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March 3, 2021 Agriculture Cotton and Lucas Joins Congressman Mann, Herb Dicamba House colleagues introducing training to be National FFA resolution held March 9 Washington, D.C. - Yester- tural leaders, scientists, inno- communicators, and business FFA President Doster Harper. day, Congressman Frank Lucas vators, agri-businessmen and people.” “This year, we also celebrate (OK-03) joined Representa- women, and the teachers and In addition to designat- 50 years of National FFA tives Tracey Mann (R-KS), mentors who cultivate their ing National FFA Week as the Alumni and Supporters with Jim Langevin (D-RI) and 76 future successes. Whether it’s week of February 20-27, 2021, an estimated 8 million alumni Cotto Herb Dicamba County.580-726-5643 or cosponsors introducing a because of Oklahoma FFA or the resolution recognizes the worldwide who have reaped trainging for Beckham, Washi- Greer County. 580-782-5502 bipartisan resolution, H.Res. any other state FFA organi- important role of the National the benefits of school-based ta, Custer, Roger Mills, Kiowa 150, celebrating National FFA zation, our future is in good FFA Organization in provid- and Greer Counties will be ‘The Oklahoma State Univer- Week and applauding the next hands thanks to these young ing educational and career agricultural education and held March 9 from 8:30 a.m. — sity, in compliance with Title VI generation of leaders who will leaders.” opportunities to students and membership in FFA. As our 11:00 a.m. at the Sayre Activ- and VII ofthe Civil Rights Act change the world. “As a past chapter FFA of- celebrates more than 50 years organization works to grow ity Center (Fair Barn) 310 E. of 1964, Executive order 11246 “The National FFA Orga- ficer from Quinter, Kansas and of National FFA Alumni and the next generation of lead- Main Sayre, OK 73662. Train- as amended, and Title IX of the nization has deep roots in proud FFA alumnus, Iam hon- Supporters with more than 8 ers in agriculture, we greatly ing will also occur from 1:30 Oklahoma. Across the coun- ored to introduce this resolu- million alumni worldwide. appreciate Representatives p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Cordell Education Amendments of 1972 try, National FFA makes a (Higher Education Act), the tion to celebrate National FFA “Td like to thank US Rep- Langevin and Mann, other Activity Center (ARENA) 1005 tremendous difference in the Week,” said Rep. Mann. “As resentatives Tracey Mann and members cosponsoring the E 3rd St, Cordell OK 73632. Americans with disabilities Act lives of our students, further the average age of the Ameri- Jim Langevin for their work of 1990, and other federal and resolution, and everyone join- Please park and enter on East strengthening their agricultur- can farmer continues to grow, on the resolution commemo- ing us in celebrating National side of the building. state laws and regulations, does al education while investing it is important we invest in rating the 2021 National FFA You may only pick one not discriminate on the basis of FFA Week.” in their leadership potential the next generation of food Week. Every year, more than location and will be limited to race, color, national origin, genetic and personal growth,” said and agriculture. In Kansas, 700,000 FFA members and ‘The National FFA Or- the first 50 people per loca- information, sex age, sexual ori- Congressman Lucas (OK-03). FEA members in 220 chapters 13,000 agricultural educa- ganization was founded in tion. Masks will be provided entation, gender identity, religion, “As we celebrate National FFA will be our future farmers, tors nationwide dedicate one 1928, and now has more than and please observe social disability, or status as a veteran, Week, I'm proud to recognize ranchers, engineers, doctors, week to showcase the positive 760,000 member across the distancing of six feet apart. in any of its policies, practices the next generation of agricul- lawyers, teachers, scientists, impacts of FFA,” said National United States. Topics will include: or procedures. This provision + Updates for Pesticide includes, but is not limited to ad- Applicators - Gary Strickland missions, employment, financial The role of technology and Josh Bushong + Insect Update- Jerry aid, and educational services. The Goodson Director of Equal Opportunity, + Cotton Update- Seth Byrd 408 Whitehurst, OSU, Stillwa- + Herbicide Update & ter, OK 74078-1035; Phone in agriculture Dicamba Training - Todd 405-744-5371; email: eeo@ Baughman okstate.edu has been designated To RSVP your spot at the to handle inquiries regarding meeting please contact one of non-discrimination policies: Any the following: person (student, faculty, or staff) Greg Hartman -Beckham who believes that discriminatory County. 580-928-2139 or When asked to think of ing operations become more minimum amounts required the decades to come. That's Washita County. 