Joshua Bledsoe, the NC FFA state agricultural education leader, was recently named chief operating officer of the National FFA Organization. Bledsoe will assume his new duties in Indianapolis in February. Our Ag Voices students have had the chance to work closely with Bledsoe during their time in FFA. Two of the students, Matt Currin and [...]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “Raleigh man will lead Future Farmers of America,” News & Observer: A native North Carolinian will soon be responsible [...]
Alycia McLamb and the other students in our Ag Voices series are now back at N.C. State for the start of their junior year. McLamb recently sent us this post about her experience this summer working for a seed company, preparing for a National FFA office and attending various leadership conferences. Summer 2012 will surely [...]
Our Ag Voices series focuses on young people preparing for a career in agriculture. The series highlights what the students are learning in the classroom and how they plan to apply those lessons to future challenges in the agriculture industry. We recently sat down with our Ag Voices students to talk about their semester, classes [...]
A few weeks ago, we checked in with the three N.C. State University students participating in our Ag Voices series as they finished up the first semester of their sophomore year. This week, we’ll post updates from Matt Currin, Alycia McLamb and Daniel Alvey as they complete their final exams. Most universities require students to [...]
A few weeks ago, we checked in with the three N.C. State University students participating in our Ag Voices series as they finished up the first semester of their sophomore year. This week, we’ll post updates from Matt Currin, Alycia McLamb and Daniel Alvey as they complete their final exams. It’s possible this semester has [...]
A few weeks ago, we checked in with the three N.C. State University students participating in our Ag Voices series as they finished up the first semester of their sophomore year. This week, we’ll post updates from Matt Currin, Alycia McLamb and Daniel Alvey as they complete their final exams. Some students learn about business [...]
Thousands of people packed into Reynolds Coliseum at N.C. State University to hear President Barack Obama promote his new jobs bill Wednesday. Alycia McLamb, one of the students participating in our Ag Voices series, was in the crowd to listen to the President. She sent us the following post about her experience. Not only did [...]
In our new series, Ag Voices, we’ll hear from three sophomores at N.C. State University as they prepare for a career in agriculture over the course of an academic year. The series will highlight what they are learning in the classroom and how they plan to apply those lessons to the challenges facing agriculture in [...]
The North Carolina FFA Association does not award many Honorary State FFA Degrees. In fact, just 12 people are allowed to receive the degree each year. Recipients are chosen for providing outstanding service and helping to advance agriculture education and the FFA in North Carolina. This year, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [...]