Author Archives: Carissa Larry
Abbie Dorhauer – Employment Skills Winner
Abbie Dorhauer tells us that she “never expected to get this far” but she truly worked hard to get to where she is. Carissa Larry sits down and interviews her about her experience. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/AbbieDorhauer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Wildlife Production and Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement Kayla Reed – Wisconsin
Kayla Reed of the Pulaski FFA Chapter in Wisconsin started helping her dad monitoring lake water by collecting samples for the Citizens Lake Monitoring Network when she was in the seventh grade. Since then, she’s taken on more endeavors in … Continue reading
Sheep Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Reese Wilson – Texas
Reese Wilson of the Stephenville FFA Chapter in Texas has a placement supervised agricultural experience (SAE) with Wilson Hair Sheep, her family’s Dorper sheep operation. The commercial and show operation has 112 mature Dorper ewes, 40 ewe lambs, and ten … Continue reading
Poultry Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Dylan Dent – Georgia
Dylan Dent of the Wayne County High School FFA Chapter in Georgia owns his own poultry production business, Windy Hill Waterfowl. He produces 36 breeds of ducks, five breeds of geese, two breeds of swans, and three breeds of chickens. … Continue reading
Swine Production – Entrepreneurship Abigayle Bartholomew – Tennessee
Abigayle Bartholomew of the Lexington FFA Chapter in Tennessee has sows that have been linebred for 35 years but she also occasionally adds a new boar to increase genetic diversity. Her herd consists of 16 Duroc sows, seven replacement Duroc … Continue reading
Goat Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Tara Hummel – Illinois
Tara Hummel of the Tri-Point FFA Chapter in Illinois has been involved in her family’s livestock operation for as long as she can remember. Her early chores included walking show goats, helping feed and just spending time in the barn. … Continue reading
Specialty Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement Garrett Slagell – Oklahoma
Garrett Slagell of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter in Oklahoma has been involved in all stages of production on his family farm for as long as he can remember. One of the specialty crops on the farm are ornamental gourds. … Continue reading
Diversified Livestock – Entrepreneurship/Placement Amelia Liebhart – Missouri
Amelia Liebhart of the Bucklin FFA Chapter in Missouri raises registered Salers beef cattle, crossbred swine, and Boer goats. She currently has 18 cows, nine bred heifers, and 17 calves. She also works on the family farm, feeding, vaccinating, and … Continue reading
Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship Rachel Sherman – Ohio
Rachel Sherman of the Big Walnut-DACC FFA Chapter in Ohio began her herd with a gift of one heifer from her parents. That one heifer grew to nine lactating cows and four heifers. She has grown her herd to be … Continue reading
Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement Caitlynn Oswald – Florida
Caitlynn Oswald of the Deane Bozeman High School FFA Chapter in Florida has served as the leader of a project initiated with a partnership between her chapter and the St. Andrew Bay Resource Management Association. Together they’ve worked to improve … Continue reading