Farm Bureau to sponsor FFA speaking contest ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Contestants in a new FFA speaking contest will have only 30 minutes to prepare a four to six minute speech. The new contest in ex- The contests will begin temporary public speaking early in the 1978-79 school is sponsored by the year. Elimination contests American Farm Bureau at chapter, district, state, Federation of Park Ridge, and regional levels will 111., as a special project of culminate in the selection of the National FFA Foun- a national winner at the 1979 dation, Inc. Administered by National FFA Convenfon in the National FFA Kansas City, Mo. Squeeze Chutes Head Gates Loading Chutes Corral Panels Organization in Alexandria, Va., the contest will provide awards at the chapter, state, regional and national levels. LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT “We Specialize In Livestock Handling Equipment” Sittner Cattle Oilers Capco Mineral Feeders Round Bale Feeders Pickup Truck Racks the cowbo'* 5 One of eleven national FFA contests, the ex temporaneous public speaking contest is designed to encourage members to develop speaking skills in situations where there is a minimum of time for preparation. The contest is a continuation of the FFA organization’s emphasis on development of speaking and leadership skills which goes back to the founding of MUMMAU RD 3, Box 98N Elizabethtown, Penna. 17022 Phone 1-717-367-1834 SPECIAL SUMMER 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL SUPER HEAVY DUTY SQUARE TUBING FARM GATES the organization 50 years ago. The first National FFA Public Speaking Contest was held at the National FFA Convention m 1930. The contest, which requires participants to deliver a six minute prepared speech, will continue to be part of contest activities at the National FFA Convention. “We are especially pleased to be able to sponsor this contest,” said American Farm Bureau President Allan Grant, “because it emphasizes the importance of communication in agriculture today. Given today’s political and economic situation, it is extremely important that our future agricultural leaders be articulate in expressing their ideas. We are convinced that activities such as the FFA ex temporaneous public speaking contest can help give our young people the encouragement they need to develop essential com munications skills that will make them effective leaders for tomorrow’s agriculture," Grant concluded. He then announced the appointment of Ken Cheatham, AFBF director of local govern mental affairs as the organization’s liaison person for the program. The national ex temporaneous public speaking contest is open to FFA members enrolled in the high school vocational agriculture program during the current calendar year. In SALE Bar 6 Side Delivery Feeders Kleanatron Insect Controlers Heavy Duty Farm Gates Watering Systems REIST E. MUMMAU Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 29,1978 order to compete in the national finals, participants must participate in elimination contests at the local, state and regional levels. Awards sponsored by the American Farm Bureau are presented to contest winners and runners-up at each level of competition. Sponsorship of the national FFA extemporaneous public Tractor safety urged when packing silos UNIVERSITY PARK - Many farmers take ad vantage of slopes and hillsides to make horizontal silos. This type silo is much safer in some respects when compared to vertical or “tower” silos (which collect poisonous gases) but is still not without its problems. Because it is essentially an open air silo, the ac cumulation of toxic gases does not occur. Rather, the danger comes from the filling and packing of the horizontal silos, cautions the Pennsylvania Agricultural Safety Council. The biggest danger is tractor roll-over. It is common to run a tractor, possibly with weights, over the silage as it’s unloaded and arranged for packing to facilitate fermentation. The best type machine for this would be a crawler-tractor with tracks. These have more weight, a lower center of gravity and thus more Hog Farrowing Crates Hog Crowding Facilities Hog Portable Loading Chute Hog Corrals CHARLES E. CROWE, JR. salesman speaking award by the American Farm Bureau Federation provides for medals to chapter and state winners. First, second, third and fourth place winners at the National FFA Con vention each receives a plaque and shares over $lOOO in award money and $350 to offset convention travel expenses. stability. However, most farmers don’t own a crawler and have to use whatever they do have, says Dennis J. Murphy, Extension safety specialist, The Pennsylvania State University, and member of the PASC. A tncycle type tractor has the least stability and is more likely to upset if gotten too near an edge that collapses or gets turned on too steep an incline. 51
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