Monthly Archives: October 2011
Grain Production Proficiency Winner Announced
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McDonald Wins the Agriculture Education Entrepreneurship and Placement Proficiency
For Cayce McDonald of the Beech FFA Chapter in Tennessee, teaching youth about agriculture has always been an important part of her life. She has created interactive lesson plans and activities for elementary, middle school and high school students. Cayce … Continue reading
Forage Production Proficiency Winner Announced
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Floriculture Proficiency Winner Announced
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Equine Science Proficiency Winner Announced
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Emerging Agriculture Technology Proficiency Winner Announced
Jacob Schindler may have just saved the forestry industry $15.5 billion. Using the scientific method and knowledge he gained from his agriscience classes, he developed a technology that uses helium to control the pest, kudzu. Treating test fields, he practiced … Continue reading
Dairy Production- Placement Proficiency Winner Announced
Brad Laack is employed at two local dairies, as a night herdsman and as a weekend milker. His responsibility include artificial insemination, health care, selecting sires, breeding and milking. He learned artificial insemination so he could breed his own cows … Continue reading
Dairy Production- Entrepreneruship Proficiency Winner Announced
Crocket Bruce started his dairy enterprise by following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps. He has worked to increase milk production through better nutrition for the Holstein cows. Crocket better understands animal performance records and works to improve the genetics … Continue reading
Agri-Science Finalist Digs Up Field and Lab Research
Analiese Scrivano from Bakersfield, California competed for the star in Agri-Science. From cotton to carrot plants, she has worked with them all. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Analiese.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Agricultural Services Proficiency Winner Announced
Cory Osting of the Delphos FFA Chapter works with two local agribusinesses in forest management. Cory takes fully grown trees and processes them into grindlings, firewood and lumber. He also works to provide custom orders for his clients. Cory set … Continue reading