Our FFA kids are exceptional, and their teachers, too

May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025

FFA ASF 1 (7).JPG — Sisseton FFA member Rachel Richards conducted a study on whether or not the size of a horse has an impact on its heart rate during the 2023 FFA Agriscience Fair.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

Jim Woster

Associate Editor

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Jim Woster

Regular readers of this column, or perhaps those who listen to the Avera Reports on WNAX, or for that matter, heard me speak at FFA banquets, know of my absolute admiration for the vocational ag programs and the FFA.

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Research and report: FFA Agriscience Fair highlights practical skills and life-long lessons

The FFA Agriscience Fair is the culmination of weeks, if not months of research conducted by each student.

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Willow Lake teacher named Ag Educator of the Year

Dan Tonak, an agricultural teacher at Willow Lake, was named South Dakota’s 2024-2025 Ag Educator of the Year. Congratulations, Dan!

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Jim is associate editor of Tri-State Neighbor and also works with the SDSU Alumni Foundation.