Articles tagged under: South Dakota FFA

Blagg Named State Star Farmer

Published April 22, 2024

McCook Central's Ryan Blagg is this year's South Dakota FFA State Star Farmer. Blagg, who is from Salem, South Dakota, took home the Star thanks to Supervised Agricultural Experience where he raised cattle, show goats and has a custom bean…
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A Record Crowd

Published April 20, 2024

The South Dakota FFA State Convention is a culmination of a year's work. South Dakota FFA Foundation Executive Director Gerri Eide said the convention is all about rewarding that effort. "It's a great experience for South Dakota's youth to connect…
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Brookings Hosts South Dakota FFA Convention

Published April 16, 2024

This year's South Dakota FFA state convention, held in Brookings, includes over a dozen competitions, a career carnival, a day of service, and according to South Dakota FFA Association Executive Director Gerri Eide, lots of opportunities for students to learn…
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Time for the SD FFA Convention

Published April 15, 2024

The 96th Annual South Dakota State FFA Convention begins Thursday in Brookings. National FFA Southern Region Vice President Carter Howell will be participating in this year's event. The agenda also includes judging, workshops and leadership development events. RRFN's coverage is…
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‘Our Future’

Published April 18, 2023

The South Dakota Farmers Union hosted its annual safety quiz bowl at the South Dakota FFA Convention. SDFU Communications and Policy Specialist Luke Reindle welcomed the chance to work with the FFA students. "There's no better organization in Rural America…
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FFA Delivers Lifelong Skills

Published April 18, 2023

The South Dakota FFA Convention includes a career carnival. South Dakota Soybean Communications Specialist Maggie Vander Laan was part of that experience. In an interview with RRFN, Vander Laan said she is proud of her own time in a blue…
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Blue Jackets Converge on Brookings

Published April 17, 2023

The 95th South Dakota State FFA Convention is underway in Brookings. State FFA Vice President Megan Sanders gave her retiring address at the first general session. "It was a big, go-out-with-a-bang kind of moment that has been building all year." …
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Community Service Project Feeds Thousands

Published May 1, 2022

Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live and living to serve. That’s the FFA motto. South Dakota FFA members participated in a service project during convention, packaging over 50,000 meals. Feeding South Dakota Community Engagement Manager Jennifer Stanza…
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South Dakota FFA Names Stars

Published April 28, 2022

South Dakota's Star in Agriscience and Ag Placement is Ella Stiefvater, McCook Central FFA Chapter. The Star in Ag Business is Andrew Rick from the West Central FFA Chapter and Caleb McGreggor from the Webster FFA Chapter is the Star…
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