Tag Archives: 95th National FFA Convention and Expo
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
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
Extemporaneous LDE Winner Hails From Texas
Bryce Fischer of the Florence FFA chapter in Texas won the National Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE) and says it was a bitter sweet ending to his last year competing in LDE’s. The National FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking … Continue reading
2022 Dairy Production – Placement Winner Anthony Agueda
Anthony Agueda of the Hughson FFA Chapter in California grew up on a third-generation dairy farm. His involvement with the operation began the summer before his freshman year. On 600 acres and with a milking herd of 2,200 cows, his … Continue reading
2022 Agriscience Research – Animal Systems Winner Raigan McKee
Raigan McKee of the Oologah FFA Chapter in Oklahoma has spent three years researching the use of specific treatments to improve biosecurity measures taken by livestock producers. She began her research after visiting a commercial hog operation and became interested … Continue reading