Category Archives: 2023 Convention

Hayden Holdgrafer Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship

Hayden Holdgrafer of the Easton Valley FFA Chapter in Iowa began his supervised agricultural experience (SAE) by renting acres to grow corn, soybeans and hay. The scope of his projects grew each year along with the number of acres he … Continue reading

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Matthew Gossett Named Fiber and Oil Crop Production Entrepreneurship/Placement Winner

Matthew Gossett of the Lynchburg-Clay FFA Chapter in Ohio began his supervised agricultural experience (SAE) in the fall of 2019 when he rented 12 acres of ground to farm soybeans. He’s since increased his land to 43 acres. Gossett also … Continue reading

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Wylie Schwebach Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Diversified Crop Production – Placement

Wylie Schwebach of the Moriarty FFA Chapter in New Mexico works on the family’s 2,500-acre irrigated grain and forage production operation. The farm produces 1,050 acres of corn, 740 acres of alfalfa, 610 acres of triticale, and 100 acres of … Continue reading

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Morgan Hodge Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Outdoor Recreation – Entrepreneurship/Placement

Morgan Hodge of the West Liberty FFA Chapter in Iowa was introduced to trapshooting and outdoor recreation when she took her first hunter’s safety course at the age of 12. Her father and grandfather were avid trapshooters who taught her … Continue reading

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Texas FFA’s Braedon Raven Named Forest Management and Products Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency Winner

Braedon Raven of the Klein FFA Chapter in Texas works at the Old Time Christmas Tree Farm. The 40 acres has approximately 10,000 Virginia pine and cypress trees. He plants, manages, and grows these trees each year, in addition to  … Continue reading

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Retiring Address: Jess Herr

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Prepared Public Speaking LDE Winner Hails From Texas

INDIANAPOLIS- Winners of the National FFA Prepared Public Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE) were announced Friday during the fourth session of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Mr. E.L. Caraway of Texas served as superintendent of this … Continue reading

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Speaker: Corey Flournoy

Motivational speaker Corey Flournoy addressed the attendees of the Session Four on Friday morning at the 96th National FFA Convention. https://ffaconvention.com/audio/Convention2023/Session4_FlournoyCorey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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2023 Goat Production- Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Winner Chase Hummel

Chase Hummel of the Tri-Point FFA Chapter in Illinois works with his family’s livestock show goat breeding division, raising approximately 500 head of meat goats annually to be sold as 4-H and FFA projects across the country. He became responsible … Continue reading

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Brooke Casey Named 2023 Veterinary Science Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency Winner

Brooke Nicole Casey of the New London FFA Chapter in Wisconsin works as a veterinary assistant at her local clinic and has also shadowed a large animal veterinarian at another operation. As an assistant, she works with vets to do … Continue reading

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