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First of all - he should not be in a hurry. Go to college first, but =
realise
that for the most part it will not train you for the actual task of =
farming,
but for life. I like F.W.'s suggestion of a liberal arts education.=0D
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Work / intern at at least two different farms with good mentors for at =
least
two years. Learn business planning skills like at the Wisconsin School =
for
Beginning Dairy Farmers. With the knowledge gained look for a =
sharemilking
opportunity, where you can build equity in the form of cattle. Finally
strike out on your own, not buying land, but renting it. Buy good cows =
and
little machinery. Build a network of like-minded farmers with experience =
on
which you can fall back on for support when the going gets tough. Be
prepared to sacrifice personal "wants".=0D
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Pursue your dream and good luck.=0D
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Altfrid Krusenbaum=0D
Krusen Grass Farms, LLC=0D
W 3194 County Rd. D=0D
Elkhorn, WI 53121, USA=0D
krusen@elknet.net=0D
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From: wfb@mfire.com=0D
Date: 01/26/06 16:25:29=0D
To: graze-l@witt.ac.nz=0D
Subject: [Graze-l] [SPAM] - Advice needed - Found word(s) farm in the =
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I know a young man who wants to be a dairy farmer. He=0D
currently is a senior in high school here in Vermont. The=0D
young man is a very hard worker and very smart. This past=0D
semester he was the only senior in his school to make high=0D
honors. The teachers (except one who came to me for advice)=0D
tend to say "to bad he wants to be a farmer, he is so=0D
smart". Obviously the school is failing him regarding advice=0D
on how best to prepare for the career of his choice.=0D
Currently he is not planning to attend college. My question=0D
is, should he be encouraged to attend college or follow some=0D
other path. Vermont Technical College is nearby and has a=0D
very good dairy program. There is also a dairy program at=0D
the University of Vermont. His family does not have a farm=0D
so he has been working for a neighbor and I think he owns a=0D
few cows housed at the farm as he shows at the local fair.=0D
His dream is to own his own farm. Everyone on this list has=0D
followed a unique path so I wonder what your advice to this=0D
individual might be?=0D
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Sincerely,=0D
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Will Brooks=0D
wfb@mfire.com=0D
White River Junction, VT=0D
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