OFI 1957: Goats And Her Future Plans | FFA SAE Edition | Abby Kolousek | Wessington Springs High School FFA

Abby Kolousek is a 6th Generation Farmer on her families property in Eastern South Dakota. When she was first getting started in the FFA a neighbor was getting out of goats and gave her family a Nigerian Dwarf Buck. There was something about the personality of a goat that was intriguing to Abby, and she started building a herd of the same breed.

At its peak, Abby had about 20 nannies. However, she is scaling down a little bit with the knowledge that she will be graduating high school this year and leaving for college. So, she is cutting the herd back in preparation to transition the project to her younger sister.

Abby sells the Nigerian Dwarf kids as pets to other families in the area. In doing so, she had to develop marketing skills in order to be able to get them all sold. This sparked an interest in Abby that has led to her choice of major. Abby is planning on getting a degree in marketing and looking for a career position that will allow her to work remotely. This will enable her to return home after college and start developing a goat herd again.

If you would be interested in seeing more of what Abby has done or purchasing a goat from her, you can find more information on the Kolousek Farms Website.

SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Goat Production

HIGH SCHOOL: Wessington Springs High School; Wessington Springs, South Dakota

MASCOT: Spartans

FFA ADVISOR: Brady Duxbury

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ABBY KOLOUSEK:

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Abby’s FFA Advisor’s Email Address: Brady.Duxbury@k12.sd.us

Wessington Springs High School’s Telephone Number: (605) 539-9391

FFA LINKS:

National FFA Organization

Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE’s)

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