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A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011

HARRISBURG — More than 2,000 Pennsylvania FFA members and guests celebrated their achievements and recognized leaders in agricultural education Jan. 10 at the Pennsylvania FFA Mid-Winter Convention as part of the 2011 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Russell C. Redding, Pa. secretary of agriculture, was recognized by the National Association of Agriculture Educators for his

A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 6, 2011

Thursday, January 6, 2011

GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio –Indian Valley FFA sold fruit including were oranges, grapefruit, tangelos, tangerines, nuts, peanut brittle, BBQ sauce, trail bologna, and apples Oct. 15 through Nov. 10. The fruit was delivered Dec. 10. The top sellers for the school included: Bryer Schupp, $1,623.00; Alex Cotsmire, selling $1,189.00; and Cassie Glazer selling $940.00. Over 20 students

A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 2, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

SULLIVAN, Ohio — The Black River FFA chapter recently conducted a community service project, volunteering at Elms Retirement Home in Wellington. Sixteen members played bingo with the residents. The FFA has also just completed its annual canned food drive. The food was donated to the Spencer First Baptist Church in Spencer and is being made

A roundup of FFA news for the week of Aug. 19, 2010

Thursday, August 19, 2010

BELOIT, Ohio — This year at the Columbiana County Fair, nearly 30 West Branch FFA students showed an animal. Nine were steers, nine were market hogs, two showed sheep, seven showed dairy beef feeders and there were three dairy animals.

A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 1, 2010

Thursday, April 1, 2010

JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — The Hillsdale FFA chapter placed second at the district agricultural mechanics skills contest March 18 at Lorain County JVS. The team will now compete in the state contest April 9 at OSU-ATI in Wooster. Individually, Andrew Baldner placed first. The chapter has also participated in four invitational career development event contests: at

A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 11, 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010

CRESTON, Ohio –Norwayne FFA members competing at an ag sales competition Feb. 22 at Hillsdale High school were Bree Barner, Lydia Hartzler, Ally Mangun, and Nicole Steiner. The team placed first in the district, with Mangun placing second individually, and Steiner, fourth. Mangun also competed in the district public speaking contest March 2, placing second

A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 17, 2009

Thursday, December 17, 2009

ASHLAND, Ohio — Parliamentary procedure is a meeting run by Robert’s rules of order. The contest is an evaluation of an FFA chapter’s ability to run a meeting by the rules of order. Points are given and taken away depending on how the team behaves according to the rules. On Dec. 2, the Mapleton FFA

A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 21, 2009

Thursday, May 21, 2009

ASHLAND, Ohio — Ten members from the Crestview FFA traveled to the 81st FFA State Convention May 1. While the Meats Team, consisting of Heath Gray, Loren Hulit, Sam Grauer, Jeb May, Abe Sauder and Andy Sloan competed at the state level, delegates Dale Shoup and James Dotterer attended the first session of the convention

A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 16, 2009

Thursday, April 16, 2009

MINERVA, Ohio — The Minerva FFA will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year and will start an alumni chapter. Membership is open to anyone who supports FFA and agricultural education. As a member you will take an active part in building your community at the local, state and national level. Your commitment helps ensure the

A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 19, 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009

WELLINGTON, Ohio — Wellington FFA president Lauren Fehlan placed first in the district extemporaneous public speaking contest and will be advancing to the state competition March 21. She will be competing against 19 other participants at the state contest. * * * WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA traveled to the Agricultural Technical Institute,