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Show Youths Aid Agriculture in 4-H Program Whether working in the fields or in the livestock pens or elsewhere, 4-H'ers involved in the 4-H agricultural program gain real experience in this area, and go on to rewarding careers in agriculture and agribusiness. American agriculture is the success story of the 20th century. And with increased technology, efficient farming techniques and higher yields, U.S. farms are feeding 210 million Americans and a significant sig-nificant part of the world's . population. "To maintain its lofty position po-sition as the world's No. 1 provider of food and fiber, requires the constant infusion of new people into the agricultural agri-cultural industry," says Norman Nor-man C. Mindrum, director of the National 4-H Service Committee. "Young people, such as America's million plus 4-H members enrolled in agricultural agri-cultural projects are gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience ex-perience in their work with crops, animals and machines. These are the future leaders of agriculture," the director explained. He noted that one of the country's leading farm machinery mach-inery manufacturers, International Inter-national Harvester Company, is aiding in this push for young people to find their future in agriculture. And to assist them, the company is providing a full schedule of incentives and recognition in the Cooperative Extension Service conducted national 4-H agricultural program. Topping the list of awards are six $1,000 national scholarships schol-arships to the college of their choice. Additionally, III provides pro-vides an expense-paid trip to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, Dec. 1-5, for a boy or girl from each state. And up to four medals of honor are provided for outstanding accomplishments at the county coun-ty level. In 1973, nearly 6,500 4-H'ers shared in the recognition. recogni-tion. While most of them received medals of honor, 50 attended National 4-H Congress. Con-gress. And five of the six scholarship recipients look to agriculture for a career -ranching, farming or agribusiness. agribusi-ness. Among the outstanding group were: Gregg Hartman, 18, Pueblo, Col., Barry Mc-Cutcheon, Mc-Cutcheon, 18, Hanford, Calif., Steve Tresslar, 19, Franklin, Ind., lowan Charles Butt, 18, of Hampton and Cam Foreman, 18, Felt, Okla., Freshmen or sophomores sopho-mores in college, the young men are well on their way in agricultural pursuits. Hartman has a purebred herd of Angus cattle and a flock of registered Hampshire sheep. McCutcheon has grown corn, barley and sugar beets on land rented from his parents; and Tresslar has averaged aver-aged over 150 bushels of corn per acre for an eight-year period and marketed his crop through beef heifers and steers he has raised. The Iowa and Oklahoma youths have found an outlet for their agricultural interests through managing rented acres. For information on how to join in America's success story, agriculture, contact the local county extension office. |