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08/03/2011 03:59 PM EDT
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Texas Farm Service Agency
PO Box 2900
College Station, Texas - 77841
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/tx
State Executive Director - Texas
USDA Farm Service Agency
PO Box 2900
College Station, Texas - 77841
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/tx
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Supports Youth in Agriculture… Now and In the Future
For parents, teachers and students alike, the end of August and the first part of September mark the start of another school year - new clothes, school supplies, class registration and, for parents of rural youth involved in FFA and 4-H, add fair and stock show projects to the list of items required for the upcoming school year.
As summer gives way to fall, youth involved in agriculture eagerly anticipate the onset of State Fair and Livestock Show season - an opportunity for hard-working youth to exhibit an impressive array of livestock, cooking, art, woodworking and ag mechanics projects - competing in livestock judging, landscape design, public speaking and equestrian events.
Fair season is one in which months, weeks, days and hours of preparation culminate in the fervor of excitement and anticipation as everyone has their eye on the grand champion show ring or coveted blue ribbon.
Although certainly about healthy competition, fair and show season is also about responsibility, planning, good sportsmanship and camaraderie.
As parents, teachers, 4-H leaders and FFA advisors, you’ve worked hard to instill in young minds the importance of good business acumen - record keeping, financial management, accountability, etc. FSA, through our youth loan program, would like to add business planning and a good credit history to that already impressive skill set.
In this day and age, one can not underestimate the value of good credit… FSA’s youth loan program is designed to provide up to $5000 in start-up funds to establish, expand and operate income-producing projects of modest size to youth between the ages of 10 and 20 who reside in a community with a population of 50,000 or fewer. As an added benefit, youth who successfully fulfill the terms of their loan obligations also establish an excellent credit history - something most people spend a lifetime trying to build and maintain.
The youth loan success stories are endless across the U.S. and right here in Texas. Young farmers and ranchers nationwide are utilizing the youth loan program to expand projects, herds and operations to the extent that these endeavors provide financial support for college tuition and economic security for future entrepreneurial ventures.
You’ve done your part to teach the concepts of respect, responsibility and resourcefulness … let FSA add “creditworthy” and “financially independent” to the list of qualities used to describe America’s next generation of agricultural leaders.
On behalf of the Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA), I want to say, "Best of Luck," to all the exhibitors who will be participating at the State Fair as well as the county fairs, livestock shows and contests that follow throughout the year.
For more information about FSA’s farm commodity and credit programs, contact your local USDA Service Center or visit us online at www.fsa.usda.gov/tx.
Respectfully submitted,
Juan M. Garcia
State Executive Director - Texas
USDA Farm Service Agency
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