Author Archives: Lydia Johnson
Wyatt Allen of Alabama Awarded Equine Science- Entrepreneurship National Proficiency Winner
Wyatt Allen of the Benjamin Russell FFA Chapter in Alabama is part-owner of 5A Ranch. He raises horses to participate in team roping throughout the country, currently managing 14 head of horses. He purchases horses at an early age, ensuring … Continue reading
Logan Bennett of Georgia Awarded Diversified Crop Production- Placement Proficiency National Winner
Logan Jack Bennett of the Colquitt County FFA Chapter in Georgia works 2,500 acres of farmland, growing cotton, peanuts, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, squash, zucchini, cabbage, broccoli and more. He also helps manage 10 acres of greenhouses. When he began, … Continue reading
Brennan Elszy of California Named Agriscience Research- Plant Systems Proficiency Recipient
Brennan Elszy of the Hanford FFA Chapter in California has conducted two research projects in plant and soil sciences. His first project tested the effectiveness of Chloropicrin soil fumigation on managing nematode populations in orchard soils that were previously planted … Continue reading
2022 National Diversified Agricultural Production Proficiency Reciepent: Justin Duenke
Justin Duenke of the Audrain County R-VI FFA Chapter in Missouri has a supervised agricultural experience in multiple areas including beef, grain, oil crops and forage production. His placement is on a third-generation family farm consisting of row crops, Haflinger … 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 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
Lincoln Electric Celebrates 75 years of Support for FFA
Jim Mosman, Senior Customer Training Instructor at Lincoln Electric, explains the array of free training resources available for agriculture teachers, advisors, and instructors. Lincoln Electric offers an Education Training Program that provides these groups with educational curriculum, reduced price materials, … Continue reading
Fendt and Luke Bryan Support FFA
Country music star, Luke Bryan, grew up on his family’s peanut farm in Georgia. After many years in the music business, he stays close to his agricultural roots while collaborating with Fendt to support agriculture and FFA. Aaron Belanger, Farm … Continue reading