Ottawa Field Day Rain Wets Participants
At the East Central Kansas Experimental Field Ottawa station on May 19 participants endured a rare rainout of the field tour. Wheat breeder Elmer Heyne spoke amid increasing showers while attendees sought shelter under trailers and hay piles. Despite the rain the program continued with reports of more showers during later talks and field views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
East Central
Kansas Experimental Field
Ottawa Station
Ottawa
Seven
Area Extension Agronomist
Gary Kilgore
Elmer Heyne
Heyne
Kansas State University
Heynes
Clinton Qwensby
Douglas County
Scholarships Awarded by Kansas FFA Connects to KS State Plan
TOPEKA three students with top Kansas Future Farmers of America records were named $500 scholarship winners for 1977 78 by Dan Marrs executive secretary of the Kansas Association of FFA Terry Nelson Norton won the Roy Freeland Agricultural Education scholarship Becky Vining Central Heights and Mike Smith Norton earned Santa Fe Railway scholarships The Freeland honor memorializes Roy Freeland longtime secretary of the State Board of Agriculture Scholarships aim to attract future FFA advisers in Kansas high schools Santa Fe awards go to students enrolling in agriculture at Kansas State University or planning a junior college transfer to K State later to major in agriculture Marrs said presentation occurs at the 49th Kansas FFA convention on the K State campus June 1 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Future Farmers of America
Dan Marrs
Kansas Association of Ffa
Roy Freeland
Terry Nelson
Norton
Santa Fe Railway
Becky Vining
Central Heights
Mike Smith
Freeland
State Board of Agriculture
FFA
Kansas State University
K State
Marrs
CHFFA Honors Members At Year End FFA Meeting
The Central Heights FFA closed the year with a Parent Member meeting. Top honors went to Steve Walter Star Greenhand and Becky Vining Star Chapter Farmer. Vaughn and Wilma Nedlock received Honorary Chapter Farmer degrees. Don Benjamin earned a special certificate for four years with seniors. Becky Vining received the Dekalb award as outstanding senior vocational agriculture student. Proficiency winners included Roy Edwards Clint Ball Chuck Wilson Cindy Wilson Jeff Spencer Jim Riley Calvin Pearson Sheryl Neblock Brian Vining and James Wakeman. Neblock will enter state competition in June. Officers and district roles were announced, with Sheryl Nedlock East Central District president for 1976-77 and the 1977-78 officers installed. George Wingert had the reserve champion heifer at the Kansas Junior Polled Hereford Association Preview Show in Abilene with JRM Miss Viel 610. Gene Raymond judged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Heights
FFA
Steve Walter
Star Greenhand
Becky Vining
Vaughn
Wilma Nedlock
Pat Vining
Don Benjamin
Dekalb
Roy Edwards
Clint Ball
Chuck Wilson
Cindy Wilson
Jeff Spencer
Jim Riley
Calvin Pearson
Sheryl Neblock
Brian Vining
James Wakeman
Ron Yancey
Marty Oestreicher
Sentinel
Sheryl Nedlock
East Central District
Glen Edwards
George Wingert
Ottawa Rfc
Kansas
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Kilgore
CHFFA
KMC
Brady
Verry
Raymond Brady
Sears
Tom Bach
Tostir
Wallis
Lucite
Alco
Sears Iand
Home Improvement
Roebuck and CO
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