Show Are Young Men Turning From Agriculture 1 t Mh r rt 1 t DR WILLIAM Is agriculture in south-central south Utah a fading industry Apparently a good many of the areas area's young men dont don't think so They are enrolling in increasing numbers in agriculture ture courses at Snow College Total enrollment in ag ago classes class- class es at Snow for the 64 1963 school year was around 80 It was about the same the following year but had increased to in 1965 and to during 1966 It is expected expected expected ex ex- to reach this year Since 1965 five courses have been added to Snows Snow's agriculture agriculture ture curriculum Livestock Management Management Management Man Man- Practices Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals Turkey ey Production Pleasure and Husbandry and Livestock Livestock Livestock Live Live- stock Selection It is hoped that the program can soon be expanded in two directions according to Dr William William William Wil Wil- liam C C. C department chairman One expansion will in include include in- in clude elude the addition of an agrIbusiness agribusiness agribusiness agri agrI- business curriculum the second addition will be a more adequate program for the student who is planning a year two-year terminal course The department presently offers offers offers of of- fers work in eight areas of study Agricultural Economics Agricultural Education Animal Science Dairy pairy Science Farm Operation Plant Science Soil Science and Veterinary Science In th these se are areas s students obtain the tl basic training which prepares them for year four-year programs on the university level and grad grad- work beyond the bachelor degrees Dr joined the Snow faculty in 1965 aft after r returning returning returning re re- re- re turning from Uruguay where h he was for more than two years at atthe atthe atthe the University of Uruguay as an animal science and forage specialist specialist specialist with Iowa State sity He obtained his PhD Ph.D. from Iowa State in 1962 after graduation graduation graduation tion from Snow College and the Utah State University He was this year elected a member of ofA A American Men of Science He has published a number of articles articles articles ar ar- and is a member of several several sev sev- eral professional organizations Asked if he thinks there is a future in agriculture for young men Dr has one answer Im sure of it Agriculture thought of as the production processing processing pro pro- processing and distribution of agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural products education and research is a growing business It is the largest employer of people people peo pea pie in America today But it Is Isa isa isa a business today and young m men n who hope to succeed in it will need to be highly trained individuals individuals individuals duals who are as as professionally competent as the accountant the lawyer or the engineer Jobs are plentiful for trained duals At At Snow we plan to help provide that training for we too believe in agriculture he said |