Author Archives: Michelle Stangler

Meet Your 2023-24 National Western Region Vice President

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023/National FFA Organization) – The 2023-24 National FFA Officer team was elected today during the final session of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Students from Michigan, Missouri, Florida, Iowa, Ohio and New … Continue reading

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Nothing Can Stop California FFA Member

Having autism didn’t stop Patrick Guizar from receiving his American FFA Degree. From the Kerman FFA chapter in California, his supervised agriculture experience (SAE) has grown from taking care of a goat to now working at a grocery store. Hear … Continue reading

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Inclusion, a Message for Past the National FFA Convention & Expo

What it takes to build a culture of belonging and inclusion was Keynote Speaker Corey Flourney’s message to FFA members, but it expands upon action for students to take past the annual National FFA Convention & Expo. Flourney served as … Continue reading

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Tennessee FFA’s Lainey Hutchison Named 2023 Star in Agribusiness

From finalist to winner Lainey Hutchinson of Crockett County FFA in Tennessee was named the 2023 Star in Agribusiness. Horses have been a staple of agriculture for centuries, and people like Hutchison are educating the next generation of cowboys and … Continue reading

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National FFA CEO Reflects on the Past Year

A year of record-breaking membership and fundraising from the National FFA Foundation, there is a lot of success happening in the National FFA Organization says National FFA CEO Scott Stump. In regards to success, recently the USDA and National FFA … Continue reading

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#SpeakAg Pioneers Advocate for Agriculture

An opportunity to learn more about agriculture and use social media are what National FFA’s #SpeakAg Pioneers strive to do, says current pioneer and Michigan FFA State President William Barnum. A group of state FFA officers from across the nation … Continue reading

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Joseph Pulver of Wisconsin Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist

Agriculture is a family business for many, but Joseph Pulver comes from a lineage with a unique specialty: concrete. His successful business led to being a Star in Agribusiness Finalist as a Randolph-Cambria-Friesland FFA member in Wisconsin. Pulver works on … Continue reading

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Kentucky FFA’s Paxton Boldry Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist

Valuing working outside, Paxton Boldry began his landscaping business Boldry Landscaping and Lawn Care at a young age and has since grown the operation. Boldry, a member of McCracken County FFA in Kentucky, successes led to being a Star in … Continue reading

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Riley Berger of Ohio Named American Star in Agricultural Placement Finalist

With always wanting to work in agriculture, Riley Berger’s life transformed when he met and was offered a job from the owners of ASB Farms Alan and Susan Brinker. Now, he rose to the top as a Star in Agricultural … Continue reading

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Wisconsin FFA’s Cody Huziak Wins Vegetable Production Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency

Cody Jerald Hudziak of the Weuaywega-Fremont Chapter in Wisconsin has two placements for his supervised agricultural experience (SAE): one at the aquaponics system in his agriculture classroom and the other at Del Monte Foods. He was manager of the aquaponics … Continue reading

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