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Wanted: more ag teachers

Beresford FFA president’s speech about the need for more ag educators earns her trip to nationals

Melisa Goss
Sep 24, 2024
Sep 24, 2024

Andrews FFA (47) worked.jpg — Laney Andrews competed at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, giving her speech about the need for more ag teachers in the U.S.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Each year, there are fewer ag teachers than the year before.

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Andrews FFA (97) worked.jpg — Laney Andrews is the Beresford FFA president and District 3 vice president.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Andrews FFA (18) worked.jpg — Laney Andrews’ FFA jacket once belonged to her father, Jim Andrews, during his FFA tenure.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Andrews FFA (89) worked.jpg — Laney Andrews lives on a farm near Beresford with both a hog finishing facility and a swine nursery.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.