yard sale must go on

The coronavirus pandemic has complicated the Kemp family’s annual yard sale.
Jones’s keep up collecting hobby

Dave and Lisa Jones started dating as teenagers about 35 years ago.
Seventy-three projects make state fair

Seventy-three projects from the Jay County Fair qualified to advance to the state fair level.
Murphy shows top cat

Makinsey Murphy stole the show again this year at the 4-H Cat Show on July 15.
Hollowell shows top halter

Make it three.
Mercer, Kunk show supreme champions

Elise Mercer and Victoria Kunk showed the supreme champion dairy cows July 15 during the 4-H Dairy Show at the Jay County Fair.
Campbell and Paxson show top sheep

The lambs flipped.
Muhlenkamps sweep dairy beef show

The Muhlenkamps swept the 4-H Dairy Beef Steers and Dairy Feeders show at the Jay County Fair.
May, Heitkamps lead dairy goat show

It was a Heitkamp and May affair at the 4-H Dairy Goat Show on July 14 at the Jay County Fair.
Three win titles at meat goat show

Eden Basford did it again.
Siblings Towell and Sims earn swine honors

Sister and brother Bailey Towell and Gage Sims won the top awards at the 4-H Swine Show July 13 at the Jay County Fair.
Trio of girls leads to the beef show

Ladies led the way at the Jay County 4-H Beef Show on July 12.

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