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Campus Chatter - Sept. 7, 2011 |
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U.S. students named Collegiate FFA Ambassadors
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Collegiate FFA, a program of The National FFA Organization, has selected 20 college students to serve as National Collegiate Agricultural Ambassadors for the 2011-2012 school year.
The focus of the program is to develop and implement a sustainable agricultural awareness plan among teachers and students on the local level and share the importance of agriculture.
The students, who are currently enrolled in colleges and universities throughout the nation, will deliver presentations to elementary, junior-high and high school classes, community organizations and other groups interested in learning about the agriculture industry. These presentations will focus on food safety and security, current agricultural topics, sound science and sustainable agriculture.
The students will participate in a four-day training seminar in August, in which they will concentrate on enhancing their presentation skills while receiving training on current agriculture issues. The National Collegiate Agricultural Ambassadors program is sponsored by BASF, Syngenta, Elanco Animal Health and the National Pork Board as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
•Kelli Fulkerson, Agricultural Education, Michigan State University
•Caleb Hodges, Agribusiness Management, Tennessee Technological University
•Brittany Jurgemeyer, Ag Public Service and Administration, Iowa State University
•Kenneth Schilling, Agribusiness Economics, Murray State University
•Grace Weinzierl, Agricultural Education, Illinois State University
Farm Science Review to honor Hall of Fame inductees
LONDON, Ohio — The Farm Science Review Hall of Fame will welcome its 22nd class of inductees at the Vice President’s Luncheon on Sept. 20. Donna Brown, David Petritz and Jack Sommers have been selected for induction because of their contributions to the success of the Farm Science Review. The Farm Science Review takes place Sept. 20-22 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
Donna Brown has worked with the Farm Science Review through her involvement with the OSU Extension. Brown was a representative of Family and Consumer Sciences Extension. Starting in the 1980s she began working in the McCormick building giving presentations about human ecology and sharing information with attendees of the show. Brown was also a member of the Farm Science Review Program and Policy Committee where she built strong relationships with everyone involved.
David Petritz has made significant contributions to the Farm Science. Review through his work with building the partnership between Purdue University and The Ohio State University. Petritz has worked for Purdue for over 30 years. His position as Director of Extension was helpful in putting together this strong, lasting relationship. The Purdue/OSU partnership began in 2004 with the idea that it would help strengthen the already successful program. The partnership has multiple benefits, but one of the most unique and helpful to the program is the ability to tap into research and Extension areas of each university. Purdue’s presence also helps bring in crowds from Indiana and eastern Illinois.
Jack Sommers has been a farmer his whole life. He still remembers his first FSR experience in September of 1966. He has continued to visit every year since and always enjoys the event. Sommers is not only one of the regular FSR attendees, but has also been a part of the show. For five years he helped with a Research Demonstration Project at the Review. Along with his faithful attendance and demonstration assistance, Sommers served at the Farm Science Review for 30 years in his role as Champaign County Extension Agent.
Farm Science Review is sponsored by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Tickets are available for sale at local agribusinesses and any OSU Extension office for $5 in advance, or $8 at the gate. Children 5 and under are free. For more information, go to fsr.osu.edu |
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