Category Archives: 2012 Convention
Agricultural Processing Entrepreneurship/Placement
Agricultural Processing- Entreprenuership Placement- Sponsored by CHS Jonathan Vanvlake Mobley of the Colquitt County FFA Chapter in Moultrie, Georgia, made the goal to learn the ins and outs of the processing business before he entered the eighth grade. Five years … Continue reading
Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Placement
Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance- Placement- sponsored by Hobart Welding Products and tractor supply company Growing up in Sweden, Jacob Weinreich-Frick of the Orlando Colonial Senior FFA Chapter in Florida became fascinated with machines and how they worked. He would … Continue reading
Poultry Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Poultry Production – Entrepreneurship Placement- sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and Tyson Foods, Inc. Candace Barnes of the Franklin County FFA Chapter in Carnesville, Georgia, manages the broiler operation on her family farm. Consisting of six 40’ X 500’ broiler … Continue reading
Landscape Management Entrepreneurship/Placement
Landscape Management- Entrepreneurship/Placement- sponsored by John Deere and Tractor Supply Company At three years old, Talon Alexander of the Madill FFA Chapter in Oklahoma had a toy bubble mower so he could mow the lawn just like his dad. Eventually … Continue reading
Vegetable Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Vegetable Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and Wilbur- Ellis Company Allison Lynn Slagell of the Weatherford FFA Chapter in Oklahoma works with her father and brother on the family farm, growing and marketing commodity … Continue reading
Turf Grass Managment Entrepreneurship/Placement
Turf Grass Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement- sponsored by John Deere By the time he was in the fourth grade, Matthew Knudson of the Maddock A. S. Gibbens FFA Chapter in North Dakota was already mowing several lawns in his neighborhood with … Continue reading
National FFA Talent: Mariah Brown
Listen to Mariah sing The National Anthem http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Talent_MariahBrown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
National FFA Talent: Wyatt Hartsfield
Listen to Wyatt perform “My Kind of Crazy” http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Talent_WyattHartsfield.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Emerging Agricultural Technology Entrepreneurship/Placement
Emerging Agricultural Technology- Entrepreneurship/Placement, sponsored by Ag leader Technology and BASF Carson Vinyard of the Altus FFA Chapter in Oklahoma is the fourth generation of his family to farm and raise cotton in southwest Oklahoma. He has found that he … Continue reading
NAAE Active at National Convention
The National Association of Agricultural Educators is a national organization for agricultural educators and FFA advisors that represents the nation’s agricultural education professionals. Kevin Stacy and Terry Rieckman the Region 2 and 3 Vice Presidents of NAAE, respectively, share the … Continue reading