Author Archives: Hannah Borg

Ambra Tennery joined Hannah Borg to share more about the FFA experience booth. This booth offers FFA members a hands-on opportunity to learn more about the history and the future of FFA. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-FFA-Experience-Booth_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Hannah Borg caught up with Lyle Orwig, National FFA Foundation’s Board of Trustees Chair. He gives an insightful look into the governance of National FFA. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lyle-Orwig-Board-of-Trustees_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

U.S. Department of Agriculture Under  Secretary for Trade and Foreign  Agriculture Affairs joins Hannah  Borg to talk more about his role at the  United  States Department of Agriculture and his background in  FFA. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Ted-Mickenny-National-FFA-Convention.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Edmond FFA Chapter in Oklahoma is the recipient of the Premier Chapter-Strengthening Agriculture award at National FFA. Hannah Borg visits with Edmond chapter member Lexie Evers. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Premier-Chapter-Strengthening-Agriculutre-Edmond_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Waterloo FFA Chapter in Illinois is the recipient of the Premier Chapter- Growing Leaders award at National FFA. Hannah Borg visits with chapter member Alexis Mudd. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Premier-Chapter-Growing-Leaders-Waterloo_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

National FFA is celebrating 50 years of women in FFA. On Thursday morning, FFA members, advisors, supports and many others came together for an interactive discussion panel talking about women’s voices in advocacy and overcoming hurdles in largely male-dominated fields … Continue reading →

Most of America’s farms are located in Midwestern states but California is host to its fair share of farmers as well- including Willis Wolf, member of the Merced- El Capitan FFA Chapter. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Willis-Wolf_-American-Star-Farmer-Finalist_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Not many Americans are called to the White House on official business, but Hadden Powell, a member in the Bleckley County FFA Chapter in Cochran, Georgia, had the opportunity to do interior Christmas decorating for the Executive Mansion at just … Continue reading →

Olivia Pflaumer, a member of the Zane Trace FFA Chapter in Chillicothe, Ohio, started her agriscience supervised agricultural experience (SAE) as a freshman, first studying the amount of pollen found in her bees’ honey versus commercially produced honey found on … Continue reading →

Cole Riggin, of the Riverton FFA Chapter in Kansas, travels across the country custom harvesting all sorts of crops. His lifelong experience with his family’s custom harvesting company, Riggin Farms, turned into a placement supervised agricultural experience (SAE). http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cole-Riggin_-Star-in-Agricultural-Placement-Finalist_01.mp3Podcast: Play … Continue reading →