Category Archives: 2021 Convention
2020-21 National Officer Parent Recognition
The 2020-21 National Officer team recognized their parents during the third session at the 94th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis… http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021_ParentRecognition.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Retiring Address: Artha Jonassaint
Listen to 2020-2021 Southern Region Vice President Artha Jonassaint deliver her retiring address… http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RA_JonassaintArtha.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
2021 Extemporaneous Public Speaking Winner Blake Koether
Winners of the National FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE) were announced Friday during the seventh session of the National FFA Convention & Expo. The event was held in conjunction with the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo … Continue reading
2021 Beef Production – Placement Winner Amanda Annett
Amanda Annett of the Utica FFA Chapter in Ohio works for her family’s cattle feedlot operation. They run approximately 300 head of Holstein dairy steers, starting them from two days old on milk replacer and raising them to market weight. … Continue reading
2021 Creed Speaking Winners
INDIANAPOLIS- Winners of the National FFA Creed Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE) were announced Friday during the sixth session of the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Dr. Kimberly Bellah of Murray State University served as superintendent of … Continue reading
2021 Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance – Entrepreneurship Winner Case Edwards
Case Edwards of the Wetumpka FFA Chapter in Alabama owns a business that repairs two- and four-cycle small engines on agricultural equipment and larger equipment like tractors. In the first two years of his supervised agricultural experience (SAE), he repaired … Continue reading
2021 Beef Production – Entrepreneurship Winner Gracey Pitchford
Gracey Pitchford of the Eustace FFA Chapter in Texas owns and manages a 36 head herd of registered Santa Gertrudis cattle on 160 acres of high-quality coastal pastureland, allowing her to run one head of cattle on 4.3 acres. Her … Continue reading
2021 Agricultural Processing – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Rachyl Kitten
Rachyl Kitten of the Slaton FFA Chapter in Texas owns and operates a swine feed milling business. She started her operation when she was in the eighth grade and the price of feed started to increase. Through in-depth research and … Continue reading
2021 Agricultural Sales – Placement Winner Emily Wise
Emily Wise of the Bakersfield Christian FFA Chapter in California works for Redhouse, an integrated agricultural family operation specializing in producing and selling grass-fed beef, poultry, almonds and honey. Her responsibilities include customer relations, product marketing and branding, processing online … Continue reading
2021 Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance – Placement Winner Justin Preece
Justin Preece of the Urbana FFA Chapter in Ohio became passionate about this supervised agricultural experience (SAE) area after driving his grandfather’s John Deere 3020. He jumped at the chance for a job at his local Case IH dealer, even … Continue reading