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Oklahoma Ag Leadership Encounter Wrapping Up Week in Brazil
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:40:55 CDT
The Oklahoma Ag Leadership Encounter Class of 2010-2011 wraps up their year long training program this week as they conclude a week of studying the agriculture and culture of Brazil. Mike Spradling, President of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, is traveling with the OALE group and we talked with Spradling and members of the class about what they have seen in Brazil this week. Click on the LISTEN BAR below to hear a special audio overview of our conversation with Mike Spradling, Jerry Fith, Director of the Program and a couple of the participants.
One of the aspects of Brazilian rural life that really grabbed the attention of these agricultural students from Oklahoma State University was the private property rights issue of squatters that live on many of the farming operations.
Amy Peel, former President of the Oklahoma FFA and a member of this class, told us that she was very impressed by the work on several food crops and the processing of those crops in and around the national capital of Brasilia- adding that while we often focus on the international market- a lot of the effort they saw in this part of Brazil was all about feeding their own population.
Members of the current class, which has organized last fall and wraps up their time together with this trip include Megan Bryant, Jeff Eder, Carson Horn, Kaylee Krebs, Garrett Knebel, Kaitlyn Lingus, Seth Menefee, Amy Peel, Ryan Ramseyer and Carly Snaithman. Riley Pagett of Woodward was also a part of the class, but had to drop out because of his duties as National President of the FFA that began last winter.
The Oklahoma Ag Leadership Encounter is the leadership development arm of the Oklahoma Youth Expo. On their website, the OYE speaks of the relationship between the Youth Expo and OSU- "The Oklahoma Youth Expo is proud of its relationship with the oldest land grant university in Oklahoma ; Oklahoma State University . Through this partnership, the classroom will be extended in a "hands on manner." Members of the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Encounter will have the opportunity to gain three credit hours towards an undergraduate degree at Oklahoma State University."
The picture here is from the Oklahoma Youth Expo in March of this year, as they were honored for being a part of the class- and for their service as part of the staff for the 2011 OYE.
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