Category Archives: 2022 Convention

2022 Sheep Production Proficiency Winner: Conner Cowdrey

Connor Cowdrey of the Brock FFA Chapter in Texas has a business of building, owning and operating a flock of Dorper sheep. His flock consists of 103 head of Dorper ewes and 15 Dorper rams. During a normal week, 10 … Continue reading

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2022 Poultry Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Jackson Lohr

Jackson Lohr of the Broadway FFA Chapter in Virginia works for the family’s poultry farm, which raises broilers under contract for Pilgrim’s at a capacity of 190,000 birds. The farm consists of one double deck, a mid-sized flat house, and … Continue reading

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2022 Fruit Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Clark Simmons

Clark Simmons of the Penn Yan FFA Chapter in New York is the third generation to work on his family farm. When he was only ten years old, he started working by replacing broken posts that hold the trellis for … Continue reading

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Jared Weigandt Named 2022 National Proficiency Winner in Landscape Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement

Jared Weigandt of the New Bremen FFA Chapter in Ohio works for Sidney Lawn and Landscape, a business owned by his father. He is the mechanic and landscape co-foreman, involved in seeding lawns, installing landscapes, lawn maintenance tasks, erosion control, … Continue reading

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Women Empower Women: National FFA Foundation President Explains New Program to Connect Female FFA Members with Mentors

Molly Ball, President of the National FFA Foundation, serves as both an outstanding female leader and influential mentor. Through the support of Rabo AgriFinance, the Impact FFA program Women Empower Women is connecting current FFA members with industry mentors. Ball … Continue reading

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Devin Boyer Named 2022 National Proficiency Winner in Nursery Operations – Entrepreneurship/Placement

Devin M. Boyer of the Franklin County FFA Chapter in Georgia works at Broad River Blooms in his home county. When he began his work, the farm was merely an overgrown field. However, he’s helped that land transform into a … Continue reading

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Texas FFA Member, Sunny Cowley, Awarded Goat Production Proficiency

Sunny Cowley of the Canyon FFA Chapter in Texas owns a show goat herd consisting of 46 head, allowing her to experience all aspects of raising goats from breeding to marketing. Her top priorities are to maintain the health of … Continue reading

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Retiring Address: Josiah Cruickshank

Listen to Western Region Vice President Josiah Cruickshank deliver his retiring address… http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RetiringAddress_CruickshankJosiah.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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2022 Outdoor Recreation Proficiency Winner: Carson Crary

Carson Crary of the Choteau FFA Chapter in Montana works for a guest ranch and outfitting business in his home state. With five guest cabins and a main lodge, the operation leads traditional back country trips into Montana’s Bob Marshall … Continue reading

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Joshua Shaver Named 2022 National Proficiency Winner in Forest Management and Products

Joshua Shaver of the West Rowan FFA Chapter in North Carolina works for his family business, Shaver Wood Products. He joined the operation in 2011, helping to manage 45 acres of lumber mill where treated and untreated lumber are produced … Continue reading

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