front row: Bradley Rhoades, Sydney Eddins, Kaitlyn Bird, Kelli Lynch, Addison Burns, Aubrey Burns, Savannah Riley, Mattison Ishmael second row: Kase Critten, Jacob Wilson, Owen Schweizer, Jarod Rains, Courtney Shubert, Cooper Grady, Hayley Michael, Trent Ishmael, Megan Cox, Tanner Johnson, Declan Schweizer
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The Missouri FFA Association recognized Cooper Grady of the Gallatin FFA Chapter as the Area 2 Star in Placement at the 88th Missouri FFA Convention. Grady is the son of Will and Cindy Grady of Gallatin. His advisor is Ron Alden.
Area Stars in Placement are selected based upon outstanding achievement in work experience in an agricultural business as a part of a student’s supervised agricultural experience program and active participation in FFA. Area 2 includes 28 chapters in the Northwest District.
MFA Inc., Columbia, Mo., sponsors the 16 area Star in Placement awards and the State Star in Placement Award.
Grady’s SAE program began with forage, beef and swine production. He also works on his family’s 1,500-acre cow-calf operation. In addition, Grady rents acreage from his family’s ranch to grow rye and sorghum-sudangrass. These forages are then fed back to their cattle.
Grady has served as chapter reporter and sentinel. He has competed in dairy cattle evaluation, agronomy and agricultural technology and mechanical systems career development events. He has attended Washington Leadership Conference, National FFA Convention and Farm Bureau Leadership Day.
After high school, Grady plans to attend North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Mo. After completing his associate’s degree, he plans to study agricultural systems management at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville.
Jumps receives Honorary State FFA Degree
Rustin Jumps of Gallatin was named an Honorary State FFA Degree recipient at the 88th Missouri FFA Convention.
Honorary State FFA Degree recipients, from left, Rustin Jumps and Dr. Neil Nuttall were recognized during the 88th Missouri FFA Convention. Jumps is an agriculture instructor at North Central Missouri College, Trenton, and Nuttall is the NCMC president.
Jumps currently works at North Central Missouri College (NCMC), where he has served as an agriculture instructor and Barton farm manager for six years. Jumps also has served as a postsecondary agricultural Student advisor. Jumps coordinates career development events for the Ag Club at NCMC and has been involved in the Greenhand Motivational Conference, LEAD (Learn Educate Advance Develop) Conference, and HYPE (Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence) Academy.
Prior to working at NCMC, Jumps was an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor for 13 years. He also has served as Young Farmer advisor for nine years.
The Missouri FFA Association recognizes Honorary State FFA Degree recipients at its annual state convention for their valuable efforts and contributions to the FFA organization and its members. Those eligible to receive the Honorary FFA Degree include farmers, school superintendents, principals, members of the board of education, chapter advisors, teachers, staff members in agricultural education, business professionals and others who are helping to advance agricultural education and the FFA while rendering outstanding service.
Four Jamesport FFA members participate in convention media room
From left Haylie Turner, Jadan Almond, Tanna Courter and Teagan Dunks.
Four Jamesport FFA Chapter members work in the media room April 22, 2016, during the 88th Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. The media room distributes news releases to hundreds of media outlets throughout the state.
The Missouri FFA has 25,920 members representing 340 chapters. The national organization has more than 629,000 members representing 7,757 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.