Author Archives: Adam Loker
2022 Grain Production Proficiency Winner: Joan Tovar-Martinez
Joan Tovar-Martinez of the Sumter County FFA Chapter in Georgia is a farmhand at a local operation farming 25,000 acres that farm Pioneer and DeKalb corn. He is responsible for driving tractors during the planting and harvest seasons, checking irrigation … Continue reading
Past National FFA Officer, Coty Back, Returns as Keynote Speaker
Coty Back, past National FFA Officer, shares the message he gave to FFA members in the Fourth General Session of the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo as a keynote speaker. He talks about confidence, humility, and worth and why … Continue reading
2022 Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management Winner: Lauren Poole
Lauren Marie Poole of the Winfield FFA Chapter of Louisiana has served as a Youth Conservation Corps member at the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in her area. She worked with various employees during her time at the USFS, including wildlife … Continue reading
2022 Diversified Crop Production- Entrepreneurship Proficiency Winner: Ty Steffen
Ty Steffen of the Newark FFA Chapter in Illinois grows onions, potatoes, peppers, broccoli, eggplant, tomatoes, cauliflower, beets, spinach and more as part of his diversified crop production. As the sole operator, he takes charge of fertilizing, weeding, tilling, harvesting … Continue reading
2022 Forage Production Proficiency Winner: Jay McClure
Jay McClure of the Hugoton FFA Chapter in Kansas works for the family farm, producing $1.2 million of forage crops in seven irrigated cycles in 2021. He is tasked with maintaining and repairing all haying equipment and supervising two employees … Continue reading
2022 Beef Production Placement Proficiency Winner- Lizzie Schafer
Lizzie Catherine Schafer of the Taylorville FFA Chapter in Illinois works for her family farm, producing 120 head of Angus cattle and focusing on performance tested bulls, breeding females, show heifers, and profitable feedlot cattle. This experience has given her … Continue reading
2022 Agriscience Research- Integrated Systems Winner: Garren Hamby
Garren Thomas Hamby of the Eagleville FFA Chapter in Tennessee conducts research that is tied to his other enterprises, including a livestock operation called Hoofstock Ventures and a strategy/marketing consultancy called agEXCEDE. With the former, he focused on analyzing advanced … Continue reading
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
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
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