Podcasts about Telephone number

Unlock the power of authentic communication and leadership with Jonathan, a performance coach and transformational speaker. In this episode, Jonathan shares his journey and the three key principles that have shaped his approach: being fully present, leading with curiosity, and prioritizing others. Learn how to manage distractions and make every interaction meaningful by genuinely engaging with those around you.Jonathan also explores how to build authentic connections, even in challenging settings like networking events. He reveals how tools like humor, observation, and thoughtful questions can help break biases and create lasting relationships. Finally, discover how putting people first in leadership fosters trust, drives growth, and builds stronger teams. Tune in for actionable insights to enhance your communication and leadership skills.NOTABLE QUOTES"We live in a world of titles and titles are empty, meaningless, except when we associate a meaning to them." – Jonathan"Our phones are tools, yet sometimes we lean into them as vices." – Jonathan"If I'm talking to you, it's not about me, it's about you." – Jonathan"Most calls, most texts, most emails they are not urgent." – Philip"When somebody actually remembers information about me and becomes curious, you know how important I feel?" – Jonathan"I believe in powers bigger than you and I that people are in the same space for a reason and a season." – Jonathan"When we lead with curiosity, we drop our biases and transferences." – Jonathan“You're not going to drop [you're] biases, not in an instant. It takes work and it takes a lot of self-awareness" – Jonathan"The guys that know what they were doing are actually the most willing and generous to help other people out." – Philip"When you approach people as human beings first, everything else changes." – Jonathan"When we endure things, hardships, time spent on something for a long period of time we learn from that." – Philip"Trust is the currency, and when you have trust with folks, everything else organically forms." – Jonathan"When you look after the people first, the people organically look after the business." – Jonathan"Without connection there is no trust, and without trust, there's no culture." – Jonathan"Seemingly inefficient things create a lot of efficiency." – Philip"Build the trust, because trust is the currency of the future. That's what leads to great, robust cultures." – Jonathan"If you, as a leader, are selfish, you're not going to have a good team." – Philip"If it weren't for my team, we couldn't be here right now" – PhilipRESOURCESJonathanWebsite: https://www.jonathancinelli.com Telephone Number: 416-717-4139Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanacinelli LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cinelli-pmp-acc-103b841ba Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathancinellipm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCccF91phol1N8i0JpmlBOuw PhilipDigital Course: https://www.speakingsessions.com/digital-courseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamphilipsessions/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philipsessionsLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-sessions-b2986563/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealphilipsessions Support the Show.

Best of the underground, week of Aug 13, 2024: Introducing…tape companies. Cinnamon 4.0 (All podcasts are on www.hlycrp.com, and you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.)  

Your inspired thoughts of doing what you would truly desire to be doing are Divine indications of God's will for you. However, no force of your human will, nor manipulation can make it happen. So you may be wondering, then how do I get there from here? It's simple. Resist the urge to force your way and start thanking in advance for the good you desire. Whenever we begin our prayers with “Thank you Father!” the phone rings in the throne room of heaven and miracles follow. On this episode Darrell and Ed drive home the truth that whatever follows “Thank you Father for the…” will end up in our experience. And, during the second segment, the mystical Michael Schoonover makes it clear that miracles occur naturally through the Law of Mind in action with today's reading, “Optimistic”. Support the show: www.patreon.com/funniestthing Rev Michael's church: https://unityway.com/ Darrell and Ed love you!  

Bonjour Menestres, Mesdames et Messieurs et bienvenue dans On n'a rien préparé ! C'est un bonheur de vous accueillir pour cinquième saison d'impros, d'invité‧e‧s, de joie, de blagues, de bêtises en tout genre et plus si affinité ! Dans cet épisode : 04:55 : on se détend sous les étoiles avec l'aide de deux jeux de tarot différents,12:05 : on tente de faire des travaux en plaçant des mots en secret,19:45 : on poursuit la saga épique de Fruline et du paladin Assens,30:20 : on vous partage nos coups de cœur ! Le coup de cœur d'Hicham est pour « Sol Cesto », un jeu vidéo développé par Doc Geraud (Géraud Zucchini), Tambouille et Chariospirale et publié par Goblinz Publishing (https://www.senscritique.com/jeuvideo/sol_cesto/77026894 ). Le coup de cœur de Manu est pour « Fullmetal Alchemist : Broterhood », une adaptation du manga d'Hiromu Arakawa, réalisée par Yasuhiro Irie et produite par les studios Bones (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist:_Brotherhood ) . Le coup de cœur d'Iseult est pour « Telephone Number », un morceau de Junko Ohashi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJWqHmY-g9U&pp=ygUdanVua28gb2hhc2hpIHRlbGVwaG9uZSBudW1iZXI%3D ). Prenez bien soin de vous et à la semaine prochaine !

