FROM THE COUNTY TO THE CAPITOL | Local 4-H ambassador Baxter Whitworth gains agricultural advocacy experience through youth leadership program

Rusk County 4-H member Baxter Whitworth is gaining firsthand experience in agricultural leadership and advocacy, participating in the Norman Borlaug Youth in Agriculture Program as young agricultural leaders from across Texas take their ideas to the State Capitol. Whitworth is also one of two Rusk County students, along with Jozlyn Perry, selected for the 2026 Texas 4-H Advocacy Academy, an educational program that introduces young leaders to the legislative process and the issues affecting Texas agriculture. Both students are part of a statewide effort to equip young Texans with the knowledge and communication skills needed to represent the interests of farmers, ranchers and agricultural communities. One opportunity offered through Texas Youth Livestock and Agriculture is the Build a Bill initiative, which recently brought student ambassadors to the Texas State Capitol in Austin to present proposed legislation to lawmakers and legislative staff.

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