Tag Archives: Awards
Agriscience Research – Animal Systems
Agriscience Research- Animal Systems Madison Albiana of the Elk Grove FFA Chapter in California has been researching and comparing the average daily gains crossbred and purebred hogs. Working with professors at California State University, she discovered that breed did not … Continue reading
Beef Production Entrepreneurship
Beef Production entrepreneurship sponsored by Bayer Animal Health Fourteen years ago, Thomas Wayne Glascock of the Pilot Point FFA Chapter in Texas received his first foundation female – named 0521. From that heifer, he made the goal to produce the … Continue reading
Diversified Crop Production Placement
Diversified Crop Production – Placement- Sponsored by Crop Production Services and National Crop Insurance Services Jakob Wilson of the Fairbanks FFA Chapter in Milford Center, Ohio, works on his family’s 3,700 acre farm, growing corn and soybean in four counties. … Continue reading
Diversified Horticulture Entrepreneurship/Placement
Diversified Horticulture- Entrepreneurship Placement- sponsored by Nationwide Insurance Foundation William Maltbie of the Burlington FFA Chapter in Oklahoma fell in love with his first riding lawn mower because it reminded him of a mini tractor. Soon he added the hedge … Continue reading
Environmental Science and Natural Resources Entrepreneurship/Placement
Environmental Science and Natural Resources sponsored by the Mosaic Company Trenton Grimes of the Pond Creek-Hunter FFA Chapter in Oklahoma works with his father to construct and rebuild terraces, waterways and reservoirs in the hopes of reducing topsoil loss and … Continue reading
Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Fiber and or Oil Crop Production – sponsored by Bunge North America Kyle Moore of the Early County FFA Chapter in Blakely, Georgia, is employed on the family farm, growing peanuts and cotton. On a daily basis, his job will … Continue reading
Grain Production Placement
Grain Production – Placement- sponsored by DuPont Pioneer Nathan Todd Leystra of the Randolph Cambria-Friesland FFA Chapter in Wisconsin is the third generation to work on the family farm. With more than 1,000 acres, he conducts tillage operations, planting and … Continue reading
Goat Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Goat Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement- sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition – LLC Lindsey Pease of the Chetopa FFA Chapter in Kansas produces Boer goats, emphasizing on the production of show goats. Beginning with four bred nannies, she anxiously awaited the kids … Continue reading
Poultry Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Poultry Production – Entrepreneurship Placement- sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and Tyson Foods, Inc. Candace Barnes of the Franklin County FFA Chapter in Carnesville, Georgia, manages the broiler operation on her family farm. Consisting of six 40’ X 500’ broiler … Continue reading
Landscape Management Entrepreneurship/Placement
Landscape Management- Entrepreneurship/Placement- sponsored by John Deere and Tractor Supply Company At three years old, Talon Alexander of the Madill FFA Chapter in Oklahoma had a toy bubble mower so he could mow the lawn just like his dad. Eventually … Continue reading