Monthly Archives: November 2013
Schmitmeyer wins proficiency at the national level
Ted Schmitmeyer of the Versailles FFA Chapter in Versaille, Ohio works on his parent’s 265 head Holstein dairy cow operation. As part of his supervised agricultural experience, he assists with milking cows, breeding cows through artificial insemination, mixing feed, vaccinating … Continue reading
Bollier wins Agriscience Teacher of the Year
Robert Bollier from Cheraw, South Carolina has been named the 2013 national Agriscience teacher of the year for region 5. Bollier uses household items to teach his students about agriscience. Jamye Freeman has the story. http://www.ffaconvention.com/audio/Convention2013/Robert_Bolea_ASTY.mp3Podcast: Play in new window … Continue reading
Travis Scherer fuels his way to Agriscience Teacher of the Year
Travis Scherer the adviser for the Tri-county FFa in Walcot, Indiana has been named the Agriscience teacher of the year for region four. Scherer helps his students study biofuels and alternative energy though different experiments. Jamye Freeman has the story. … Continue reading
Mowbray win proficiency on the national level
Since the day Rio Mowbray of the Sequim FFA chapter in Sequim, Washington, saw a horse in a field when she was 5, she hasn’t been able to stop thinking about horses. Her parents enrolled her in a training course … Continue reading
Wipple wins proficiency on the national level
Austin Wippel of the Westfall FFA Chapter in Williamsport, Ohio operates a hay and straw baling business in addition to farming 25 acres of corn, 45 acres of wheat and 15 acres of alfalfa. In 2012, he baled 175 acres … Continue reading
DeSilvestro wins proficiency on the national stage
When Danielle Rose DeSilvestro of the Lennard FFA chapter in Ruskin, Florida, saw the movie Rainbow Fish, her love of the ocean was sparked and her dream of becoming a marine biologist intensified. In 2008, while engaging in a competitive … Continue reading
Washington pair wins Agriscience Students of the Year
Nikki Steele and Andrew Manley represented the Sumner FFA when the participated in this years Agriscience student of the year competition. The pair looked at the meat tenderness and flavor in lamb meat. This experiment lead them to win Agriscience … Continue reading
Mobley wins with proficiency on national level
In his placement SAE, Jonathan Vanvlake Mobley of the Colquitt County FFA Chapter in Moultrie, Georgia, assists with the production of cantaloupes, tomatoes and watermelons. His tasks include preparing land, applying fertilizers, planting transplants, scouting for crop maturity, operating tractors … Continue reading
Hubbard wins proficiency on the national stage
When he was in the third grade, Timothy Wayne Brown Hubbard of the Gordon Central FFA chapter in Calhoun, Georgia, showed his first market lamb – named the Terminator. Spending time in the barn and show ring sparked his interested, … Continue reading
Emerson wins national science fair award
Cody Emerson from High Springs FFA in High Springs, Florida. Cody tested what meats consumers like more. This experiment lead him to win the national award for the Food Products and Processing systems division 1 category. Jamye Freeman has more. … Continue reading