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Indiana Corn and Soy Believe in the Future of Agriculture
Year after year, Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance continue to donate to the National FFA Convention and Expo. Courtney Kingery serves as the Chief Executive Officer for both organizations. While Kingery herself was not an FFA member, … Continue reading
National FFA Eastern Region Vice President Reflects on Year of Service
Memories from across the nation were made for this year’s National FFA Eastern Region Vice President Gracie Murphy. Hailing from Illinois, she embraced the real moments by sharing special videos on social media and meeting people from the east to … Continue reading
Meet Your 2022-23 National President
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022/National FFA Organization) – Students from Illinois, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia were elected by National FFA Delegates today to serve as 2022-23 National FFA Officers. They will lead the organization for the next … Continue reading
Repurposing FFA Banners for Many Items is a Sustainable Choice
A new partnership began with the People for Urban Progress when the National FFA organization saw the need to repurpose banners from events and programs throughout the year, including the National FFA Convention and Expo. Using banners and scraps from … Continue reading
Heldt Wins National Goat Production Proficiency Area
Alexus Rose Heldt of the Watertown Mayer FFA Chapter in Minnesota admits that her life revolves around goats. She became involved in the industry at a young age as her grandparents have operated a dairy goat herd for 45 years. … Continue reading
National Landscape Management Proficiency Winner – Christopher Crump
Christopher Cline Crump of the Banks County FFA Chapter in Georgia spent countless hours assisting his grandfather in his shop and eventually developed the same level of work ethic. He secured a job with a landscaping company—developing important skills such … Continue reading
Celebrating Agricultural Diversity Across America
The Hall of States display can be found on the Expo floor during the 87th National FFA Convention & Expo. The showcase’s unique state displays allow FFA members and advisors to see the traditions of each of the 50 states … Continue reading
Brewster Wins Ag Processing Proficiency
William Brewster of the Hanford FFA Chapter in California is the winner of the Agricultural Processing Entrepreneurship Proficiency. He works with his father in a cheese processing company. The plant produces traditional style and specialty Portuguese cheese, as well as … Continue reading
Illinois FFA Member Competes for National Star Farmer
Brian Hills, a member of the Tri-Point FFA Chapter in Illinois is anxiously awaiting to hear the results of the National FFA Star Farmer competition. I sat down with Hills to talk about his proficiency. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Illinois-Star-Farmer.mp3Podcast: Play in new … Continue reading
FFA Takes Opportunity to Excel in Entrepreneurship
Chris Heiser from the Lamar FFA Chapter in Arkansas took an FFA service event and turned it into his Supervised Agriculture Experience: a Dexter cattle dairy. At his small dairy, he produces flavored butters. Heiser even developed his own butter … Continue reading