Category Archives: 2023 Convention
Kendra Downing Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Agricultural Sales – Entrepreneurship
Kendra Downing of the Cambridge FFA Chapter in Illinois has owned and operating the Downing Daughters’ Farm Stand for the last four years. She buys pumpkins, honey, mums, popcorn, Indian corn, broom corn, and straw from local wholesales, selling them … Continue reading
Georgia FFA Member Named 2023 Service-Learning – Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner
Adam Jaycob Stone of the Bowdon High School FFA Chapter in Georgia sought to create sustainable change rather than a temporary fix when he recognized the food desert in his community. He created a nonprofit called Go Grow Georgia to … Continue reading
Podcast Host Jack Lingenfelter Wins Agricultural Communications – Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency
Jack Phillip Lingenfelter of the Coffee High FFA Chapter in Georgia records, edits and publishes episodes of the agriculture-promoting podcast, “The Straws That Stir the Drinks.” The podcast is a collection of conversations from national and state FFA officers, elected … Continue reading
2023 Ag Services- Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner: Maggie McDonald
Maggie McDonald of the Magnolia FFA Chapter in Arkansas owns M2 Genetics and Testing, a lab to test ruminant animal blood to confirm pregnancies. She saw a developing need for this service in 2019 when the lab she used during … Continue reading
Retiring Address: Karstyn Cantrell
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Former FFA State Officer turned CLAAS Marketing Intern Shares Experience
CLAAS Marketing Intern and former Iowa FFA State Reporter Rachel Teunissen shares how FFA helps create the next generation of agriculturalists, “Filling potential job positions with those great people that have experience in ag is a key reason why CLAAS … Continue reading
75 Years of Support from Ford Trucks
General Manager of North American Ford Trucks John Emmert comments on Ford’s support of FFA, as well as attending his first National FFA Convention and Expo. For 75 years, Ford Trucks has been a sponsor of the National FFA Convention … Continue reading
Scotland’s Rural College: The Global Influence of FFA
Scotsman and former California FFA member Craig Davidson talks about Scotland’s Rural College. The goal for Scotland’s Rural College’s visit to the U.S. was to learn how to incorporate agricultural education in the schools, “FFA is known throughout the world … Continue reading
Keynote Speaker Emphasizes How to Build Confidence
No one is born with confidence, but everyone has the ability to build it was the message of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo keynote speaker Juan Bendaña. He provided tips to students from across the nation of how … Continue reading
FFA Live! Inside Convention – November 2
Watch a recap of the opening days of the National FFA Convention and Expo with this edition of FFA Live! Inside Convention.