Easten Insco
Parents: Kently Insco; grandparents: Kenneth and Alice Insco
Hometown: Highfill, Ark.
FFA Chapter: Gentry FFA
Advisor: David Nelson
What is your favorite aspect of agriculture?
“What I like best is seeing youngsters enjoy agriculture because there seems to be less and less interest. Watching them get excited and maybe become part of it is really neat.”
Who is the most influential person in your life?
“My grandpa, Kenneth Insco, is the most influential person because he introduced me to agriculture and taught me everything I know about cattle. It’s kind of cool being the only one he’s patient with, especially since he taught me not to make a huge fuss about things but to smile and keep going.”
What is your current involvement in agriculture, including your daily routine?
“I get up at 5 a.m. so I can feed the horses and my heifer, and then after school I go to my grandparents where I feed the feed the heifers and the cows and whatever else needs to be done. In the summers I help rake hay but am not trusted with the baler yet. I also help my grandfather round up the heifers to take to the vet to be worked. I also help round up and herd the cattle that need to be wormed into the chute. Sometimes in the summer I also work for my FFA advisor, Mr. Nelson, collecting eggs and picking up dead chickens.”
What are some of your agricultural memories?
“My grandpa used to have a dairy, and I couldn’t wait until I was old enough to clean out the milk barn although looking back at that now, I couldn’t imagine why I ever felt that way. However, I never really got to do it because my grandparents retired from dairy before I was old enough to help clean it out. Some of my best memories are watching calves being born because I was with my dad, and it’s something most people don’t get to do. A funny memory is my brother and I having a motley faced heifer that we broke to ride using her tail to steer her.”
