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Parsons Named American Star in Agricultural Placement

Kurt Parsons will never forget what his teacher told him on the first day of his agriculture science class at Porterville High School in California. “He told me that my high school career could be the greatest adventure in my … Continue reading

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Texas duo wins National Agriscience Award

The National FFA Organization has announced recipients of the 2012 Agriscience Awards. The Social Systems Division III was won by Teoo Daniel and Zachary Shelton from the Florence, Texas FFA Chapter. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Florence-Texas.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Simms wins Agriscience Award

The National FFA Organization has announced recipients of the 2012 Agriscience Awards. Reoud Simms from the Louns County, Georgia FFA Chapter was named the national winner of the Power Structure and Technical Systems Division II category. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ReoudSimms.mp3Podcast: Play in new … Continue reading

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Hollum wins National Agriscience Award

The National FFA Organization has announced the recipients of the 2012 agriscience awards. Kaitlin Hollum from the Spanish Fork, Utah FFA Chapter was the winner of the Division I Animal Systems division. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/KaitlinHollum.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Knudsen wins Agriscience Award

The National FFA Organization has announced the recipients of the 2012 agriscience awards. Taylor Knudsen from the Florence, South Dakota FFA Chapter was named the Division I Food Products and Processing Systems winner. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TaylorKnudsen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Meyers wins Agriscience Award

The National FFA Organization has announced recipients of the 2012 Agriscience Awards. Bethany Meyers from the Branch Area Career Center in Michigan was named the Division II Environmental Services and Natural Resources Systems national winner. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/BethanyMeyers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window … Continue reading

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Jefferson wins National Creed Speaking CDE

Each year, thousands of Greenhand FFA members from across the country get their first taste of Career Development Events through the FFA Creed. Leandre Jefferson from the Tulare, California FFA Chapter was this year’s national winner. In this interview, he … Continue reading

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Agricultural Sales Placement

    Agricultural Sales Placement- Sponsored by Fastenal and Vigortone Ag Products Megan Lofton of the Southeast of Saline FFA Chapter in Gypsum, Kansas, works at the same local cooperative that she remembers frequenting as a child.  She began by … Continue reading

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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

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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

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