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Spotlight on Youth - Oct. 21, 2009
Miami East FFA competes in soils judging contest
ROSSBURG, Ohio — Members of the Miami East FFA recently participated in the 2009 Darke County Judging Contest. The Darke County Contest was held south of Rossburg and was sponsored by the Darke County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Competing in the Urban Contest was Corey Rindler, Shelby Long, Montana Coonrod, and Jeni Slone. The team placed second. Rindler was the highest placing individual in the contest and scored 50 points more than the second place contestant.

Competing in the Rural Contest was Corrine Melvin, Emily Johnson, Josh Furrow, and Brady Davis. The team placed fourth out of 11 teams. Brady Davis was the highest placing individual from Miami East.

The contest consisted of evaluating four soils pits for slope, erosion, drainage, depth, and soil texture. Also, the contestants took a written test and answered questions from the soil survey of Darke County.

NAWG to offer winter internship; details online
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Assoc. of Wheat Growers is now accepting applications for a new winter internship program that will host a student at the Capitol Hill office from January until April 2010.

Like NAWG summer interns, the winter intern should be a junior or senior year in college and interested in pursuing an agriculturally-related career after graduation.

The selected individual will get a well-rounded experience in Washington trade association work by helping NAWG’s government affairs staff, who interface daily with Congress and the Administration; conducting research and helping with NAWG’s weekly newsletter; and performing other office-type tasks.
Though the student selected will be responsible for all living costs during the internship, he or she will be considered a temporary employee and paid $8.25 an hour.

More details about the program and application information are available online at www.wheatworld.org/intern. All applications for the winter program are due Nov. 1, and preference will be given to applicants from states with NAWG-affiliated state wheat grower associations.

Near-record $66,640 raised for Colvin Scholarship Fund
WOOSTER, Ohio —Loyal supporters and committed fans of the Mick Colvin Scholarship Fund raised $66,640 during the Certified Angus Beef ® brand’s annual conference, Sept. 17-19, in Phoenix, Ariz.
An auction, golf tournament and sale of a unique “Integrity print” supported the fund.

Next year’s golf sponsorship was purchased by Sysco Corporation, representing all licensed Sysco Specialty Meat Companies and operating companies, for $32,000. The purchase entitles Sysco to premier signage and publicity for the golf outing at the brand’s 2010 annual conference at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico.

“If I live for anything, it is the excitement in this industry that beef people can shake hands and their word is a contract,” said Andy Malcolm, vice president of Sysco Corporation and chairman, Sysco Specialty Meat Companies.

Sysco Specialty Meat Companies purchased a signed and framed Integrity print. “Integrity is exactly what Louis “Mick” Colvin is all about,” Malcolm said. “Mick is a legend in the industry and a mentor to me.”

The proceeds from this item directly support Colvin’s recognition in the prestigious Saddle and Sirloin Gallery in November.

Five Colvin scholarships totaling $9,000 were awarded this year.
The Colvin Scholarship Fund and Certified Angus Beef LLC are seeking applicants for 2010 scholarships. Applications are due Nov. 16, 2009. The scholarships, totaling $9,000, will be awarded in January 2010 to junior or senior college level students demonstrating a commitment to the beef industry in pursuit of a meat science, food science, animal science, marketing, business, communications, journalism, or other degree related to the beef industry.

Applications are available at certified
angusbeef.com Click on “Press Room” and select Colvin Scholarship.

District 1 Ohio soil judging winners announced
HENRY COUNTY, Ohio — The District I FFA Soils Career Development Events (CDE’s) were held last week in Henry County, Ohio. District I consists of seven counties in extreme northwestern Ohio. They are Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Defiance, Henry and Wood.

CDE’s are an extension of the local agricultural education classroom and serve as an authentic application of the curriculum in which students are instructed.

The FFA soils contest includes rural and urban. These contests are an extension of their classroom learning and prepare students to evaluate land and soil to determine it’s potential use.

In the rural contest students evaluate the land on slope, erosion, texture, natural drainage, land classification and recommended conservation practices.

In the urban contest students evaluate the land on slope, flood hazard, soil stability, water table and bedrock depth.
Both contests include a written exam.

Placing first in the urban fivision with 1778 points was Elmwood. Their first place individual was John Laborie. Other teams competing were:  Tinora, Bowling Green, North Central, Holgate, West Unity, Genoa, Woodmore, Liberty Center, Penta, Ayersville and Patrick Henry.

Top individuals were:  John Laborie from Elmwood, Vanessa Wagner, Elmwood, Kayla Miller, Delta and Nathan Spotts, Pettisville.
In the rural soils contest the first place team went to Fayette with 1039 points.  Their first place person was Darrell Randall. Other teams competting were:  Patrick Henry, West Unity, Holgate, Oak Harbor, North Central, Ayrsville, Genoa and Penta Top individuals were: Brock Rohrs, Wauseon, Aaron Bruner, Pettisville, Harmon Gombash, Evergreen and Darrell Randall, Fayette.

The top 5 teams in each contest  advanced to state competition in Wilmington last Saturday.

In the agronomy contest the first place team was Oregon-Clay with 815 points. Their first place person was Tyler Rich. Other teams competing were: Woodmore, West Unity, Patrick Henry, Fairview, Ayrsville, Oak Harbor and Evergreen.
10/21/2009