Meet the 2013 Tenn. State Farmer

Andrew Thompson of the Jo Byrns FFA Chapter earned top honors at the 85th Tennessee State FFA Convention was selected as the State Star Farmers on March 26.

The State Star Farmer is one of the highest honors given by the Tennessee FFA. Thompson’s supervised agricultural experience, or SAE, was rated the best production agriculture program in the state. The Star Farmer award is one of the oldest and most cherished honors that an FFA member can receive. This honor has been bestowed on the one who is considered the best in developing a program that will enable the member to be a successful farmer.

The Jo Byrns FFA member’s agricultural education instructors and FFA advisor’s are Ashley Drumright and Dr. Garry Gibson. This award is sponsored by the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation and USDA/Farm Service Agency.

Tennessee FFA Honors Clinton FFA Member as Star Agribusiness Winner

Cade Cox of the Clinton FFA Chapter earned top honors at the 85^th Tennessee State FFA Convention when selected as the State Star in Agribusiness on March 26.

The State Star in Agribusiness is one of the highest honors given by the Tennessee FFA. Cox’s supervised agricultural experience, or SAE, was rated the best agribusiness program in the state. The Star in Agribusiness award is the second oldest star award in the state and is given to a student whose SAE project involves working in one of many business occupations in agriculture other than production agriculture.

The Clinton FFA member’s agricultural education instructors and FFA advisors are David Rogers and Rodney Mann. This award is sponsored on the state level by Farm Bureau Insurance and USDA/Farm Service Agency.

Meet the 2012 Tenn. State Farmer

Grant Saum of the McNairy Central FFA Chapter earned top honors at the 84th Tennessee State FFA Convention was selected as the State Star Farmers on April 3.

The State Star Farmer is one of the highest honors given by the Tennessee FFA. Saum’s supervised agricultural experience, or SAE, was rated the best production agriculture program in the state. The Star Farmer award is one of the oldest and most cherished honors that an FFA member can receive. This honor has been bestowed on the one who is considered the best in developing a program that will enable the member to be a successful farmer.

The McNairy Central FFA member’s agricultural education instructors and FFA advisor’s are Rod Barnes and Ben Dodd.

News Release- Star Farmer

Tennessee FFA Honors Covington FFA Member as Star Agribusiness Winner

Sean Donaldson of the Covington FFA Chapter earned top honors at the 84^th Tennessee State FFA Convention when selected as the State Star in Agribusiness on April 3.

The State Star in Agribusiness is one of the highest honors given by the Tennessee FFA. Donaldson’s supervised agricultural experience, or SAE, was rated the best agribusiness program in the state. The Star in Agribusiness award is the second oldest star award in the state and is given to a student whose SAE project involves working in one of many business occupations in agriculture other than production agriculture.

The Covington FFA member’s agricultural education instructors and FFA advisors are Bryan Cole, Elizabeth Flanagan and Jeremiah Johnson. This award is sponsored on the state level by Farm Bureau Insurance.

News Release- Star in Agribusiness