Fruit Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner: Seth Stone

Seth Stone of the Chandle FFA Chapter in Oklahoma works for his family’s 150-acre pecan orchard where he helps with the daily and annual maintenance of 175 young trees and approximately 1,500 producing trees. Currently, Stone is developing flower plots to attract beneficial insects to determine if insecticide usage can be reduced. He wants to graft and further develop some of the pecan varieties in the orchard. He is supported by his FFA advisor, Brian Womack. This award is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont.

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