Category Archives: 2012 Convention
Diversified Livestock Entrepreneurship/Placement
Diversified Livestock Production – Entreprenuership/Placement- sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and Wahl Clipper Corporation Ashley Orr of the Waupaca FFA Chapter in Wisconsin has an agriscience teacher for a mother and a livestock farmer for a father so it wasn’t … Continue reading
Environmental Science and Natural Resources Entrepreneurship/Placement
Environmental Science and Natural Resources sponsored by the Mosaic Company Trenton Grimes of the Pond Creek-Hunter FFA Chapter in Oklahoma works with his father to construct and rebuild terraces, waterways and reservoirs in the hopes of reducing topsoil loss and … Continue reading
Forage Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Forage Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement- sponsored by Animal Health International, Inc., and Claas of America, Inc. Bryce Bulling of the Mulhall Orlando FFA Chapter in Oklahoma works with his grandfather in his forage production enterprise. Working 2,800 acres of Bermuda grass … Continue reading
Agricultural Services Entrepreneurship/Placement
Agricultural Services Entrepreneurship/placement sponsored by TransCanada Nick Briscoe of the Seneca FFA Chapter in Illinois is employed at two local agribusinesses, each allowing him to provide important services to his agricultural community. At one, he works to drain fields, allowing … Continue reading
Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Fiber and or Oil Crop Production – sponsored by Bunge North America Kyle Moore of the Early County FFA Chapter in Blakely, Georgia, is employed on the family farm, growing peanuts and cotton. On a daily basis, his job will … Continue reading
Grain Production Placement
Grain Production – Placement- sponsored by DuPont Pioneer Nathan Todd Leystra of the Randolph Cambria-Friesland FFA Chapter in Wisconsin is the third generation to work on the family farm. With more than 1,000 acres, he conducts tillage operations, planting and … Continue reading
Grain Production Entrepreneurship
Grain Production- Entrepreneurship- sponsored by DuPont Pioneer Emily Harris of the Abilene FFA Chapter in Kansas began her work on the family farm by driving the tractor with her dad, eventually being given the task of driving the tractor and … Continue reading
Sheep Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Sheep Production – Entrepreneurship Placement- sponsored by Bimdeia, Inc. Jaclyn Dingels of the Redwood Valley FFA Chapter in Redwood Falls Minnesota has been raising Hampshire and Suffolk sheep for the past seven years. Her flock has grown from five leased … Continue reading
Goat Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Goat Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement- sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition – LLC Lindsey Pease of the Chetopa FFA Chapter in Kansas produces Boer goats, emphasizing on the production of show goats. Beginning with four bred nannies, she anxiously awaited the kids … Continue reading
Specialty Animal Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Specialty Animal Production –Entrepreneurship/Placement Michael Valencia of the Madera FFA Chapter in California is the owner of 75 honeybee hives and operates his own small business offering pollination services to local farmers. Starting as a freshman, his father – also … Continue reading