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Covered round bales are painted with words of encouragement at the Vannurden home along 15th Avenue Northeast in Langola Township April 15. The children of Cory and Cindy Vannurden – Kayden, Mason and Raelyn – painted the display in early April.
Sauk Rapids Herald | Saturday, April 18, 2020
Varied showman Boyle prepares breeding heifer, goat, hens for fair time BY ANNA HINKEMEYER | STAFF WRITER
FOLEY – Travis Boyle is a freshman at Foley High School, but when he is not spending time studying, he can be found outside, working with one of his animals. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Boyle finds himself with more free time to spend on animal care. “During these times when you can’t go hang out with your real friends, I spend a lot of time with the animals and make them trustworthy,” Boyle said. “I work with them a lot, taking them on walks and concentrating on what I feed them.” Boyle is preparing a Simmental beef breeding heifer, five Boer junior meat goats and 19 guinea hens to show at the Benton County Fair this summer. It will be his second year showing his heifer and participating in the goat project, but his first time in the poultry project. Partaking in 4-H began seven years ago for Boyle, when he decided the animals to be more than pets. His aunt was the leader of the Green Acres 4-H Club which gave him a good place to start. “When I started with 4-H, I didn’t know what I was doing,”
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Travis Boyle stands with a Boer junior meat doe with red dapple coloring April 14 at his family farm in Foley. Boyle shows a beef breeding heifer, goats and guinea hens through the Green Acres 4-H club.
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