Tag Archives: American Star in Agribusiness
Tennessee FFA’s Lainey Hutchison Named 2023 Star in Agribusiness
From finalist to winner Lainey Hutchinson of Crockett County FFA in Tennessee was named the 2023 Star in Agribusiness. Horses have been a staple of agriculture for centuries, and people like Hutchison are educating the next generation of cowboys and … Continue reading
Weston Whiteside of Texas Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist
Weston Whiteside of the Sam Rayburn FFA in Ivanhoe, Texas is a 2023 American Star in Agribusiness finalist. He shared about his experience in FFA and his landscaping business with Broadcast Desk Intern Hannah Whetstone. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23StarFinalist_Agribusiness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window … Continue reading
Kentucky FFA’s Paxton Boldry Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist
Valuing working outside, Paxton Boldry began his landscaping business Boldry Landscaping and Lawn Care at a young age and has since grown the operation. Boldry, a member of McCracken County FFA in Kentucky, successes led to being a Star in … Continue reading
Haden Handley of West Virginia Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist
There are around 50,000 square miles of lawns in the United States, meaning green grass is technically the nation’s largest irrigated crop by area — and for people like Haden Handley of Buffalo FFA in West Virginia, managing all that … Continue reading
National FFA Organization Names Georgia Resident 2022 Star in Agribusiness
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Oct. 28, 2022/National FFA Organization) – Many FFA members join the organization knowing what to expect because their family is involved in agriculture, but Kaitlyn Hart said she was almost clueless when she joined Colquitt County FFA in … Continue reading
National FFA Organization Names Georgia Resident 2021 Star in Agribusiness
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Oct. 29, 2021/National FFA Organization) – While raising crops and livestock has always been the core of agriculture, talented workers with a variety of skills and specialties help ensure the industry’s success. Tyler Ertzberger, with the Franklin County … Continue reading
2021 American Star in Agribusiness Finalist, Wyatt Harlan
Wyatt Harlan of the Slaton FFA Chapter in Slaton, Texas, is being recognized as one of four American Star Finalists in Agribusiness. He started the business Peacock Circle H Outfitters that raises pheasants and organizes guided hunts for clients. Wyatt … Continue reading