Category Archives: 2021 Convention
National FFA Organization Names 2021 American Star Finalists
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 19, 2021/National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2021 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience. … Continue reading
2021 Nursery Operations – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Matt Malcolm
Matt Malcom of the Morgan County High FFA Chapter in Georgia works on his family’s 100-acre nursery, where he grows 40 varieties of ornamental trees. His duties include planting, spraying herbicides, pruning, setting up irrigation systems, cleaning underbrush and harvesting. … Continue reading
2021 Grain Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Mackenzie Henning
Mackenzie Henning of the Jackson County Central FFA Chapter in Minnesota works for an independent seed corn business in her community. Starting as an intern before becoming a paid employee, her responsibilities were initially simple – hand detasseling seed corn … Continue reading
2021 Fruit Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Luke Hendrix
Luke Hendrix of the Wayne County FFA Chapter in Georgia works for Eighth Day Farms, a pecan farm his family started in 2011. The farm has 1,100 trees and grows five pecan cultivars. He is involved in each production stage, … Continue reading
2021 Poultry Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Eli Hallford
Eli Hallford of the Franklin County High School FFA Chapter in Georgia works on his family’s poultry farm. The operation consists of four houses that are 40 x 500 feet, three houses that are 50 x 400 feet, and another … Continue reading
2021 Landscape Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Tad Nelson
Tad Nelson of the Rigby FFA Chapter in Idaho owns and manages Nelson Mow and Trim, a full-service lawn and landscape company. He began mowing lawns at the age of eight and had a workload of eight weekly lawns by … Continue reading
2021 Forest Management and Products Winner Wendon Warr
Wendon Warr of the Early County FFA Chapter in Georgia works for Southeast Forest Industries, Inc. His father and uncle founded the logging business. They actively manage 60,000 acres across Georgia, Florida and Alabama. He’s learned how to manage, mark, … Continue reading
Retiring Address: David Lopez
Listen to 2020-2021 Western Region Vice President David Lopez deliver his retiring address… http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RA_LopezDavid.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
2021 Goat Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Connor Pence
Connor Pence of the Veribest FFA Chapter in Texas got his first start in breeding goats with five does his grandparents gave him when he was three years old. Today, he has a herd of forty does and their offspring, … Continue reading
Delegates Striking Conversations; Leading FFA in the Future
The primary reason for the National FFA Convention is to host the delegate experience to carry out the business of the National FFA Organization. There are 475 students leaders through every state association including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands … Continue reading