Mon, 1 August 2022
OFI 1451: Partnering With Your Sibling In A Herd | FFA SAE Edition | Brooklyn Buck | AHSTW High School FFA
Everyone likes to joke about sibling fights, sibling rivalries, etc. And, of course, there is a little bit of truth in every joke or it just wouldn't be funny. However, many of the students that I get to interview on the show live way out on farms or in very small towns where their siblings might be the only other kids around. And, when they are being brought up in a farming and/or ranching situation together they might not just be siblings but also coworkers. So, when does it make sense to partner up with your sister or brother? Our guest today, Brooklyn Buck, is just one of those students. She is between her 9th and 10th grade year of high school this summer, and her younger sister is between her 6th and 7th grade year of middle school. Brooklyn will be starting her fourth year of FFA, and her sister will be starting her first. With all of that said, they have been partners in a herd of cattle for several years now, and they both love it. So much so that they are keeping all their heifers and trying to grow the size of their herd every year. Brooklyn brings up a lot of positive reasons that partnering with her sister has been beneficial to her. She is also not afraid to admit that they fight and disagree frequently as well. However, the most compelling part of the argument she has might just be calving season. Earlier this year they did the bulk of their calving in February, and this meant getting up multiple times throughout the night, in the cold, to check on heifers. However, with them being partnered they can split those duties, and each of them gets more sleep. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Brooklyn's Heifers HIGH SCHOOL: AHSTW High School; Avoca, Iowa MASCOT: Vikings FFA ADVISOR: Jennifer Sellner CONTACT INFORMATION FOR BROOKLYN BUCK: Click on the picture below to be taken to the AHSTW High School website: Brooklyn's FFA Advisor's Email Address: jennifer.sellner@ahstwschools.org AHSTW High School Telephone Number: 712-343-6364 FFA LINKS: Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000. In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants. With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA:
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