Category Archives: 2011 Convention

2011 – 2012 National Officers Named

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Tyler Meister wins Forest Management and Products Profiency

Tyler Meister of the Reedsburg FFA Chapter in Wisconsin is the fourth generation to work in the  family sawmills.  He remarks that members of the family must have sawdust in their blood – that’s how deep their passion runs.  Meister … Continue reading

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Retiring Address: Riley Pagett

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Alexis Raybon wins Food Science and Technology Proficiency

Alexis Brianna Raybon of the Chicago Ag Sciences FFA Chapter in Illinois focuses her SAE on science and research.  Through work with the University of Illinois, she developed an interest in nutrition labeling and food techniques.  She was then motivated … Continue reading

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Ryan Smith wins Equine Science Proficiency

Ryan Smith of the Era FFA Chapter in Texas had the goal of raising a foal and training it for calf roping which is what he does.  His SAE is breeding, raising, training and showing registered American Quarter Horses in … Continue reading

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Ashley Jones wins Diversified Livestock Proficiency

Ashley Jones of the Bell County FFA Chapter raises lambs and horses. She owns one of the largest flocks of purebred Border Leicester sheep in the country. In addition, Ashley has four horses. She has learned about management, equipment, and … Continue reading

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Dulton Moore wins Home and/or Community Development Proficiency

Dulton Moore of the Delphos FFA Chapter in Ohio has worked in both his home and the community for his SAE.  On the home front, he’s focused on improvements to the unfinished basement, garage and yard.  He hopes this experience … Continue reading

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Kurt Parsons wins Diversified Crop Production

Kurt Parsons of the Porterville FFA Chapter in California dived into the agriculture industry by washing tractor windows when the farmers were taking their lunch breaks.  Today he works on a farm that harvests nearly 15,000 acres of field crops … Continue reading

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Cody Thompson wins Diversified Agricultural Production Profiency

John Deere green and toy tractors were both childhood favorites of Cody Clark Thompson of the Cumberland Gap FFA Chapter in Tennessee.  He soon put the toy tractors away for a real one when he was given the duty of … Continue reading

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Tyler Walter wins Beef Production Proficiency

Ty Walter of the Platte Valley FFA Chapter in Kersey, Colorado has been raising Black Angus cows since he was two years old.  Since that time, he has successfully raised 70 of the breed, diversifying from the first cow he … Continue reading

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