Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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VETERINARIANS ARE REQUIRED to do all sorts of things with all kinds of animals. Debbi Gill, a freshman Vet Tech major from Versailles and Carol Winter, a sophomore Vet Tech major from Berwyn, IL, work with this dog which is one of the many responsibilities they will have as veterin- arians. PHOTO BY TIM CONN HORSEMANSHIP is part of being a good veterinarian. One must be sensitive to the needs of his patients. This girl rides comfortably with her horse which makes horseback riding all the more enjoyable. PHOTO BY 66 Agriculture

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MEN and WOMEN take advantage of the hands-on training in the MSU ROTC program. Employers like to see such experience on their future employees' re- sumes. PHOTO BY RHONDA THOMPSON ROTC gives students the chance to actually get out and experience some of the things done in the military. Kenny Day, .3 Geology major from West Liberty, watches as Michael Ockerman, a R-TV major from Morehead, makes his way on hands, knees, and stom- ach. PHOTO BY TIM CONN W

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GETTING DOWN and dirty is a part of being a success- ful farmer. Scott Ro wland enjoys the work at the MSU farm and has chosen it as his work study position. PHOTO BY RAY BRADLEY GREENHOUSE WORK is something most Ag. students enjoy. Dwayne Sowards, a junior Agriculture Science major from lohnson Co., wraps some daisies after pruning the stems. PHO TO B Y RHONDA THOMPSON. Maintains up-to-date Facilities agricultural information The instructors are especially helpful when special problems arise from outside projects. They seem to make everything more fun, too. - Neil linville Technology in the field of agriculture is increasing every day. MSU's Derrickson Ag- ricultural Complex, or the llFarm as it is known to most students, keeps the agricul- ture students on top of changes and ad- vances. The Farm doesn't just in- clude plants and vegetables. Vet- erinarian tech- nology, land- scaping, agricul- tural business and horseman- ship are also part of the program. Neil Linville is an agriculture major from Mt. Sterling, KY. He does most of his work with flower arrangements and other plants in the green- house. llThe green- house is very im- portant to the agricultural de- partment. It's used for labora- tory work and is a learning tool for students, especially horticulture students, Neil said. Neil held a part-time job at a local florist and felt he owed a great deal of his success to the program and professors of MSU. llThe instructors are really helpful when special problems arise from outside pro- jects, Neil said. nThey seem to make things more fun, too. For anyone interested in livening up their dorm room, floral arrangements and other plants are available in the showroom at very low prices. Horseback riding is another activity at the Farm that seems to be extremely popular with students, whether to fulfill a physical education requirement or just for fun. In this class, students learn to ride stock seat, sad- dle seat, as well as learn to identify different types of horses. Mike Stone, from West Point, KY, en- tered in horsemanship competitions with other schools and also worked with the North American Riding Association. Through this program, handicapped stu- dents from area elementary schools are taught to ride and care for horses by volun- teer students. n!,.sil Mike said he really enjoyed helping the handicapped and felt there would be more volunteers as the organization becomes better known. lll plan to pursue a career traveling with my uncle, working with and breeding horses. My experience from MSU will be put to good use. The agricultural program at MSU has many facets. Any- one interested in plants, animals or any aspect of agri- culture should take the time to make a trip to the Farm. BY JAMES HAVENS ? .91inth 94W i WM 54th W W W W 9W 5W