A New Year Is Coming!

    So I have gotten in a bad habit of not posting on my blog, I keep using the excuse that I am too busy and I will do it tomorrow...and tomorrow never comes. I realize that tomorrow will come, but also with a new year.

#SeniorSunday

   #SeniorSunday; just like #MCM or #TBT is a social media hash tag that lets seniors in high school show off their senior photos on a weekly basis... So naturally I am going to participate.

My first #SeniorSunday 

Things are Starting to get Stressful

A week from tonight will be Area Barnwarming... and the nerves have set in! Everyday I look through the list I have made, "... food... king and queen games...dj...decorations.." and every time I think I am missing something!

Homecoming Week is Over!

     It still has not hit me that this is my senior year, and it probably wont for a while. This past week though has been a big help in making me realize that this is in fact my last year of high school. Homecoming is always crazy for me, but this past week exceeded all of my expectations!

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

    I know that the latest fundraising trend, the ALS Ice bucket Challenge, is not really related to agriculture but it is a great thing.

Why Not Try This?: Farmers' Market

    I honestly love farmers' markets, it is a way for communities to connect while providing a source of local produce to the consumer.
     We have a farmers' market in my hometown, but my favorite one is in Springfield, Missouri; Farmer's Market of the Ozarks.

Never Procrastinate When You Have to Keep a Recordbook

    With school starting that also means that FFA is starting to pick back up. This year I am taking Agribusiness Management and I am really excited.

They Forgot to Mention the Random Jobs an Officer Does

    This summer has been a busy one with Area Officer responsibilities. It started in June with Area Officer Institute (AOI), to today while working at the Missouri State Fair. But I think someone forgot to warn us about some of the not-so-nice jobs that come along with the title.

The First of Many Lasts and The Begining to a New Chapter

    Today was my last first day of school and also my eighteenth birthday! Being a senior in high school doesn't seem real right now, I can remember being my younger brother and going to high school as a freshman.

Agvocate Spotlight: Peterson Farm Brothers

    If you haven't heard of the Peterson Farm Brothers you may be living under a rock. They are proof that anyone can share their agriculture story, no matter how old you are. These three brothers ( Greg, Kendal, and Nathan) make parody music videos of popular pop songs. To be honest, I prefer their version. I also do not care for pop music most of the time. Anyway these three get to be the first in the Agvocate Spotlight!

Missouri Amendment 1

    It seems to be that when an 18 year old is interested in registering to vote is only during the presidential election. Being the one that supports Missouri Agriculture, I was really excited that I could vote YES for "Right to Farm" Amendment 1.

Silent for the Last Three Months

    I apologize not posting anything for the past three months! With FFA and school I have had barely anytime to write. Here are my experiences from Area Banquet, District Contest, State Convention, and our Chapter Banquet.

And Let FFA Season Begin!

   I apologize once again for not posting anything for a while. But I have a good excuse, at least it is a good excuse in my book, but Missouri FFA season is picking up! These past two weeks have been filled with FFA, it is my favorite time of the school year. :)

FFA Week in Review

    Sorry I haven't posted in a couple weeks, my life has been crazy with FFA. We just wrapped up FFA Week and we are getting ready to start contest teams. I will talk about that later, FFA Week is the topic of the day for me!

Agriculture Isn't Just For Farmers

    Our friends at Monsanto Seed Company has provided us another video to enjoy. Many of my friends
believe that because I want to have a career in agriculture means I am going to farm. I don't know what I want to do. I have several majors in mind, but I know I want to be in agriculture. Animal science, agriculture communications, agriculture business; I feel like my desired major changes everyday! Enjoy the video below to see what careers are offered in the agriculture industry.

Amateur Ham Curer Over Here...

    Last year I added to my SAE (Supervised Agriculture Experience) and cure a ham. Well I wasn't able to start it myself, I had a basketball game that night. So my brother got my ham started. He cured a ham as a 4H project because he is in middle school. But this year I will be able to be apart of the project from start to finish.

Thank a Farmer!

    Today is the second snow day for me this week, and probably not the last! So while I am sitting around trying to keep myself occupied, I have an announcement! This fine blizzard of week  is 'Thank a Farmer Week'. Go out into the weather and thank your friendly neighborhood farmer!  I am sure they would appreciate it (bringing a cup of hot coffee wouldn't hurt either)!

Generations of Progress and Promise-- The Governor's Conference on Agriculture

    My MAbA experience was resumed Saturday. I was able to attend the Governor's Conference of Agriculture at Crown Center in Kansas City. This event is held ever other year. The theme for the conference was Generations of Progress and Promise.

Food for Thought

    I had found this video and I wanted you guys to see it.  This video "Food for Thought" provides with a lot of information about America's agriculture industry.

When Is It Too Cold To Work?

    When is it too cold to work outside? Maybe 30 degrees Fahrenheit? It was 30 today and it felt warm! I really don't like cold weather, I would much rather deal with the heat than see how many foot and hand warmers I can stuff in my shoes and gloves.

A New Year to Look Forward to!

    I know I am a little late at getting to this but Happy New Year! I probably wouldn't have been able to get this written if we had school today (I will be able to write more often because of snow days!) This last week has flown by for me, I went to the Missouri Cattlemen's Association Convention down at Tan-Tar-A Resort in the Ozarks.