Author Archives: Hannah Whetstone
Audrey Pinger of Ohio Named American Star in Agriscience Finalist
Audrey Pinger of Felicity-Franklin FFA in Ohio is a finalist for the American Star in Agriscience. Audrey shared her FFA story with Broadcast Desk Intern Hannah Whetstone. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23StarFinalist_Agriscience2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Jasmyn Hoeger of Iowa Named American Star in Agriscience Finalist
Jasmyn Hoeger of the Beckman Catholic FFA in Iowa is a finalist for the American Star in Agriscience at the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo. Jasmyn shared her FFA story, her research experience, and her impressive career goals with … Continue reading
Tanner Mickey of Illinois Named American Star Farmer Finalist
Tanner Mickey of Taylorville FFA in Illinois is a American Star Farmer Finalist at the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo. Tanner shared his FFA story with Broadcast Desk Intern Hannah Whetstone. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23StarFinalist_Farmer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Weston Whiteside of Texas Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist
Weston Whiteside of the Sam Rayburn FFA in Ivanhoe, Texas is a 2023 American Star in Agribusiness finalist. He shared about his experience in FFA and his landscaping business with Broadcast Desk Intern Hannah Whetstone. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23StarFinalist_Agribusiness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window … Continue reading
Daniel Jossund of Minnesota Named 2023 American Star Farmer
INDIANAPOLIS – (Friday, Nov. 3, 2023/National FFA Organization) – Everyone on the border between North Dakota and Minnesota knows that snow is a hassle, but for Daniel Jossund, dealing with snow is one of the many ways he earns a … Continue reading
Wisconsin FFA’s Ethan Lulich Wins Landscape Management Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency
Ethan David Lulich of the Mauston FFA Chapter in Wisconsin works for his father’s landscaping business, which includes a retail garden center, landscaping installation crew, and a lawn care maintenance crew. He helps design outdoor living spaces including patios, firepits, … Continue reading
Noah Koth Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Specialty Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Noah Koth of the North Huron FFA Chapter in Michigan helps farm 1,200 specialty crop acres of sugar beets and black turtle beans. He started working on the farm by driving the loader tractor to pick stones in the field. … Continue reading
Joseph Ledford Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance – Entrepreneurship
Joseph Ledford of the Jackson-Empower FFA Chapter in Georgia repairs and restores antique tractors, and buys and sells tractors as part of his restoration business. He has learned how to service internal combustion engines by maintaining ignition, fuel and cooling … Continue reading
Wylie Schwebach Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Diversified Crop Production – Placement
Wylie Schwebach of the Moriarty FFA Chapter in New Mexico works on the family’s 2,500-acre irrigated grain and forage production operation. The farm produces 1,050 acres of corn, 740 acres of alfalfa, 610 acres of triticale, and 100 acres of … Continue reading
Texas FFA’s Braedon Raven Named Forest Management and Products Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency Winner
Braedon Raven of the Klein FFA Chapter in Texas works at the Old Time Christmas Tree Farm. The 40 acres has approximately 10,000 Virginia pine and cypress trees. He plants, manages, and grows these trees each year, in addition to … Continue reading