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What dairy or ag-related extracur-ricular activities are you
involved in? I am involved in 4-H, 4-H dairy judg-ing, FFA and the
Minnesota Junior Hol-stein Association (MJHA).Why are you involved
in these orga-nizations and what is your favorite? I am involved in
these organizations to make connections with people who ex-press
the same interests as me. I have learned over time that I will
constantly run into these people in other places, usually in an
agriculture-related setting. My favorite organization is MJHA. All
of my friends from this organization hold one thing in common, our
love for the Holstein dairy cow. I see these friends all summer
long at shows.Tell us your best experience during your time in
these organizations. My best experience was in MJHA when my dairy
quiz bowl team competed at the national convention. Whats your
favorite social media? My favorite social media is Facebook. It is
easy to use and many people are aware of it. What are your career
aspirations? I am thinking about becoming a large animal
veterinarian or going into agri-cultural education.
Dairys Star YouthGet to know Catherine Thompson, Plainview,
Minn.
MISSY MUSSMAN/DAIRY STARCatherine Thompson is a junior at
Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School and is the daughter of Donny
and Holly Thompson of Plainview, Minn.
What is something youve learned from being involved in these
organi-zations? I have learned to take every opportunity that comes
your way. It could lead you to great places.Who do you look up to?
I look up to my mother. She is such a hard working woman. She milks
every morning and manages the dairy sector of our farm while being
a mother of three.Tell us something about yourself that many people
dont know. I am a cheerleader. Most people do not suspect this
because I am very involved in ag-riculture.Tell us some of your
duties on the farm. I am responsible for the calves, from newborn
up to 6 months old, and I milk with my siblings in the evening. I
also care for our show heifers. If you could change one thing in
the world, what would it be and how would you change it? I would
like to change the way farmers are viewed. The general public is
unaware and highly uneducated about how much we care for our
animals and land. I believe that overtime they will become more
educated through agriculture organiza-tions.
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