14 Year Old Alan Duffle Champions Gun Safety Demos
Alan Duffle of Pomona, a 4 H’er, won top blue ribbons at County Club Days and Baldwin Regional Club Days for his gun safety demonstrations. He urged safe handling, target checks, unloading before entering houses, proper muzzle discipline, and cleaning for safety and accuracy.
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Alan Duffle
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Ottawa
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Alan
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Rambling Ranchers win blue ribbons for one act comedy play
The Rambling Ranchers 4-H Club earned top blue ribbons at County Club Days in Ottawa and Regional Club Days in Baldwin for their one act comedy "One Happy Family" set in the 1920s. Cast included Susan Tyson Susie Arabella Henry Willie Gwen Burch Emmy Lou and David Snyder. Director Mrs Sherwin Snyder praised diction setting and costumes while noting challenging roles for Emmy Lou and Harry.
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Ottawa
Baldwin
Rambling Ranchers 4-H
Mrs. Snyder
Gwen Burch
Emmy Lou
David Snyder
Harry
Oberstatter
Geraldine Coffman
Joe Blake
Tim Harms
Willie
Bill Blake
Henry
Marty Netherland
Susie
Sarah Tyson
Arabella
Peter Burns
Susie Abbott
Ann Schulte
Attributes Success To Father's Influence
James Brockway, a 12 year old from 429 Willow, excels as a singer across camps, travel, church, and school events. He earned a top blue ribbon in the junior vocal division at Regional Club Days in Baldwin singing No Man Is An Island. He credits his musical family, especially his father who directed a choir for 20 years, for much of his success.
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Alan
Tennessee
Joanistas
James Brockway
Willow
James
Baldwin
Ottawa
Brockway
Modern swine talk shifts toward lean profitable hogs
Franklin County agent Bob Bozworth and ex extension meat specialist Dave Schafer urge pork producers to pursue long lean meaty hogs with muscling and cleanliness. They advise knowledge of product value, price setting, and possible guarantees, plus adopting crossbreeding and careful breeding stock buying to boost litter size and efficiency.
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Bob Bozworth
Franklin County
Dave Schafer
Schafer
National Guard Armory
Bob Hines
Willow Springs
Missouri
Summer Farm Training and Market Lamb Guidance
Teenagers can enroll in Hazardous Occupational Training offered by Franklin County Extension with three weekday sessions in April and a Saturday exam in May. A certificate upon completion protects both worker and employer and focuses on safety. Also covered is planning a 4-H market lamb project including lamb selection, growth patterns, and criteria for a champion at the county fair.
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David R. Smith
Franklin County Extension Office
Farm Bureau
4-H Winners Highlight Regional Club Day in Baldwin
Franklin County 4-H youths earned three top blue ribbons at Baldwin Regional Club Day. Recipients included Alan Duffle for senior demonstrations James Brockway for junior vocal solo and Rambling Ranchers H club with top blue in play.
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Franklin County 4-H
Baldwin
Alan Duffle
James Brockway
Judgers
Greenwood Rockets
Town and Country
Shawn McGlashen
Becky Troutman
Cathy Welborn
Linda Peckham
Gary Chandler
Barry Gaddaert
Elaine McClure
Brad Gaddaert
Eldon Roed
Lyle Humphrey
Pork Congress in KC Sets Agenda for March 2023
The American Pork Congress will meet in Kansas City at the Hotel Muehlebach starting Monday with a workshop on swine health regulations. Open hearings and executive sessions will tackle identification, marketing, trucking standards, permits, quarantines and garbage feeding. Leroy Vollmer will speak at the Missouri Pork Producers Association meeting on Tuesday. A Wednesday 9 a.m. workshop covers swine health, management, marketing and feed additives. The Thursday 1 p.m. workshop features housing systems, waste management, reproduction and feeder pigs.
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American Pork Congress
Kansas City
Muehlebach
Missouri Park
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