December 17, 2019 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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Agriculture Tuesday, December 17, 2019 (i The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 Washita County Farm Bureau sponsors its annual 6th Grade Ag Day a4 Sixth grade classes from Burns Flat/Dill City, Canute, Cordell and Sentinel experi- enced hands-on educational Shop; Making Bread, Edie en’s Leadership Committee. Brown, Washita Conservation District; Farm Finances, Brad Babek, Bank County and chairs for the event. The event was organized Mary Peck and Tyler Peck, by Julie Kliewer, Washita County Farm Bureau admin- Farm Bureau members, took activities to learn about ag- of Western Oklahoma; Soil istrative assistant. Emceeing photos during the day. riculture in Washita County Science, Mark Benton and the event was Larry Peck, Area educators overseeing at the Washita County Farm Kelsey Lainhart, Washita Washita County Farm Bu- the students were as follows: Bureau Ag Day held in No- County Conservation Dis- reau Board president. Val Burns Flat/Dill City, Misty vember. Volunteers from all trict; Farm Equipment and Farris and Brooke Dodd of ip walks of agriculture shared Safety, Jared Wedel, farmer/ From Scratch Bakery pro- Kauk and Ryan Kauk; Ca- their personal experiences in rancher; Grinding Wheat, vided lunch for all the stu- nute, Lana Merz and Deadra AL agriculture production. Jimmy Piercey, ag producer/ dents. Others in attendance Jarnagin; Cordell, Lee Ann Students participated in Washita County Farm Bu- were Kirby Smith, liaison for Blackburn, Janis Switzer the following workshop: reau Board; and Dirt Babies, Lt. Governor Pinnell. Craig Meat Science, Keith Schne- Lowayne Piercey and Char- Kliewer, _ farmer/rancher, and Kathy Wedel; Sentinel, berger, Keith’s Butcher lene Thornbrough, Wom- assisted in setting up tables Theron Graybill. Washita County 4 -H creates a craft to give yo The Burns Flat-Dill City Senior 4-H lead the craft workshops at the recent Washita County Junior 4-H Roundup. L-R Jordan Brad Babek, Bank of Western Oklahoma, leads the Mason, Joey Mooney, students through a make-believe year of farming Malachi Newton, using dice and lots of math skills. Students learned Brance Barnett, Halee about the cost of expenses and the different fac- Davis, Makia Maxey. tors that can affect profit and loss. Photo submit- Photos submitted by ted by Dana Church Fishing Report Canton 12/09/2019 Date: Lake Elevation: 12/07/2019 Below Average Washita County 4H other doing fun things, but were: making an ornament base. Lake Elevation: Water Temp and Clarity: members from Sentinel, it is also a time for them to with a ribbon inside which For more information Above Average 1/2 ft. below, 47, clear Rocky, Canute, Cordell and participate in civic engage- was cut the same length as about joining 4-H, please Water Temp and Clarity: Burns Flat-Dill City enjoyed ment by making a gift for lo- the 4H members current contact the Washita County Clear a morning of crafts, games cal nursing home residents. height; making a Christmas Oe oe, and snacks at the Washita This year they created over Tree canvas painting made Extension Office at 125 W Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Re County 4-H Junior Roundup 50 snowman tea light orna- by hand prints, learning to Main Street in Cordell, OK Blue Bae Liye nat December 7th at the Washita ments, then hand-delivered knot pieces of yarn around or calling 580-832-3356. ‘Action: Fair EAS HGUEN Ens County Activity Center in them to the Cordell Christian a plastic ring to create a Follow us on Facebook Baits: Shad, Stinkbait Cordell. About 50 4-H mem- Home, and also sang Christ- wreath ornament, and tooled https://www.facebook.com/ Locations: River Channel Additional Information: —_bers and volunteers attended mas Carols to the residents. a custom leather ornament washitafourh and also find Striped bass hybrids good _the event. This event is always well on their own. For a snack, Foss on slabs in deep water. Cat- This event is designed attended. Other activities they made a snowman and a more info on our county Date: fish slow. not only for the members that the 4-Hers had a chance reindeer out of various food website _http://oces.okstate. to spend time with each to do at Junior Roundup items with donuts being the edu/washita. 580-225-3000