Articles tagged under: National FFA Week

From Ag Educator to Ag Businessman

Published February 25, 2021

Based at Jamestown, North Dakota, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Insurance Specialist Jason Rohr didn’t pursue a career in agribusiness while attending college at North Dakota State University. "I decided I wanted to be an FFA advisor and teach agriculture…

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Buschette: FFA is the Fabric of My Life

Published February 24, 2021

Mary Buschette has a lifelong relationship with the FFA. From the chapter and district level, Buschette became a state officer in 1984-1985. Buschette later took advantage of the FFA’s Work Experience Abroad program working a dairy farm in Germany for six…

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Achieving Leadership and Career Goals Through the FFA

Published February 23, 2021

Former Sturgis, South Dakota FFA member and current South Dakota State Veterinarian Dusty Oedekoven set a goal early on to serve as a state FFA officer. With the encouragement of his local FFA advisor, Oedekoven was elected to a state…

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Olson: Opportunities in FFA are Important

Published February 21, 2021

To celebrate youth in agriculture and those who support them, the Red River Farm Network is highlighting stories of former FFA members during National FFA Week. Minnesota FFA alumni Steve Olson, who is the former Minnesota Turkey Federation Executive Director…

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Livestock Judging Brings Lifelong Love and Leadership

Published February 19, 2021

Former Maddock, North Dakota FFA member Rob Maddock has many FFA stories about livestock judging. One that stands out is when he met his wife, Tam. "I was the high individual at the first two contests of the year and…

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Building Relationships Through the FFA

Published March 1, 2020

North Dakota FFA State Vice President Anna Stoppleworth says meeting with members is one of the best parts of being in the National FFA Organization. "Because of the people who are part of the organization, all of the different travel…

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FFA Brings New Learning Opportunities

Published February 28, 2020

Former North Dakota FFA state officer and member Kristi Tonnessen grew up on a cow/calf operation in the north central part of the state. However, Tonnessen became interested in dairy cattle through her Supervised Agriculture Experience. "My brother and I…

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Do What You Love in Life

Published February 27, 2020

Former North Dakota FFA member Bailey Hawbaker is now an agriculture educator and FFA adviser in her home town of Stanley. The FFA helped prepare Hawbaker to teach agriculture in several ways. "I often think about when I traveling to…

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Preparing FFA Members for Life

Published February 26, 2020

Wilmot, South Dakota farmer Jason Frerichs says FFA prepared him for many life experiences from serving in the state legislature to teaching agricultural education at Lake Area Technical School in Watertown, South Dakota. "I was part of the effort as…

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A Little Extra Work Goes a Long Way

Published February 25, 2020

North Dakota’s State Soil Scientist Wade Bott doesn’t have to dig deep to recognize the impact FFA had on his 30-year career. "A few FFA members were interested in doing land judging. They needed one more to make up a…

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