Articles tagged under: National FFA Week

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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Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

Published February 24, 2020

Former Hitchcock-Tulare South Dakota FFA member Angie Bushong credits the FFA to helping her develop core leadership skills, including communications. "Extemporaneous speaking taught me to be uncomfortable. I think that is so important when you enter the workforce. A comfort…
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FFA Develops the Next Generation

Published February 21, 2020

When former Ada, Minnesota FFA member Nathan Purrington looks back at his FFA experience, he remembers advisor Lowell Gunderson. "He was always passionate about his students." Purrington taught agricultural education in Ada for a few years. Now, he teaches agricultural…
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