Category Archives: 2016 Convention

When Madison Southern High School started an ag club at Foley Middle School during Terry Napier’s eighth-grade year, he knew that he’d be involved in FFA throughout his entire high school career. He credits his introduction to agriculture class for … Continue reading →

From the time when he could lift and throw hay bales, Shane Mueller was working for his dad in the hay field. While in high school, the Garretson, S.D., resident bought a few sheep and began restoring some of his … Continue reading →

Production agriculture has been part of Tyler Schnaithman’s life from the beginning. He remembers starting with the simple tasks of sweeping out the barn and filling up water tanks and the excitement that followed when he was soon able to … Continue reading →

Evan Schaefer believes he was one of those people who was just born to farm. Both of his grandfathers were farmers as was his father, so at an early age, he was riding a tractor. The Bloomingburg, Ohio, resident’s love … Continue reading →

Tysen Rosenau’s love of farming started at a young age when he was able to ride the tractor and combine with his father. As he got older and was able to drive the machinery himself, that love just deepened. Soon, … Continue reading →

Fourth in a line of Portuguese dairy farmers, Tony Lopes credits much of who he is today to a Holstein cow. When the Gustine, Calif., resident was 6-years-old, he remembers seeing a calf and asking his dad if he could … Continue reading →

The Omak FFA Chapter of Washington received the Model of Innovation Award in Chapter Development. Matthen Hale and Linda Harper were honored to receive the award on stage at National FFA Convention. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MOI_chapterdev.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Gleaners Food Bank received a donation of 33,000 lbs. of protein from Tyson Foods. FFA members unloaded the donation during National Days of Service. Protein is a difficult donation to receive. This will feed many families in Indianapolis.   http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gleaners.mp3Podcast: … Continue reading →

The 2106 Outstanding Middle School Award goes to the Madison County Middle School FFA Chapter.  According to the members of the FFA chapter, the school has been active in the school, community and state as a whole. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Outstanding_Middle_School-.mp3Podcast: Play in new … Continue reading →

The 2016 Model of Excellence – Community Development Award goes to the Exeter FFA Chapter in California. The Exeter FFA  Chapter has been working in the community for many years in order to receive this award.   http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Community-Development_Exeter-FFA-Chapter-.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading →