Articles tagged under: FFA

Preparing Students for the Future

Published April 24, 2022

With the current labor shortage, Minnesota FFA Alumni Association President Mark Jirik says FFA and agricultural education are delivering the skills needed in the job world today. "FFA prepares students for their future careers," said Jirik. "It's the skills that…

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Drought Concern Voiced by MN Teenager

Published April 6, 2022

Addy Hillman, who is part of her family’s cow-calf operation south of Brainerd, is worried about the dry conditions. "Personally, our area was heavily affected by the drought and we had to sell 75 percent of herd because we had…

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A First Generation FFA Member

Published February 25, 2022

Minnesota State FFA Vice President Wyatt Halvorson is a first generation FFA student. 'I joined in the eighth grade with a friend, but I had no idea what it was." Halvorson, who is part of the Thief River Falls FFA…

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FFA is Like a Big Family

Published February 25, 2022

Jessie Topp Becker was very active as member in the Carrington FFA chapter. That led to her service as a state FFA officer in 2009-2010. "My participation in the organization hasn't stopped. I'm married to the ag instructor and FFA…

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FFA Builds Relationships

Published February 25, 2022

Cole Ketterling was the North Dakota State FFA president in 2017-2019. Today, Ketterling is a loan officer for Farm Credit Services while farming with his family. "My SAE was diversified crop production in raising corn, soybeans, spring wheat, sunflowers, and…

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Always Learning With the FFA

Published February 24, 2022

Justin Zahradka describes himself as a learner. FFA was the organization helping Zahradka learn his passion. Originally a member of the Park River FFA Chapter, he served a North Dakota state FFA officer in 2012-2013. Zahradka credits his biggest learning…

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FFA Caucus Created

Published February 24, 2022

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member John Boozman have formed a bipartisan Senate FFA Caucus. The pair said the FFA prepares young people to be leaders on and off the farm.

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Building Confidence Through the FFA

Published February 23, 2022

Andrew Young from the Napoleon FFA Chapter was one of the last FFA ambassadors in North Dakota. "When I was in the FFA, I was motivated to run for a state FFA office and I ended up serving as an…

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Leading with Empathy

Published February 21, 2022

Hillary Kletscher Myers began her FFA career as a high school student at Wabasso, Minnesota. In 2011 and 2012, Hillary was Minnesota’s state FFA president and later went on to serve as student body president at Iowa State University. She…

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New License Plate Supports 4-H and FFA

Published February 20, 2022

A new Minnesota license plate celebrating agriculture will benefit 4-H and FFA. The image features hands holding seedlings, symbolizing the 4-H pledge of ‘my hands to larger service’ and the rising sun ‘as a token of a new era in…

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