|
National Finalist in the 2000 National FF A Specialty
Animal Production - Placement
Proficiency Award Program
Nathan J.
Terpstra, 17, of the Delavan-Darien FFA Chapter, in Wisconsin is one
of four national finalists who competed for the title of
national winner in the Specialty Animal Production -
Placement proficiency
award program at the 73rd National FF A Convention Oct. 26-28,
in Louisville, KY.
Proficiency
awards recognize FF A members who excelled as agricultural
entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while they gained hands-on
career experience. Specialty Animal Production -
Placement is one of
45 FF A proficiency award categories offered at local, state and
national levels. The Specialty Animal Production
Placement
proficiency award program is sponsored by Laredo Western Boots and Quality Farm and Country Stores, as a special
project of the National FFA
Foundation.
The excitement of working with bison
encouraged Nathan Terpstra to develop his SAE. His family's farm has
grown from one cow to a herd of two hundred bison. Nathan's skills
include vaccinations, equipment operation and fence building.
Nathan's
future plans include attending a university majoring in animal
science. His long-term goal is to become a federal meat inspector.
Nathan's FFA Advisors are Marty Speth and Scott Imrie.
Nathan
is the son of Cathrin
and James Terpstra.
|
