Category Archives: 2023 Convention
Tanner Mickey of Illinois Named American Star Farmer Finalist
Tanner Mickey of Taylorville FFA in Illinois is a American Star Farmer Finalist at the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo. Tanner shared his FFA story with Broadcast Desk Intern Hannah Whetstone. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23StarFinalist_Farmer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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
South Dakota FFA Member Named 2023 American Star in Agriscience Finalist
Hadley Stiefvater is no stranger to seeing agriscience in action. She grew up watching her father, a veterinarian, care for livestock, and translated those experiences to an array of agriscience projects during her high school and collegiate career. Learn more … Continue reading
Luke Jennings of Ohio Named American Star Farmer Finalist
Fresh food can sometimes be hard to come by in rural areas due to their isolation. That’s one reason why Luke Jennings of Felicity-Franklin FFA in Ohio is focused on supplying meat to his local community. Like many farmers, Jennings … Continue reading
James Miles Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Fruit Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Jamin Allen Miles III of the Appling County FFA Chapter in Georgia has had two placement experiences at blueberry operations. The farms grow a total of nearly 600 acres of blueberries, as well as have processing and packing facilities. The … Continue reading
Weston Whiteside of Texas Named American Star in Agribusiness Finalist
Weston Whiteside of the Sam Rayburn FFA in Ivanhoe, Texas is a 2023 American Star in Agribusiness finalist. He shared about his experience in FFA and his landscaping business with Broadcast Desk Intern Hannah Whetstone. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/23StarFinalist_Agribusiness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window … Continue reading
2023 American Star in Agriscience George Frees
When George Frees started an agriscience supervised agricultural experience (SAE) as a member of Cass Career Center FFA in Missouri, he decided to pair sugarcane cultivation with another interest. “Something that’s always been very important to me is environmentalism and … Continue reading
Daniel Jossund of Minnesota Named 2023 American Star Farmer
INDIANAPOLIS – (Friday, Nov. 3, 2023/National FFA Organization) – Everyone on the border between North Dakota and Minnesota knows that snow is a hassle, but for Daniel Jossund, dealing with snow is one of the many ways he earns a … Continue reading
Dawson Woerner Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Turf Grass Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Dawson Woerner of the Shenandoah FFA Chapter in Indiana works for his father’s 900-acre sod farm, supplying landscapers and builders throughout central and northern Indiana. When he started helping with the operation, he was limited to clearing the fields of … Continue reading