Category Archives: 2022 Convention
Wyatt Allen of Alabama Awarded Equine Science- Entrepreneurship National Proficiency Winner
Wyatt Allen of the Benjamin Russell FFA Chapter in Alabama is part-owner of 5A Ranch. He raises horses to participate in team roping throughout the country, currently managing 14 head of horses. He purchases horses at an early age, ensuring … Continue reading
Logan Bennett of Georgia Awarded Diversified Crop Production- Placement Proficiency National Winner
Logan Jack Bennett of the Colquitt County FFA Chapter in Georgia works 2,500 acres of farmland, growing cotton, peanuts, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, squash, zucchini, cabbage, broccoli and more. He also helps manage 10 acres of greenhouses. When he began, … Continue reading
FFA Talent Runner-Up Returns and Reflects as an Alumni Member
Sam L. Smith is an upcoming country music singer and past National FFA talent runner-up in 2019 and 2021 and returns as a judge for the contest. Smith’s song, “Blue Jackets” was a way of giving back to the organization … Continue reading
2022 Equine Science – Placement Winner Ellie Williams
Ellie Jane Williams of the Northwest Whitfield FFA Chapter in Georgia works for a 53-acre, 12 stall operation, providing hunter-jumper boarding, lessons, and sales with more than 40 horses on property. The operation specializes in breeding, training horses and riders … Continue reading
2022 Diversified Livestock Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Connor Pence
Connor Pence of the Veribest FFA Chapter in Texas owns and operates a breeding goat herd and commercial cattle herd in addition to raising market goats, market lambs, and market swine. When he was just three years old, his grandparents … Continue reading
Behind-The-Scenes of Live Television Tells the Story of FFA
Months ago, RFD-TV started preparing for behind-the-scenes efforts at the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo. Janet Adkison, news anchor, says it takes a family, a team effort, on and off the air to pull off even a minute of … Continue reading
Speaker: Coty Black
Past National FFA officer Coty Back, shared a message of confidence, humility, and worth to FFA members and guests at the fourth general session of the 95th National FFA Convention… http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Speaker_BackCoty.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Retiring Address: Mallory White
Listen to Eastern Region Vice President Mallory White deliver her retiring address… http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RetiringAddress_WhiteMallory.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Brennan Elszy of California Named Agriscience Research- Plant Systems Proficiency Recipient
Brennan Elszy of the Hanford FFA Chapter in California has conducted two research projects in plant and soil sciences. His first project tested the effectiveness of Chloropicrin soil fumigation on managing nematode populations in orchard soils that were previously planted … Continue reading
Luke Gallagher Named 2022 National Proficiency Winner in Beef Production – Entrepreneurship
Luke Gallagher of the Altus FFA Chapter in Oklahoma began his supervised agricultural experience by purchasing 15 cows and two bulls, raising the calves, and selling them. He applied to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Beginning Farmer Program in 2021, … Continue reading