Monthly Archives: October 2011
2011 – 2012 National Officers Named
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Tyler Meister wins Forest Management and Products Profiency
Tyler Meister of the Reedsburg FFA Chapter in Wisconsin is the fourth generation to work in the family sawmills. He remarks that members of the family must have sawdust in their blood – that’s how deep their passion runs. Meister … Continue reading
Retiring Address: Riley Pagett
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Alexis Raybon wins Food Science and Technology Proficiency
Alexis Brianna Raybon of the Chicago Ag Sciences FFA Chapter in Illinois focuses her SAE on science and research. Through work with the University of Illinois, she developed an interest in nutrition labeling and food techniques. She was then motivated … Continue reading
Ryan Smith wins Equine Science Proficiency
Ryan Smith of the Era FFA Chapter in Texas had the goal of raising a foal and training it for calf roping which is what he does. His SAE is breeding, raising, training and showing registered American Quarter Horses in … Continue reading
Ashley Jones wins Diversified Livestock Proficiency
Ashley Jones of the Bell County FFA Chapter raises lambs and horses. She owns one of the largest flocks of purebred Border Leicester sheep in the country. In addition, Ashley has four horses. She has learned about management, equipment, and … Continue reading
Dulton Moore wins Home and/or Community Development Proficiency
Dulton Moore of the Delphos FFA Chapter in Ohio has worked in both his home and the community for his SAE. On the home front, he’s focused on improvements to the unfinished basement, garage and yard. He hopes this experience … Continue reading
Kurt Parsons wins Diversified Crop Production
Kurt Parsons of the Porterville FFA Chapter in California dived into the agriculture industry by washing tractor windows when the farmers were taking their lunch breaks. Today he works on a farm that harvests nearly 15,000 acres of field crops … Continue reading
Cody Thompson wins Diversified Agricultural Production Profiency
John Deere green and toy tractors were both childhood favorites of Cody Clark Thompson of the Cumberland Gap FFA Chapter in Tennessee. He soon put the toy tractors away for a real one when he was given the duty of … Continue reading
Tyler Walter wins Beef Production Proficiency
Ty Walter of the Platte Valley FFA Chapter in Kersey, Colorado has been raising Black Angus cows since he was two years old. Since that time, he has successfully raised 70 of the breed, diversifying from the first cow he … Continue reading