Author Archives: Jamye Spence Freeman

Inspirational speaker Josh Sundquist inspired FFA members when he spoke. Sundquist lost his leg to cancer at age 9 and moved on to become an olympic gold medalist and a best selling author. Our own Jamye Freeman sat down with … Continue reading →

Aaron Zimmerman of the Spencer FFA Chapter in Wisconsin began his SAE with website  design and management, reconfiguring his chapter’s website. Since those early days, he has developed more skills, allowing him to include graphic design, video production, media interviews … Continue reading →

Chance Hingson represented the Lowndes FFA in this years Agriscience Student of the Year competition. Hingson, experimented with crops on his family farm to win the award in the are of Plant Systems Division one. Jamye Freeman has the story. … Continue reading →

Skyler Vold of the Red Rock Central FFA chapter in Lamberton, Minnesota, works at an agricultural research center where he raises and sustains eight colonies of different crop pest insects. The insects are raised for research and to sell. When … Continue reading →

While working on his uncle’s farm, Garrett Sharp of the Waukomis FFA chapter in Waukomis, Oklahoma, began thinking about conservation practices that would preserve the farm’s natural resources. Working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, he learned to develop a … Continue reading →

Matthew Seals of the Tazewell FFA chapter in New Tazewell, Tennessee, grew up with a logger for a father and would constantly beg to help him with his work. When he was 10, his father gave him the green light. … Continue reading →

Ted Schmitmeyer of the Versailles FFA Chapter in Versaille, Ohio works on his parent’s 265 head Holstein dairy cow operation. As part of his supervised agricultural experience, he assists with milking cows, breeding cows through artificial insemination, mixing feed, vaccinating … Continue reading →

Robert Bollier from Cheraw, South Carolina has been named the 2013 national Agriscience teacher of the year for region 5. Bollier uses household items to teach his students about agriscience. Jamye Freeman has the story. http://www.ffaconvention.com/audio/Convention2013/Robert_Bolea_ASTY.mp3Podcast: Play in new window … Continue reading →

Travis Scherer the adviser for the Tri-county FFa in Walcot, Indiana has been named the Agriscience teacher of the year for region four. Scherer helps his students study biofuels and alternative energy though different experiments. Jamye Freeman has the story. … Continue reading →

Since the day Rio Mowbray of the Sequim FFA chapter in Sequim, Washington, saw a horse in a field when she was 5, she hasn’t been able to stop thinking about horses. Her parents enrolled her in a training course … Continue reading →