Author Archives: Jamye Spence Freeman

When Dustin Stanton’s uncle got him six chicks as a gift, he had no idea it would turn into a 20,000 hen laying operation. The Missouri native sat down with our own Jamye Spence Freeman to discuss his operation and … Continue reading →

The Oakleaf FFA chapter from Orange Park, Florida, won the 2014 National Model of Innovation for Student Development. Chapter members William Donaghy and Cooper Thornton talked to Jamye Spence Freeman about thier project. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/MOI-Oakleaf-FL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

The Agriculture Conference committee at the 87th National FFA Convention and Expo discussed how different conferences could help members go all out in their future careers. Committee chairman, AJ Cannon, discussed the delegate process with Jamye Spence Freeman. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/AJ-Cannon-final.mp3Podcast: Play … Continue reading →

The Careers in Agriculture Education committee at the 87th National FFA Convention and Expo discussed how the National FFA can better support future agriculture educators. Committee chairman ,Haley Warner, sat down with Jamye Spence Freeman to discuss the committee’s business. … Continue reading →

The Ag Career Network Committee at the 87th National FFA Convention and Expo discussed the future of the Ag Career Network. The Ag Career Network is the National FFA Organization’s  professional social network. Committee chairman ,Abrah Meyer, talked to our own Jamye Spence Freeman about … Continue reading →

Tyson foods’ program #MyAGStory allows FFA Members to share their personal AG Stories. Our own Jamye Spence Freeman sat down with Donnie Smith, Tyson Foods CEO, to discuss what he wants members to take away from the experience. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Donnie-Smith-final.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading →

Committees play an important role in the decision making process of the National FFA Organization. Tennessee State President and CDE Committee Chairman, Kevin Robertson sat down with our own Jamye Freeman to tell him about the experience. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Kevin-Robertson-final.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading →

Benjamin Neal Niendick of the Wellington – Napoleon FFA Chapter in Wellington, Missouri is a third generation FFA member and there was really no question that he would follow in his father and grandfather’s footsteps. It was his father that … Continue reading →

Before enrolling in agricultural education courses, Delaney Rose Ahrens of the Brooksville Senior FFA Chapter in Florida had little interest in math and science courses. When she started doing research to satisfy her class requirements, she became hooked on the … Continue reading →

Garrett Kite of the A. B. Graham Ohio Hi – Point FFA Chapter in St. Paris, Ohio has a placement SAE with a local equipment sales and service company. Here, he is responsible for working on tractors, combines, spraers, planets … Continue reading →