Spotlight: Faith Gasvoda
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aith Gasvoda got her start with sheep as a 2017 recipient of a starter flock of Columbia ewes donated by members of MT CSBA. Since that time, she has become a role model and mentor for junior members of the Montana Association and is now embracing opportunities for involvement at the national level. Faith will graduate in May with an Associate’s Degree in Agriculture Technology from MT State University – Northern. To pay for school, she works at the Northern Ag Research Center – Havre, maintaining 20 hours per week during school and pulling 12 hour night-calving shifts during spring break. When asked if she likes school, Faith didn’t hesitate, “Not really. I’d rather be outside with my animals.” After graduation, Faith plans to return to her family’s cow/calf and dryland grain operation where she runs the baler during haying season and works with her grandmother to prepare and deliver meals during grain harvest. Years ago, the Gasvoda operation included sheep; Faith plans to bring them back and envisions running 60 registered Columbia ewes. Congratulations Faith!
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