Team from Mount Pulaski FFA named national finalist in 2014 National FFA Agriscience Fair at 87th National FFA Convention & Expo

[February 06, 2015]  LINCOLN - INDIANAPOLIS - Hannah Riedle and Samantha McCarty, members of the Mount Pulaski FFA Chapter from Mount Pulaski, Illinois, were national finalists in the 2014 National FFA Agriscience Fair at the 87th National FFA Convention & Expo Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in Louisville, Ky. A full list of results from this event can be found here: https://www.ffa.org/documents/ASF_Web ReportFinal%2011-4.pdf

The National FFA Agriscience Fair is a competition for FFA members who are interested in the science and technology of agriculture. It is held each year during the National FFA Convention & Expo and sponsored nationally by Cargill, John Deere and Syngenta.

FFA members compete in the national agriscience fair in one of six categories:

• Animal Systems
• Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems
• Food Products and Processing Systems
• Plant Systems
• Power, Structural and Technical Systems
• Social Systems

To qualify for the National FFA Agriscience Fair, students must be in grades seven through12, conduct a scientific research project pertaining to the agriculture and food science industries and present their findings to a panel of judges with a display and report.

All national participants are selected as the state winner at their state agriscience fairs and earn national competition eligibility after being placed in the top 15 within their respective categories.

The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 610,240 student members in grades seven through 12 who belong to one of 7,665 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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About National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 610,240 student members as part of 7,665 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a federal
charter granted by the 81st United States Congress and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org.

About National FFA Foundation

The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA alumni, the foundation is a separately-registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.