Tag Archives: Ohio FFA
Jacob Wuebker of Ohio Named 2022 Star in Agricultural Placement
Plants and animals, flora and fauna, crops and livestock — whatever you call them, they’re the core of agriculture. Some farmers may choose to specialize in one or the other, but people like Jacob Wuebker manage both just fine. “My … Continue reading
Halle Miller Named 2022 National Proficiency Winner in Small Animal Production and Care – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Halle Miller of Norwayne FFA Chapter in Ohio owns Borders of Eby Eden, an operation that sells Bordoodle puppies—border collies crossed with poodles—throughout the U. S. Her enterprise grew from two dogs to six and she has sold 88 puppies … Continue reading
Griffin Gillmor, Ohio FFA Member, Awarded National Vegetable Production Proficiency
Griffin Craig Gillmore of the Lakota FFA Chapter in Ohio has been engaged in his family farm for as long as he can remember. While the majority of the 1,780 acres are devoted to growing sugar beets, approximately 200 acres … Continue reading
Jared Weigandt Named 2022 National Proficiency Winner in Landscape Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Jared Weigandt of the New Bremen FFA Chapter in Ohio works for Sidney Lawn and Landscape, a business owned by his father. He is the mechanic and landscape co-foreman, involved in seeding lawns, installing landscapes, lawn maintenance tasks, erosion control, … Continue reading
Thomas Rindfuss Named 2022 National Proficiency Winner in Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Thomas Rindfuss of the Wynford FFA Chapter in Ohio works for his family’s farm, producing 620 acres of soybeans from early spring tillage through fall harvest. Throughout the year, he performs multiple tasks, from welding to driving tractors to installing … Continue reading
School Project Asks FFA Members, “Why Should Kids Join 4-H and FFA?”
For one student in Ohio, he recently joined the National FFA organization and is already taking initiative to lead the organization. Wyatt Morrow, among friends, are interviewing FFA members and people throughout the National FFA Convention and Expo. The task … Continue reading
2022 National Agricultural Communications Proficiency Recipient: Laura Wuebker
Laura Wuebker of the Versailles FFA Chapter in Ohio works for WGTR radio station as a co-farm news director. In this position, she informs listeners about agriculture-related topics through researching stories and broadcasting them. She contacts 10 local grain elevators … Continue reading
Anna FFA Chapter Wins the national model of inovation for chapter development
An animal science project and some innovation has resulted in the Anna FFA Chapter winning the 2013 national model of innovation for chapter development award. The Ohio chapter started a chicken feed trial which grew into a community service project. … Continue reading