By Emmy Powell
Communications Specialist
Agriculture has always been a part of Hayden Holwick’s life.
He’s from Wheeler, a small town in the Texas Panhandle, where he grew up immersed in agriculture, competing in FFA competitions and showing livestock.
His passion for agriculture continues to grow. He is a junior at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), majoring in animal science with a minor in chemistry. Holwick also serves as president of the WTAMU Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter.
Holwick said his life in agriculture helped shape his dreams of becoming a large animal vet.
“I grew up on a commercial cow-calf ranching operation with my dad and granddad and fell in love with the cattle industry and the animals. My upbringing in ag, growing up around animals my whole life and my love for the people in agriculture is kind of how I ended up as a Farm Bureau member here at WT,” he said.
He got involved in the collegiate Farm Bureau chapter his freshman year and has also served as the agricultural advocacy committee chair.
When he isn’t at Farm Bureau events, he participates in various other extracurricular activities. He is a member of the WTAMU Herdsmen, Pre-Vet Club and committee chair for WTAMU Fall Gather.
He works at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab as a necropsy technician and teaches a General Chemistry II lab.
“Farm Bureau is huge on connecting with those people in agriculture, and people in the ag industry are willing to help us. Anytime we need something, they’re always willing to lend a helping hand, and that’s what drew me to the organization,” he said.
To Holwick, working to bridge the gap between consumers and agriculture is important.
He has helped people of all ages gain a better understanding of agriculture through Ag Days hosted by WTAMU Collegiate Farm Bureau.
“There are so many people out there who don’t know where their food comes from. There’s a large disconnect,” Holwick said. “We really want people to understand that farmers and ranchers are working to provide consumers with the highest quality food possible. People in agriculture truly do care about the quality of their food supply.”
For more information about Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters, visit texasfarmbureau.org/collegiate.
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