Articles tagged under: Minnesota FFA
MN FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Named
Published January 22, 2024
The Minnesota FFA Alumni Association has announced its FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The six individuals selected include Corynn Food of Cokato, who is the central region representative to the National FFA Alumni & Supporters Advisory Committee. The…Minnesota Brings Home Star Farmer Award
Published November 6, 2023
Daniel Jossund from the Ada-Borup-West FFA Chapter brought home the American Star Farmer Award from the National FFA Convention. With this recognition, Jossund is the best of the best. "The American Star Farmer is the top award that FFA has…New State FFA Officer Team Named
Published April 26, 2023
The Minnesota FFA Convention capped off with the installation of the new state officer team. Katelyn Ketchum of Lewiston-Altura is the new president. Tyler Ratka of ROCORI is vice president. The slate of officers also includes Secretary Alison Murrell of…A Non-Traditional Ag Ed Program
Published April 25, 2023
One of the schools chartering a new FFA chapter is Robinsdale-Armstrong in the metro area. The agricultural science and technology educator, Luke Becker, said it is like every other FFA chapter. "The only thing different between a rural school and my…Endless Opportunities
Published April 25, 2023
At the Minnesota FFA Convention, students get a glimpse into their future at the Career Connections event. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says this is a wonderful time to be in agriculture. "The opportunities are really endless for these kids…Career Connections
Published April 24, 2023
Universities, technical colleges and agribusinesses are at the Minnesota FFA Convention recruiting FFA members. Adam Ulbrecht, who is with AgCountry Farm Credit Services, says these young people are enthusiastic about the future. "I just had a conversation with a very…11 New FFA Chapters Chartered
Published April 24, 2023
Minnesota senior and junior high schools have nearly 40,000 agriculture students and more than 16,000 are members of the FFA. Twenty new FFA chapters chartered in the past five years with an additional 11 chapters welcomed into the organization last…A Shift in Attitude About Mental Health
Published April 24, 2023
State Reporter Caidyn Johnson reluctantly began his FFA career because agriculture classes are a requirement at his high school, Fertile-Beltrami. "I was blessed at my school that it is a requirement; it is not the standard by any means at…Chapter Visits a Highlight for State Officer
Published April 23, 2023
Minnesota State FFA Sentinel Noah Erickson has been spent much of the past year with chapter visits. "The best experience has been meeting people from throughout the state and learning about how they got involved in agriculture and why they…