CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s Collegiate Farm Bureau will host a stock show designed for students with disabilities.
Beyond the Barn will run from 10 a.m. to noon April 27 in the Bain Event Center in WT’s Agricultural Sciences Complex on Russell Long Boulevard in the northeast corner of the Canyon campus.
Registration for the free event begins at 9 a.m.
“Our mission with Beyond the Barn is to advocate for agriculture, provide a unique experience, and create an inclusive community where individuals of all abilities thrive,” said Eli Weisensee, a junior agribusiness major from Limon, Colorado. “Through our stock show and educational booths, we celebrate agriculture’s unity, the Panhandle’s diversity and the joy of connection.”
Students with any disability will be paired with WT students to show the livestock, and educational booths will provide the students additional information on various areas of the agriculture industry.
The student members of Collegiate Farm Bureau said they look at the stock show as a way to show their gratitude to the community.
“Beyond The Barn is a way we can give back while teaching the importance of agriculture,” said Eli Weisensee, CFB media coordinator. “Showing livestock is a fun and exciting experience, and we know that not everyone has this experience. Beyond the Barn allows everyone to engage firsthand with this an amazing activity in a fun and safe environment.”
Parents or guardians should accompany the students. The students will get a free T-shirt and lunch during the event.
To sign up, visit apps.ideal-logic.com/wtamureg.
For information, email [email protected].
Being responsive to the region’s needs is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised nearly $160 million.
Photo: West Texas A&M University’s Collegiate Farm Bureau will host Beyond the Barn, an April 27 stock show designed for students with disabilities. CFB officers are, from left, Eli Weisensee, junior agribusiness major from Limon, Colorado; Hayden Holwick, a junior animal science / pre-vet major from Wheeler; Anna Bonnet, a senior agriculture media and communication major from Kenedy; Clayton Stevenson, a junior agriculture / animal science major from Earth; and George Graybill, a junior animal science major from Keenesburg, Colorado.
