Seventy-five current and former state FFA officers traveled to Costa Rica, Jan. 2-15, 2023. The Central America experience was part of an advanced training course entitled the “International Leadership Seminar for State Officers” (ILSSO).
Colton Young, of Absarokee, has been chosen by the Montana FFA Association to be its national FFA officer candidate and compete for an officer position at the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis in October.
After a two-year break, the FFA Washington Leadership Conference (WLC) is back for 2022. General registration for WLC opens online at 6 p.m. EST, March 1. https://www.ffa.org/conference/washington-leadership-conference-wlc/
For FFA members, zipping up that FFA jacket for the first time is an electrifying moment. The jacket itself may only be worn for a relatively short period of time, but the impact it leaves lasts a lifetime. While the iconic blue corduroy that has become the universal symbol for FFA may be ea…
On Aug. 28, the Grand and Reserve Champion 4-H/FFA steer from 10 eastern Montana county fairs advanced to the prestigious Champion of Champions steer show, held as a part of the Eastern Montana Fair in Miles City, Mont. Taking place in the heart of Montana beef county, the 20 steers that wer…
Chores on the farm take on new meaning when children are young and need continual care.
Paying homage to the traditions of the western stock horse, the Montana 4-H Working Ranch Horse Project is one of the fastest growing projects in Montana 4-H. Those enrolled get to learn about, perfect, and demonstrate horseback skills that are used nearly every day in a real ranch situation.
As the largest non-formal youth organization in the United States, 4-H offers a plethora of life skills, lessons, and opportunities to those who choose to participate. While the skills garnered through 4-H often stick with an individual for life, the specific projects they took part in as a …
Agriculture and rodeo are the true passions of Taryn Reid. The 12-year-old Geraldine, Mont., native enjoys every minute of life on her family’s wheat and cattle farm, located in the heart of Montana’s Golden Triangle. As a poised young cowgirl, Taryn has found successes that range from the 4…
Some people, it seems, are born to be athletes, exhibiting natural talent early on in their lives. Likewise, there are some people that excel early at school, pursuing their talent all the way into academia. Upon meeting and talking with 18-year-old Reace Lannen, it can instantly be deduced …
When thinking about agriculture in Montana, words like grain, cows, and sugarbeets come to mind. However, FFA members Gwen Collins of Shields Valley FFA and Lauren Neibur of the Big Timber FFA are proving that agriculture is about more than sows, cows, and plows as both young ladies have fou…
DILLON, Mont. – Montana Range Days is set to take place this year June 21-23 in Beaverhead County. Originated in 1977, Montana Range Days is the state’s premier rangeland education event, consisting of educational workshops, tours, and contests. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelation o…
Do you like working outside with a laptop that you carry in a backpack? Is it a good day when you drive through the rural countryside?
In August of last year, the officer team of the Beaverhead FFA Chapter in Dillon, Mont., got together for their traditional officer retreat. Although the format for the event was different due to COVID-19 restrictions, the goal of the retreat was still the same: plan and map out chapter acti…
Students from Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Missouri were elected by National FFA Delegates today to serve as 2020-21 National FFA Officers.
For many youth across Montana, summer means school is out and it is time to work with those 4-H animals because the county fair will be fast approaching. Due to COVID-19 and the continual health concerns associated with its transfer, county fairs across Montana are going to look very differe…
A major part of a student’s involvement in FFA is the participation and developing of their individualized Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE). SAE’s can encompass anything from livestock production, ag placement, entrepreneurial, exploratory or even service learning. If an eager youth c…
Farm families with children in college may want double-check with their accountant before trading in large equipment.
On Wednesday, April 1, the 2020-21 Montana state FFA officer team was announced via Facebook Live. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Montana FFA made the difficult decision to postpone their annual convention, but they still wanted to proceed with the process of interviewing and selecting eight yo…
With the world in the throes of so much negativity, it can be difficult to look towards the future when the present itself is so worrisome. Thankfully for agriculture, leadership organizations like the FFA have bolstered confidence for the industry’s future as young people involved in the or…
Formed in 1928, the Western Montana Stockmen’s Association (WMSA) represents cattle producers in the six counties that make up northwest Montana – Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Flathead and Sanders County.
In most ways, Mamie Hertel is the textbook FFA member. Her family raises SimAngus cattle, spring wheat, winter wheat and barley on their operation just outside of Moore, Mont. Hertel grew up completely immersed in production agriculture, so it was only natural for her to join FFA when the ti…
Montana FFA offered poultry judging for the first time during the annual John Deere Ag Expo, held in Bozeman in November of 2019. The new career development event (CDE) was met with rave reviews and it was reported the kids really enjoyed the new contest. Building on that momentum, poultry j…
The most wonderful time of the year is finally here. Keep in mind as you shop for Christmas décor and presents, many FFA chapters across the state will be offering goods and services as a way to help raise funds for their chapters.
The 92nd National FFA Convention was held in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2019. About 650 Montana FFA members joined the nearly 70,000 total FFA members at the convention, which is the largest youth gathering in the nation. The Montana delegation participated in leadership workshops, …
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