Monthly Archives: October 2022
Emma Victery of Oklahoma Named American Star in Agricultural Placement Finalist
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) says there are almost 100 million cattle in the U. S., and someone must take care of them. That’s where people like Emma Victery come in. Victery, a member of Chickasha FFA in Oklahoma, raises … Continue reading
Case Edwards of Alabama Named American Star in Agricultural Placement Finalist
If your tractor breaks down in Alabama, there’s a good chance Case Edwards of Wetumpka FFA will be the one to repair it. Edwards was hired by a tractor repairman named Randy Stubbs when he was just 16 years old. … Continue reading
Haden Handley of West Virginia Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist
There are around 50,000 square miles of lawns in the United States, meaning green grass is technically the nation’s largest irrigated crop by area — and for people like Haden Handley of Buffalo FFA in West Virginia, managing all that … Continue reading
Cotton Booker of Washington Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist
Auctioneers are known for selling fast and talking faster, but most schools don’t offer classes in auctioneering. So, how do people get into the business? For folks like Cotton Booker, it starts the day you’re born. Booker, a member of … Continue reading
Danae Westra of California Named American Star in Agricultural Placement Finalist
Danae Westra of the Visalia-Central Valley Christian FFA in central California has a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) focused on researching cattle. She has measured growth, protein levels, milk production rates and more in several long-term experiments through the years, starting … Continue reading
Sydney Hefty of Indiana Recognized as American Star in Agriscience Finalist
Sydney Hefty of the Dekalb FFA Chapter in Indiana was recognized as an American Star in Agriscience finalist at the 95th National FFA Convention. Hefty’s SAE includes agriscience projects in multiple areas of research: mechanical science, plant science, social science … Continue reading
2022 Wildlife Production and Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Trent Lane
Trent Lane Dowell of the Gallatin FFA Chapter in Missouri has a two-part supervised agricultural experience involving wildlife habitat management and deer feed mineral production. He takes raw products and grinds them into a palatable mineral treat for deer to … Continue reading
2022 Specialty Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner Amber Leabo
Amber Brianna Leabo of the Deane Bozeman FFA Chapter in Florida works at the only USDA-recognized lavender farm in the state. The family-owned operation sits on 3.41 acres of rural land. Leabo processes and markets products in the gift shop … Continue reading
American Star Finalist in Agricultural Placement: Cory Yarbrough
Cory Yarbrough of the Madison County FFA Chapter in Georgia is a finalist for the American Star Agricultural Placement. He shares more with Broadcast Intern Adam Loker. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MonoSTARCoreyYardbrough.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
2022 American Star Farmer: Peter Bliss
Peter Bliss is a member of Merced-Golden Valley FFA in central California, and his supervised agricultural experience (SAE) project sees him farming cotton, almonds and wheat. He started with only 30 acres inherited from his grandfather, but his operation has … Continue reading