580-832- practices have been engaged in industries that utilize tech- efficient and profitable as well as they zero in on individual especially notable as the world based on gender may discuss his nology in unique ways, few as safer and more eco-friendly. plants and target specific areas 3356 or her concerns and file informal continues to confront climate Zack Henderson - Custer people may immediately think Robots, temperature and of their farms. The NIFA notes County. 580-323-2291 or formal complaints of possible of agriculture. But technology moisture sensors, aerial im- that the utilization of these change and how it might affect Dan Cook - Roger Mills violations of Title IX with OSU's has left a significant footprint ages, and GPS technologies technologies produces some the food supply. County.580-497-3339 Title IX Coordinator 405-744- in every industry, and the are now routinely employed very real benefits, includin; ‘Though few may recognize Travis Tacker — Kiowa 9154. agricultural sector is no excep- within the agricultural indus- + Higher crop productivity the role of technology in mod- tion. try. The NIFA notes that the + Reduced impact on natu- ‘The National Institute of value of such technologies ral ecosystems ern farming, there's no deny- Food and Agriculture notes cannot be understated. Thanks - Less runoff of chemicals ing the impact that various that modern farms operate a to the technologies at their into rivers and groundwater technologies have already had disposals, farmers no longer + Increased worker safety Explaining lot differently than the farms on the agricultural industry. of yesteryear. Dramatic chang- have to uniformly apply water, Safer, more efficient and And that impact figures to es have taken place within the fertilizer and pesticides to more eco-friendly operations agricultural industry over the their farms. Technology now can only make the agricultural become even more profound last few decades, helping farm- allows them to use only the industry more successful in in the decades to come. granges and how they affect Soil Conservation rural residents PHOTOSYNTHESIS ORGANIC MATTER TRANSPORT AND SEDIMENT TRAPPING PLANT RESPIRATION Bi, Si Local granges serve as a agriculture. The first grange center of rural life in many ag- (Grange #1) was founded in ricultural communities. People 1868 in Fredonia, New York. who live outside such com- Other granges soon sprung up munities may be unfamiliar across the country. SOIL RESPIRATION with granges, including what ‘The organization operates they are. on four tiers: community, LITTER ‘The most basic definition county or district, state, and ofa grange is an outlying farm national level. It is the oldest ORGANIC MATTER or land with a manor building American agricultural advoca- on the property. When first cy group with a national scope. developed in 12th century Headquartered in Washing- > Britain, granges were proper- ton, D.C., it has membership ties that may have been owned in the hundreds of thousands. bya lord, who chose to live According to The Grange, on the property or leased it their mission is to “strengthen to others. Other granges were individuals, families and com- held by the church, mainly by munities through grassroots monasteries. action, service, education, ‘The grange definition and advocacy, and agriculture system was modified when the awareness.” concept was brought to North In addition to agricultural ROOTS America. After the Civil War in advocacy, The Grange has been the United States, Oliver Kel- involved with a number of FREE SOIL ley, the commissioner of the legislative and practical initia Department of Agriculture, re- tives. For example, it cur- ORGANIC CARBON alized while touring the region rently is aiming to find ways that poor farmers in the South to reduce the cost of Medicare MICROBES bore the brunt of the war's as well as helping to reform devastation. Kelley noted out- the U.S. Postal Service. It also dated farming practices that is advocating for open auc- were disorganized and largely tions of spectrum frequencies ineffectual. He considered an used for wireless technology CHEMICALLY PROTECTED SOIL INTRA-AGGREGATE SOIL organization that could bring to provide greater access to farmers together across the high-speed wireless technol- ORGANIC CARBON ORGANIC CARBON country with a spirit of mutual ogy to rural areas. Various agricultural cooperation. Grange halls and centers are Out of this idea the Na- tional Grange of the Order located across the country, and these facilities host events DISSOLVED ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CARBON of Patrons of Husbandry and provide gathering spots (also called The Grange) was for families. established as a nonprofit Tracing their origins to organization in 1867. The goal 12th century Britain, granges . p was helping rural American remain a central component families with a strong em- of agricultural life in the 21st phasis on issues related to century. GROUNDWATER TRANSPORT