Author Archives: Hannah Borg
Forage Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Tate Ahlvers – Kansas
Tate Ahlvers of the Beloit FFA Chapter in Kansas works on his family farm, working 9,000 acres across four counties. Twelve-hundred of those acres is for forage production. On average, the operation produces around 2,000 alfalfa bales and 3,000 straw … Continue reading
Diversified Crop Production – Placement Justin Scott – Ohio
Justin Scott of the Indian Valley FFA Chapter in Ohio works on his cousin’s 1,200-acre farm. The operation is a 50-50 rotation between yellow dent corn and soybeans. His cousin has slowly empowered him to take on more responsibilities, beginning … Continue reading
Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Brayden Schultz – Minnesota
Brayden Schultz of the United South Central FFA Chapter in Minnesota works on his family’s cash crop farm, raising soybeans on a rotating basis on more than 1,500 acres. He is the fourth generation of his family to farm the … Continue reading
Diversified Agricultural Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Jacob Wuebker – Ohio
Jacob Wuebker of the Versailles FFA Chapter in Ohio is the fourth generation to work on his family farm. The operation produces 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa hay in addition to raising 2,000 sows from farrow to … Continue reading
Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship Ryan Muggli – North Dakota
Ryan Muggli of the Grant County FFA Chapter in North Dakota operates a farm of 790 acres, raising wheat, corn, soybeans, oil sunflowers, and rye. He started in 2015 with 210 acres after years of riding along in the tractor … Continue reading
Agriscience Research – Plant Systems Mackenzie Camacho – California
Mackenzie Camacho of the O’Neals-Minarets FFA Chapter in California has focused her research on testing and experimenting with bacteria, fungus and fungicides in fruit production. Her first project had her testing the effectiveness of rinsing fruits and vegetables … Continue reading
Agriscience Research – Animal Systems Riley Luginbill – Oklahoma
Riley Luginbill of the Stillwater FFA Chapter in Oklahoma has conducted three research projects designed to improve the performance of racehorses. Her initial project tested horses’ cardiovascular health based on which feed ration would best maintain a quicker recovery rate … Continue reading
Agricultural Sales – Placement Jessica Brogdon – Georgia
Jessica Brogdon of the Walnut Grove FFA Chapter in Georgia works for a local florist. She works in the sales shop, constructs floral arrangements, and assists with daily deliveries. From the florist, she arned how to design arrangements, increasing her … Continue reading
Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance – Entrepreneurship Kyle Clark – Utah
Kyle Clark of the Spanish Fork FFA Chapter in Utah bought his first tractor, a Farmall Super C and worked with his neighbor, Gordon, and his father to work to fix it up and make it like new. This work … Continue reading
Agricultural Education- Entrepreneurship/ Placement- Georgia
Chloe Lynch of the Islands FFA Chapter in Georgia began her supervised agricultural experience (SAE) in 2015 when she became a departmental assistant to her agriculture teachers. The following year, she applied for a work-based learning education internship at Oatland … Continue reading