Articles tagged under: National FFA Week

FFA Week: A Lifelong Endeavor

Published February 24, 2026

For Suzanne Souza from Milbank, South Dakota, FFA has been a lifelong endeavor. "I've been bleeding gold and blue in my veins for 25-plus years," said Souza. "That's not even counting the years that I was in it myself." She has been…
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FFA Builds Leaders—Farm Background Not Required

Published February 21, 2026

Philip Neubauer is proud of his experience as a member of the Bottineau, North Dakota, FFA Chapter. "FFA definitely has shaped my career into what it is. I would say I probably didn't want to farm back then, but my…
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FFA Week: Learning Life Skills

Published February 21, 2026

FFA helped shape Dan Bjertness into the person he is today. "The ability to work as a team and challenge yourself towards a common goal, giving back to the community, all while learning skills, it all benefits you in your…
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Life Skills

Published February 26, 2024

Serving as the North Dakota FFA President Ty MacDonald has taught him important life skills. “You get a lot of speaking experiences and I’ve learned the importance of being organized and being on top of things,” said MacDonald. “Right now,…
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Hands On Experience Through FFA

Published February 25, 2024

Kelliher, Minnesota FFA student Riley Connell helped their school celebrate National FFA Week by teaching an introductory lesson on agriculture to fourth graders. “They were a pretty smart bunch and knew a lot of the basics of farming and ranching,”…
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FFA Experience Ignites a 50 Year Passion for the Ag Industry

Published February 25, 2024

Proseed District Sales Manager Dave Gehrtz says his experience as an FFA member helped fuel his passion for the ag industry. “I was never a farm boy. My dad was an elevator manager, so I had some background.” Gehrtz has…
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FFA: A Lesson in Responsibility

Published February 25, 2024

Being a state FFA officer comes with a lot of responsibility, including chapter visits, planning events and helping with contests. “It’s helped increase my leadership skills,” said Annaliese Rauschenberger, state reporter, North Dakota FFA. “Even if you don’t come from…
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FFA Opens Doors to Opportunity

Published February 23, 2024

Mackenzie Kuschel put on the blue jacket for the first time in eighth grade and it just felt natural. As a freshman at South Dakota State University, Kuschel is now on the Minnesota state FFA officer team. “I make sure…
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‘Intro to Ag’ Leads to Life Long Skills

Published February 25, 2023

FFA is no stranger to young entrepreneurship and ambition. Since graduating from Fertile-Beltrami High School, Britton McGregor has attended the University of Minnesota-Crookston pursuing a degree in Agriculture Education. At the same time, McGregor started a photography and videography business…
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FFA Expansion and a Changing Demographic

Published February 24, 2023

Agricultural education programs in Minnesota have expanded in recent years with many new chapters chartered. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says he expects to see that trend continue. “There’s really become a renewed curiosity and appeal in where our food…
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