FFA AWARDS The Mississippi FFA attended the National FFA Career Development Events and Agriscience Fair in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 19-21, 2011, and took home a number of awards: Agricultural Mechanics: The Booneville FFA Chapter received Silver. Team members: Dylan Penna, John Carey, Zach Parrish and John Tull Creed Speaking: Ben Garrett from Mantachie received Bronze. Dairy Cattle Evaluation: Newton County received Bronze. Team members: Sarah Freeman, Katie Sanford and Amy May Dairy Foods: The Sumrall FFA Chapter received Bronze. Team members: Nate Hutson, David Bond and Taylor Deen Environmental and Natural Resources: The Millsaps FFA Chapter received Bronze. Team members: Rob Wilbourn, Austin Harris, Hannah Miller and Sandor Dibble Extemporaneous Public Speaking: Krystal Broom from the Sumrall FFA Chapter received Bronze. Farm Business Management: The Sumrall FFA Chapter received Bronze. Team members: Natalie Zortman, Wren Russell and Katie Patterson Floriculture: The Millsaps FFA Chapter received Silver. Team members: Michaela Mills, Duncan Watson, Jack Bryan and Morgan Patterson Forestry: The Greene County FFA Chapter received Silver. Team members: Eric Kittrell, Deonna Thurston and Logan Moss Horse Evaluation: The Kossuth FFA Chapter received Bronze. Team members: Chantel Combee, Mercedes Steele, Hannah Rinehart and Alesha Wilbanks Job Interview: Keith Pickell from Mendenhall FFA received Bronze. Livestock Evaluation: The Kossuth FFA Chapter received Bronze. Team members: Mack Mitchell, Brittney Killough, Keri Crum and Sayde Turner
FFA annual breakfast
Meats Evaluation: The Mantachie FFA Chapter received Bronze. Team members: Dayton Funderburk, Michael Lindsey and Colton Sullivan
National Agriscience Fair: Byhalia received Bronze. The FFA celebrated its annual Nursery Landscape: Millsaps received Silver. Team members: Kieran Davis, Legislators and Sponsors Justin Gandy, Mark Putt and Ashley Albritoon Breakfast on February 21 in Parliamentary Procedure: Biggersville received Bronze. Jackson. Hosted by the team of state officers, the event is held Poultry Evaluation: Carthage received Silver. Team members: Caleb Woods, each year as part of National FFA Matthew Tucker, Brooklyn Stewart and Courtney Moore week to honor Mississippi Prepared Public Speaking: Abby Styers from Lafayette received Bronze. legislators and FFA Association sponsors and to promote awareness of the FFA organization, the largest student organization in the world. Over 600 attended this year’s breakfast, including FFA members from across the state, parents, advisors, sponsors, legislators and several national FFA guests. National FFA Secretary Jason Troendle spoke, along with Mike Mulvihill, bureau director of compliance and reporting at the MDE, U.S. Congressman Gregg Harper and Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture Cindy Hyde-Smith.