Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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At the agriculture complex, all of the tack equipment receives careful atten- tion from Devinee Myer of Syracuse, New York. This equipment is vital to students in the horsemanship program. The graduates ofthis program have a very high rate ofjob placement because of the many opportunities offered in Kentucky. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn Members of the newly accredited Veterinary technology program learn through practical application. Students Linda Gooding of Flemingsburg and Lori Andres of New Mexico show off their knowledge on a somewhat reluc- tant dog. This new program will be expanded to four years in the fall of 1988. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn Many animals other than domestic ones are cared for at the MSU farm by people like Carol Winter, Jr. of Berwyn, Illinois. The 325 acre facility houses horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn Agriculture 21

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Students on the farm see everything from Plants to Pedigrees BY: Karen Craigo The Department of Agriculture and National Re- sources has much to offer its students. A long list of fossible majors as well as up-to-date greenhouse and arm facilities make the department one of the most diverse on cam us. Approximate y 90 students are currently enrolled in an a riculture related major, with a male to female ratio of at out 50l50. A unique aspect of the Universityis A riculture De- partment is the new Veterinary techno ogy program, which is one of the few accredited rograms of its ty e in the country. Currently it only 0 ers a two-year e- gree, but a four-year course of study has been approved or next fall. Another opular area of s ecialization is horseman- ship, which as an extremely igh rate of job placement due to the many opportunities available in Kentucky. Some horsemanship majors choose to join the Equestri- an Team. uThere is an organization to appeal to every- one with an interest in Agriculture, says department head, Dr. Judy Willard. Some organizations available for agriculture students are Delta Tau Alpha tan honorary fraternityl, the Agriculture Club, the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club, the Vet-Tech Club, and Farm House. These clubs are all faculty supported. The MSU farm is located five miles from campus on Route 377. Horses, cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry are all housed at the 325 acre farm facilit . There are also duplexes to accommodate up to 24 stu ents. The farm is also the site of a mountain-top reclamation pro'ect, their vegetable and plant greenhouses, and an orc ard con- taining apple and peach trees. The campus greenhouse acts as a teaching lab for stu- dents in the ornamental horticulture technology pro- gram. Majors in this field learn to raise different varie- ties of plants and to operate the salesroom and green- house, which sells houseplants, floral arrangements and corsages. More and more students are choosing the department of agriculture because of the many opportunities it presents.

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Art 0 another kind BY: STEVEN B. KOUNS David Browning, a senior from Flatwoods, found a pleasant surprise awaiting him at Morehead-Sigma Tau Epsilon. As an Industrial Education major, Browning is being afforded the opportunity of hands-on experience in this academic society geared for Industrial Arts majors. Si ma Tau Epsilon provides their members with an inv uable experience - a look at real life business ad- ventures from the ground roots. They are creating de- signs and logos on items ranging from key chains to coffee mugs. These wares are t en offered to other orga- nizations on campus for purchase at an aifordable cost. Browning states that he was drawn to ledge Sigma Tau Epsilon because of their vivacity, ii tis reat, Iim getting a lar e slice of life from this group; its ike enter- ing the wor force without even graduatingV, Brownin is sure that his experiences with Sigma Tau Epsilon wi aid him in later years. uThey have shown me what to expect, nothing can equate that. . Mm w-.. ' , mhnsemuaenmi , Browing and Marty Litton, a senior from Flemingsburg, have learned a lot from working for the industrial education department. Learning drafting tools is one of the first things you master. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy Sigma Tau Epsilon gives each member a hands-on chance to enter the work force without graduating. Members of the organization create designs and logos on items such as key chains and coffee mugs. Senior, David Browing from Flatwoods, displays his pride for the organization. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy