Tag Archives: Awards
Vegetable Production Entrepreneurship/Placement
Vegetable Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and Wilbur- Ellis Company Allison Lynn Slagell of the Weatherford FFA Chapter in Oklahoma works with her father and brother on the family farm, growing and marketing commodity … Continue reading
Agricultural Mechanics Energy Systems Entrepreneurship/Placement
Ag Mechanics Energy Systems- Entreprenuership- Sponsored by the Lincoln Electric Company Kenny Voss of the Union FFA Chapter in Missouri was attracted to his proficiency area by the variety of skills that could be learned. When he began, he had … Continue reading
Agriculture Education Entrepreneurship/Placement
Agricultural Education Sponsored by The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation Before high school, Alex Ridge pitts of the Munford FFA Chapter in Tennessee never considered himself an “agricultural” person and he hadn’t even heard of FFA. But once he … Continue reading
Agricultural Communications Entrepreneurship/Placement
Ag Communications- sponsored by Keystone Steel and Wire Company- Red Brand and Tractor Supply Company Garrett Yerigan of the Pryor FFA Chapter in Oklahoma has been traveling the rodeo circuit all his life and became enamored with the role of … Continue reading
Warner Named Star in Agriscience Finalist
Kayleigh Warner from the Dekalb Central FFA Chapter in Indiana has been named a Star in Agriscience Finalist. The National FFA Organization selects 16 finalists (four per award) for the organization’s top awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, … Continue reading
Richardson Named Star Farmer Finalist
Alex Richardson from the Mead County, Kentucky FFA Chapter has been named an American Star Farmer Finalist. The National FFA Organization selects 16 finalists (four per award) for the organization’s top awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American … Continue reading
Model of Excellence Winner Named
The Model of Excellence is an award that recognizes an outstanding chapter in the organization based on their student, community, and chapter development. This year’s winner is the Spencer County FFA Chapter from Kentucky. According to two of their chapter … Continue reading
Mineral County FFA Recognized for their Chapter Development
As a part of the National FFA Organization’s Models of Innovation program, the Mineral County FFA Chapter from the state of West Virginia was recognized for their outstanding chapter development. Two chapter members credit their Ham and Bacon Program as … Continue reading
Screven County Georgia Named Outstanding Middle School Program
At the second general session of the 85th National FFA Convention, the National FFA Organization awarded the Outstanding Middle School Chapter award to the Screven County FFA chapter from Georgia. In this interview, two chapter members talk about their chapter’s … Continue reading
Vculek Wins Star Farmer
Cole Vculek from North Dakota is the star farmer winner. What began as a two-acre onion crop in 2005 has since expanded to a 640-acre diversified crop farm for Vculek. It could be just the beginning, as he hopes to … Continue reading