Tag Archives: Ohio FFA
Audrey Pinger of Ohio Named American Star in Agriscience Finalist
Audrey Pinger of Felicity-Franklin FFA in Ohio is a finalist for the American Star in Agriscience. Audrey shared her FFA story with Broadcast Desk Intern Hannah Whetstone. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23StarFinalist_Agriscience2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Luke Jennings of Ohio Named American Star Farmer Finalist
Fresh food can sometimes be hard to come by in rural areas due to their isolation. That’s one reason why Luke Jennings of Felicity-Franklin FFA in Ohio is focused on supplying meat to his local community. Like many farmers, Jennings … Continue reading
Riley Berger of Ohio Named American Star in Agricultural Placement Finalist
With always wanting to work in agriculture, Riley Berger’s life transformed when he met and was offered a job from the owners of ASB Farms Alan and Susan Brinker. Now, he rose to the top as a Star in Agricultural … Continue reading
2023 Nursery Operations-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Winner Vanessa Trotter
Vanessa Trotter of the Peebles FFA Chapter in Ohio began a small pumpkin patch when her father purchased a piece of land in 2012. With that, TNT Greenhouses was born. She owns three greenhouses to produce flower and vegetable flats, … Continue reading
Matthew Gossett Named Fiber and Oil Crop Production Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner
Matthew Gossett of the Lynchburg-Clay FFA Chapter in Ohio began his supervised agricultural experience (SAE) in the fall of 2019 when he rented 12 acres of ground to farm soybeans. He’s since increased his land to 43 acres. Gossett also … Continue reading
Ohio FFA’s Sam Bolen Named Poultry Production Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency Winner
Sam Bolen of the South Central FFA Chapter in Ohio works for Double A Eggs Farms, a free-range and organic layer operation with two barns that each house approximately 30,000 birds. His duties were initially very simple, but today he … Continue reading
Bailee Amstutz Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Sheep Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Bailee Amstutz of the North Union FFA Chapter in Ohio sold her first lamb on the sale block when she was 2 years old. At the age of 6, her grandmother gave her her first show lamb. Today, she has … Continue reading
2023 Dairy Production-Placement Winner Lauren Homan.
Lauren Homan of the New Bremen FFA Chapter in Ohio is an assistant herdsman at her family’s dairy farm, an operation raising 480 Holstein cows and 400 heifers. Her work started with feeding calves and has grown to taking care … Continue reading
Student Voice to the National Level, a Focus for a Committee
To aid in strengthening the connection between FFA members and leadership at the National FFA level, the Student Voice Reassessment Committee explored opportunities to engage the student voice within the organization. The student-led committee recommendations will be voted on by … Continue reading
Zane Hagemeyer of Ohio Named American Star Farmer Finalist
Many Americans love a good steak, and Zane Hagemeyer is no exception. “You can’t beat a good steak,” Hagemeyer said. He is much more involved in the creation of steaks than your average American, though. As a member of Elmwood … Continue reading