Author Archives: Jamye Spence Freeman
Wipple wins proficiency on the national level
Austin Wippel of the Westfall FFA Chapter in Williamsport, Ohio operates a hay and straw baling business in addition to farming 25 acres of corn, 45 acres of wheat and 15 acres of alfalfa. In 2012, he baled 175 acres … Continue reading
DeSilvestro wins proficiency on the national stage
When Danielle Rose DeSilvestro of the Lennard FFA chapter in Ruskin, Florida, saw the movie Rainbow Fish, her love of the ocean was sparked and her dream of becoming a marine biologist intensified. In 2008, while engaging in a competitive … Continue reading
Washington pair wins Agriscience Students of the Year
Nikki Steele and Andrew Manley represented the Sumner FFA when the participated in this years Agriscience student of the year competition. The pair looked at the meat tenderness and flavor in lamb meat. This experiment lead them to win Agriscience … Continue reading
Mobley wins with proficiency on national level
In his placement SAE, Jonathan Vanvlake Mobley of the Colquitt County FFA Chapter in Moultrie, Georgia, assists with the production of cantaloupes, tomatoes and watermelons. His tasks include preparing land, applying fertilizers, planting transplants, scouting for crop maturity, operating tractors … Continue reading
Hubbard wins proficiency on the national stage
When he was in the third grade, Timothy Wayne Brown Hubbard of the Gordon Central FFA chapter in Calhoun, Georgia, showed his first market lamb – named the Terminator. Spending time in the barn and show ring sparked his interested, … Continue reading
Emerson wins national science fair award
Cody Emerson from High Springs FFA in High Springs, Florida. Cody tested what meats consumers like more. This experiment lead him to win the national award for the Food Products and Processing systems division 1 category. Jamye Freeman has more. … Continue reading
Minnesota pair win at national science fair
Shantal Pai and Connor Pederson represented the Acadamy for Science and Agriculture FFA when the competed in national science fair. The pair tested different irrigation systems to see how to grow plants in arid locations. These experiments lead them to … Continue reading
Bowman wins proficiency wins on the national level
The summer of his seventh- grade year, Kyle Bow man of the Lennard FFA chapter in Ruskin, Florida, began looking for a job to pay for his kart – racing hobby. He began working with his uncle to maintain landscapes, … Continue reading
Student builds his own operation to become a Star Farmer finalists
Even though Tyler Loschen did not come from a family farm, he took the initiative to follow his dreams. Starting out with 20 acres from his parents, Loschen has expanded his farming operation to around 400 acres. Jamye Freeman sat … Continue reading
Linneman represents Keytsville FFA as a Star Farmer finalist
Tyler Linneman is representing Keytsville Missouri and the Keytsville FFA as a Star Farmer finalist. On his small Missouri farm, Linneman Started out farming some row crop but mainly tobacco and now has expanded his farm to include cattle and … Continue reading