Indiana’s 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team currently serving in the Khowst Province in Eastern Afghanistan has turned to Indiana’s 186 FFA chapters across the state for lesson plans the ADT unit can share with Afghan high schools.
One of the first proposed lesson plans came from Ashley Hornbrook, Agriculture and Biology instructor at Garrett High School, her proposed lesson plan for “Plant Physiology” is being considered by the 3-19th education team.
“Anytime I have the opportunity to assist with ideas for student advancement; whether here in Garrett, throughout the Midwest, or even across the world- why wouldn’t I want to make that positive influence,” said Hornbrook.
For Tyler Loschen of the Tri-Point FFA Chapter in Illinois winning his second National Proficiency in two years provided the same excitement in 2010 as it did last year. Tyler farms 243 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa, add to that a cow/calf operation and a farrow-to-finish swine operation. From his FFA Advisor, to his family, to his landlords, Tyler has had a lot of help along the way and understands that his successes has taken hard work and dedication.
For Logan Wells of the Monroe FFA Chapter in Wisconsin, being named the 2010 National Forest Management Proficiency Winner was quite a rush. Logan operates a portable sawmill business that began after his father took him to an open house. Logan enjoys all aspects of the business, from talking with customers, to sawing logs, to his love of the outdoors. The Senior in High School plans to pursue a forestry degree at either U-W Madison or U-W Stevens Point, but no matter where his career path goes, his sawmill business will be a part of it.
Justin Thomas of the Charleston FFA Chapter in Illinois is the Chapter’s first National Proficiency Finalist and first National Proficiency Winner. Justin credits his FFA Advisor, for “hounding,” him to do the work necessary to become a National Proficiency Winner. After doing some talking of his own, Justin convinced his advisor to take his SAE of restoring tractors and turn it into a fundraiser for the Charleston FFA to raise money, which they have done quite successfully. Justin’s future plans include returning to the home farm and continuing to restore tractors.
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