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Jul 6, 2015 | From the Farm

Young Wyoming Rancher Helps Other Native Americans Succeed Through Ag

Still in college, Odessa Oldham helps operate a Wyoming ranch that she and her siblings built by drawing on their Native American heritage, the know-how of their parents, the advice of their FFA advisor and a lot of hard work.

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Apr 17, 2014 | Rural Communities

Growing a ‘Farm Community’ Inside a City School

Bryan High educators traveled to California to see what an urban agriculture academy looked like. The irony of Nebraskans traveling to learn about agriculture was not lost on the California tour guides.

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Feb 18, 2014 | The Business of Agriculture

Educational Tool Teaches FFA Students Smart Risk Management

Wise farmers like to pose a question that goes to the importance of risk management: Would you rather be lucky or smart? For national FFA week, we look at how agriculture educators and FFA chapters give aspiring producers the right answer.

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