Monthly Archives: October 2022
Creed Speaking Leadership Development Event Winner: Rachel Noble
Rachel Noble from the South Lenoir FFA Chapter in North Carolina was the winner of the 2022 Creed Speaking Contest. Winners of the National FFA Creed Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE) were announced Friday during the second session of the … Continue reading
Behind The Scenes with Convention Organist
Live music at the 95th National FFA Convention is played by Cincinnati Reds organist, John Shutte. While he’s been playing for over fifty years, he still practices an hour, or two, a day. It takes time to prepare for the … Continue reading
2022 Agricultural Services Proficiency Winner: John Gilbert
John Gilbert of the Valley View MVCTC FFA Chapter in Ohio works for his family business, Ro-Lin Farm Services. This operation specializes in buying, storing and hauling farm products. They provide agriculturists with various services, such as: custom fertilizer, spraying, … Continue reading
Student Showcase Presenter, Megan Clark, Explains Agricultural Communications Supervised Agricultural Experience
Megan Clark, an FFA member from the DeWitt Central FFA Chapter in Iowa, has five years of experience in media as a freshman at Iowa State University. Her Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project in Agricultural Communications working with the student … Continue reading
2022 Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship Proficiency Winner: Kolton Bailey
Kolton David Bailey of the Central Noble FFA Chapter in Indiana owns and operates KB Hay Supplies. Several years ago, he met a hay supplies company at a farm show, developing a relationship with them before being asked if he … Continue reading
2022 Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication Proficiency Winner: Levi Marlatt
Levi Marlatt of the Rushville FFA Chapter in Indiana produces precision computer numerical control (CNC) machined parts and metal fabrication for agricultural equipment. He works with his father’s business and owns his own, as well. The parts he fabricates include … Continue reading
2022 National Agricultural Sales Placement Proficiency Recipient: Tanner Owen
Tanner Owen of the Canyon FFA Chapter in Texas works for Premier Nutrition Technologies, a small feed supplement business that his family owns. The operation sells feed supplements designed for show animals ranging from pigs to cattle. He assists with … Continue reading
2022 National Ag Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Entrepreneurship Recipient: Scott Henderson
Scott Henderson of the Canyon FFA Chapter in Texas is the proprietor of Henderson Tractor Repair. He began restoring tractors and competing in restoration competitions at the age of nine. His first three restorations were a 1934 Alice Chalmers WC, … Continue reading
2022 National Agricultural Communications Proficiency Recipient: Laura Wuebker
Laura Wuebker of the Versailles FFA Chapter in Ohio works for WGTR radio station as a co-farm news director. In this position, she informs listeners about agriculture-related topics through researching stories and broadcasting them. She contacts 10 local grain elevators … Continue reading
2022 Agricultural Processing – Entrepreneurship/Placement Recipient Ethan Meissner
Ethan David Meissner of the Marshfield FFA Chapter in Wisconsin works at his local meat processing facility. At the beginning of his supervised agricultural experience, he cleaned the processing facility and assisted customers in loading up their purchased products. When … Continue reading