February 23, 2010 RSS feed / Agribusiness

Bierschwale wrangles 3 calves in scrambles

If calf scrambling results were a baseball average, Blayze Bierschwale would be batting a 1000. Like a “bovine baseball batter,” Bierschwale has the touch -- the scramble touch. More...

These FFA advisers ‘Lead Out Loud’

Dr. Steve Forsythe has been the adviser for the Lampasas FFA Chapter since 2000, when he began teaching agricultural science at Lampasas High School. More...

Chapter to observe special week with activities, special clothing

The Lampasas FFA Chapter will join over 500,000 FFA’ers across the U.S. in celebrating National FFA Week, which is celebrated during George Washington’s birthday. FFA Week 2010 has been designated Feb. More...

Officers serve local chapter

Jeyde Kelly, a senior, is president of the Lampasas FFA chapter. A four-year FFA member, she has been an officer for three years. Jeyde served as chapter treasurer in 2007-2008 and secretary last year. More...

Ag mechanics members have variety of interests

Ag mechanics student Matt Allen, a freshman, is the son of Kevin Zabroski and Angela Allen. He is a one-year member of the FFA and is part of the Farm Skills team. Matt’s current project is a barbecue pit trailer. More...

From beginning to end

Lometa students in various stages of FFA program

This is the story of two FFA members -- one on the cusp of college and adulthood, departing from a program that has produced state champions, national qualifiers, scholarship opportunities and a world beyond the city limits sign. More...

FFA by the numbers

Today, there are 506,199 FFA members ages 12-21 in 7,429 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 38% of FFA members are female; women hold more than 50 percent of state leadership positions. More...

National FFA Week observance under way

The Lampasas FFA Chapter is celebrating National FFA Week Feb. 20-27 with the theme “Lead Out Loud,” as members pledge to show off what makes them premier leaders in their schools and communities. More...

History of the FFA

The passage of the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act in 1917 not only provided federal funds for high school courses in vocational education (agriculture, family and consumer sciences, and trades and industries) -- but it also led to the idea fo More...

FFA gem

Jeyde Kelly: Organization has big impact on lives

Jeyde Kelly is enthusiastic and confident, and that, she says, comes from being part of an organization that has had an impact on her life in many ways. More...

Cattle Auction

The report from the Feb. 17 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 605 compared to 185 last week and 1,020 last year. More...

Show winners

Alex and Ethan Hupp scored big at the Freedom Classic Horse Show in Waco on Feb. 5-7. Alex, 14, and his horse, Brassair, won the prestigious Hunter Seat Equitation class and was awarded a medal and blue ribbon by the 2000 U.S. More...

Students take honors at Fort Worth event

Several Lampasas FFA members performed well at the recent Fort Worth Stock Show. In the angus class, Blayze Bierschwale took sixth, and Kobie Cockrell placed 15th. More...

Chapter head: Celebrate organization

National FFA Week has always been a highlight in my FFA career. Ag kids from all over the United States come together for seven days to honor the FFA organization and all the values it stands for. More...

Lampasas FFA keeps volume high by ‘Leading Out Loud’

The week in which the birthday of George Washington -- America’s first president and a progressive and large-scale farmer -- falls was designated as National FFA Week by the National FFA Board of Directors in 1947. More...

FFA emblem represents ‘Leading Out Loud’ theme

“As the flag covers the United States, so I strive to inform every man, woman and child that the FFA is a national organization that reaches from the state of Alaska to Puerto Rico, and the state of Maine to Hawaii.” More...

Lometa chapter boasts top-notch leadership

Kylie Bradley, a Lometa High School junior, is president of the Lometa FFA. More...

Senior officer learns to lead

FFA has taught Lampasas chapter treasurer James Lansford much more than how to build farm equipment and raise swine. It has given him confidence to face whatever challenge awaits him. More...

FFA Mission

The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. More...

No rest, but not weary

Freshman gains experience from FFA contests, many other activities

If he drives his lawn mowers as hard as he does himself, David Henry Straley might need to buy some special motor oil. More...

FFA Fast Facts

The official colors -- national blue and corn gold -- are adopted. They are still used today. The FFA Motto gives members 12 short words to live by as they experience the opportunities in the organization. More...