Tag Archives: Georgia
James Miles Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Fruit Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Jamin Allen Miles III of the Appling County FFA Chapter in Georgia has had two placement experiences at blueberry operations. The farms grow a total of nearly 600 acres of blueberries, as well as have processing and packing facilities. The … 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
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
Commerce Middle School FFA Chapter of Georgia Named 2021 Premier Chapter: Building Communities
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Oct. 29, 2021/National FFA Organization) – The Commerce Middle School FFA Chapter of Georgia was named Premier Chapter: Building Communities during the fifth general session of the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo this year, held in Indianapolis. … Continue reading
Georgia FFA member Jacob Schindler named American Star in Agriscience
Jacob Schindler’s sixth-grade science teacher required all of his students to participate in the school science fair. So he began plotting his project – a mission to Mars. He theorized that by introducing a noxious, invasive vine native to southern … Continue reading
Roper wins national proficiency
Cole Roper of the Franklin County FFA chapter in Carnesville, Georgia, has grown up around his family’s broiler operation so it made sense that he’d select it as his SAE. The farm consists of five 40- by 500-feet broiler houses. … Continue reading
Mobley wins national proficiency award
In his placement SAE, Jonathan Vanvlake Mobley of the Colquitt County FFA Chapter in Moultrie, Georgia, assists with the production of cantaloupes, tomatoes and watermelons. His tasks include preparing land, applying fertilizers, planting transplants, scouting for crop maturity, operating tractors … Continue reading
Boddiford wins national proficiency award
Joseph Boddiford of the Southeast Bulloch FFA chapter in Brooklet, Georgia, works on his family farm, growing 2,100 acres of cotton and 850 acres of peanuts. When he began his SAE, his main duties were harrowing fields, picking peanuts and … Continue reading
Poole wins national proficiency
When Brandon Poole of the Franklin County FFA Chapter in Carnesville, Georgia read about the lack of agriscience teachers, he decided to do his part in fulfilling the need. With his agricultural education SAE, he worked with his teachers to … Continue reading
Owens finds surprising agricultural literacy results in study
When Alyssa Owens of the Sonoraville, Georgia, FFA chapter began distribution of a survey to score the agricultural literacy of her peers, she had high hopes. What she got back discouraged her, and she was able to develop a comprehensive … Continue reading