Author Archives: Hannah Borg

Jimmy Reyes of the Dayton FFA Chapter in Oregon works on his family’s 15.8-acre container and bare root nursery operation and landscape maintenance company. As a child, he would go with his father to help mow lawns and prune landscapes. … Continue reading →

Cole Ketterling of the Wishek FFA Chapter in North Dakota started his farming operation when he was in the seventh grade. At first, he rented 40 acres from his father. Today, he farms 300 acres, growing corn, sunflowers, spring wheat … Continue reading →

Thomas Logan Waldrop of the Franklin County FFA Chapter in Georgia works with four different cattle operations located throughout north Georgia. Beginning his experience as a seventh-grade student, he learned the ins and outs of beef cattle on his family … Continue reading →

Charlie Hoppe of the Cedar Park FFA Chapter in Texas has a supervised agricultural experience that began with business trading portfolios. He has maintained online investment accounts for his family, friends and himself since 2012. This includes the buying, selling, … Continue reading →

Garrett Hershel Harrell of the Colquitt County FFA Chapter in Georgia works at Collier Tomato, a produce packing facility that packs more than 11 million pounds of tomatoes each year. He works in the packing shed, monitoring the temperature of … Continue reading →

Katelyn Ann Zimmerman of the Spencer FFA Chapter in Wisconsin has been a leader in her chapter’s agricultural literacy programs and Breakfast on the Farm activities. She became a camp counselor at the school’s agriscience camp and taught a lesson … Continue reading →

Newly confirmed at the U.S Department of Agriculture, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney talks about how his background in FFA still helps him every day on the job. Listen for more. The VIP citation honors … Continue reading →

The Distinguished Service Citation honors organizations, agencies, businesses or other groups who have made outstanding contributions to FFA and agricultural education on a national level. State FFA Associations can nominate businesses and organizations for this award. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/David-Miller_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new … Continue reading →

When Nick Vollmer joined FFA as a freshman, the last sentence of the FFA Creed spoke to him in a big way. The words that changed the course of his future are simple, yet profound: “I believe that American agriculture … Continue reading →

Some people see a need and simply say, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have…?” But for Audra Montgomery of Carrington, N.D., she noticed a need and then took action to fulfill it. Montgomery has been showing cattle and sheep since … Continue reading →