Re: Teen Farmers ----- the new GENERATION

Posted by Steven@nd on December 14, 2002 at 06:31:29 from (12.23.184.222):

In Reply to: Teen Farmers ----- the new GENERATION posted by Brad Wies on December 13, 2002 at 20:20:39:

I feel the same way you do. My school offered ag classes, but they consisted of horse, cattle, and land judging. That kind of stuff does not help with farming.

So I went to college to be a teacher so I can eventually save up some money and buy a farm. I say I want to farm and people laugh at me in my classes. They say there is no money in farming. So I ask them why they want to teach, because there isn't much money in teaching either. They say they love it, so I say I love farming.

I would like to take over the family farm, I would be 3rd generation on this farm. If my parents can hang on for a few more years I'll be able to buy it from them and they can retire then. I don't plan on any large scale operation, I'll probably only farm 200 acres or so with my tractors and equipment from the 40's and 50's.

The college I'm going to now has a really good 2-year ag program and it is very affordable. Check out Dickinson State University on the web at http://www.dickinsonstate.com Let me know if you would like a catalog by email and I would be happy to send you one. I think you can also request a catalog from their website.

Another excellent college in ND is North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. I went there one year and my brother went there 4 years and has 2 degrees. One is in Farm and Ranch Management. In that program they included some Diesel Tech and other mechanic courses so you could repair your own equipment. Also some really good accounting courses so you could take care of all the bookkeeping as well. Check out NDSCS on the web at http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu/

Don't worry about people who try to discourage you. Follow your dreams. Tell anyone who complains to make sure they don't compain with a mouth full of food!

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