Category: FFA
A Great Pumpkin Patch
Not many people make their living off of a pumpkin patch. Matt and Andrea Lohr don’t pay all of the bills by selling the orange…
A Farm In Virginia
Matt Lohr has accomplished much in life before the age of 40. He’s served multiple terms in his state’s legislature, is currently the state’s commissioner…
The New Farmers of America
Most people have heard of the National FFA, formerly the Future Farmers of America. In fact, many listeners to these broadcasts are past FFA members….
A Career In Agriculture Education
At 96 years old, W.G. Parker has memories of teaching agriculture well before World War II. Most of his career his students were active in…
Working Through College
It can be difficult to earn the money needed to get a college education. Raymond Hagan graduated high school in 1935 and wanted to go…
Doing What It Takes to Get a High School Diploma
Today we take things like a high school education for granted. If you want a diploma, you usually have access to a school where you…
A Field Trip to Rodeo
Many schools take field trips. They’re usually fun events for students to get some time out of the classroom. But some field trips don’t go…
The Battered Bucket Award
There are major awards like Oscars, Grammys and Nobel Peace Prizes; then there is the Battered Bucket Award. You’ve probably never heard of it, but…
1943 FFA American Star Farmer Wayne Boothe
Every year the National FFA selects one student as the Star Farmer of America. It’s quite an honor. Today we visit with the oldest living…
Accidental Family Farm History in Cordell, Oklahoma
Wayne Booth resides in Cordell, Oklahoma thanks to a snowstorm over a century ago. The story of that storm and the farm that made him…