This week we're covering the final album of the city pop queen Yukika! And who else would cover this but the HYCE city pop subunit, STECH. Join Stephen and Chuck as they travel back in time with this remake album, honoring some of the undeniable staples of the acclaimed genre and appreciating the new renditions from Yukika. And just for you special listeners of this episode we've also included an exclusive interview with the host of Extended Fam Radio, Tenta-Rib. (0:40) - Introduction & Catching Up (8:30) - EXCLUSIVE interview with Tenta-Rib, host of Extended Fam Radio (25:50) - Stephen's Specials of the Week (32:30) - The Rundown (47:11) - "I want to be closer to you" discussion (53:00) - "A bit more" discussion (1:00:52) - "Remember Summer Days" discussion (1:09:10) - "Telephone Number" discussion (1:21:20) - What's our Flavor? (Allen Mark edition) Let's Connect: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@HallyuCanEat⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@HallyuCanEat⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: hallyucaneat@gmail.com Follow some of the Co-Leaders! Allen Mark - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/allenmarkca⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chuck - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ChuckJose⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stephen - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/extendedfamradio/⁠

Welcome to What Boundaries?, the podcast where we talk about disability cricket and how you can get involved. In this episode we hear from the Rascals team themselves.Contact InformationValley End (Rascals) CCWeb Site: https://valleyend.play-cricket.comGeneric e-mail: vecc.rascals@gmail.comAdministrator: Susan Harrison - 01483 771553Manager: Adrian Gale – 07971 807319 Surrey Cricket FoundationWeb Site: http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/Generic e-mail: foundation@surreycricket.comTelephone Number: 020 7820 5666Administrator: Daisy HuntingtonEmail: dhuntington@surreycricket.com Surrey Wheelchair CricketGeneric e-mail: surreywheelchaircricket@gmail.comAdministrator: Charlotte Chatfield - 07807 762753Email: lottie.chatfield@gmail.comWheelPowerWeb Site: https://www.wheelpower.org.uk/sports/cricket/Generic e-mail: info@wheelpower.org.ukAdministrator: UK Wheelchair Cricket AssociationWeb Site: https://ukwheelchaircricket.com/Telephone Number: 07818 431144Administrator: Peter Gossage peter.gossage@me.comCounty Cricket Board Disabled Cricket ContactsBerkshireChris Baker - chris.baker@berkshirecricketfoundation.orgTelephone: 07883 787499Web Site: www.berkshirecricket.org ECBEdgar Herridge - Edgar.Herridge@ecb.co.ukRichard Hill MBE - Richard.Hill@ecb.co.uk HampshireHugh Bernard - Hugh.Bernard@ageasbowl.comWeb Site: www.ageasbowl.com SurreyNeil Bunting – nbunting@sureycricket.comTelephone Number: 07900 430044Web Site: http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/ SussexMatt Cutress - Matt.cutress@sussexcricket.co.ukWeb Site:

Money and wealth are fraught and stressful for many people. Could building financial stability be a foundation for wellbeing?   On this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall is joined by her featured guest, Raymond James financial advisor, and positive psychology practitioner, Liza McDevitt, to explore a fresh angle on building wellbeing through financial stability. DISCLAIMER: Any opinions are those of Eliza (Liza) McDevitt and not necessarily those of Raymond James. The information contained in this presentation does not purport to be a complete description of the securities, markets, or developments referred to in this material. There is no assurance any of the trends mentioned will continue or forecasts will occur. The information has been obtained from sources considered to be reliable, but Raymond James does not guarantee that the foregoing material is accurate or complete. Any information is not a complete summary or statement of all available data necessary for making an investment decision and does not constitute a recommendation. Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or loss regardless of strategy selected. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. One Pitcairn Place, 165 Township Line Rd Ste 1500, Jenkintown, PA, 19046-3547 Telephone Number: 215-881-8023 The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you'll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/47bzLNB

Welcome to What Boundaries?, the podcast where we talk about disability cricket and how you can get involved. In this episode we dive into the grassroots of Wheelchair Cricket and how you can get involvedContact InformationValley End (Rascals) CCWeb Site: https://valleyend.play-cricket.comGeneric e-mail: vecc.rascals@gmail.comAdministrator: Susan Harrison - 01483 771553Manager: Adrian Gale – 07971 807319 Surrey Cricket FoundationWeb Site: http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/Generic e-mail: foundation@surreycricket.comTelephone Number: 020 7820 5666Administrator: Daisy HuntingtonEmail: dhuntington@surreycricket.com Surrey Wheelchair CricketGeneric e-mail: surreywheelchaircricket@gmail.comAdministrator: Charlotte Chatfield - 07807 762753Email: lottie.chatfield@gmail.comWheelPowerWeb Site: https://www.wheelpower.org.uk/sports/cricket/Generic e-mail: info@wheelpower.org.ukAdministrator: UK Wheelchair Cricket AssociationWeb Site: https://ukwheelchaircricket.com/Telephone Number: 07818 431144Administrator: Peter Gossage peter.gossage@me.comCounty Cricket Board Disabled Cricket ContactsBerkshireChris Baker - chris.baker@berkshirecricketfoundation.orgTelephone: 07883 787499Web Site: www.berkshirecricket.org ECBEdgar Herridge - Edgar.Herridge@ecb.co.ukRichard Hill MBE - Richard.Hill@ecb.co.uk HampshireHugh Bernard - Hugh.Bernard@ageasbowl.comWeb Site: www.ageasbowl.com SurreyNeil Bunting – nbunting@sureycricket.comTelephone Number: 07900 430044Web Site: http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/ SussexMatt Cutress - Matt.cutress@sussexcricket.co.ukWeb Site:

Welcome to What Boundaries?, the podcast where we talk about disability cricket and how you can get involved. In this episode we dive into the origins of disability cricket at the Rascals.Contact InformationValley End (Rascals) CCWeb Site: https://valleyend.play-cricket.comGeneric e-mail: vecc.rascals@gmail.comAdministrator: Susan Harrison - 01483 771553Manager: Adrian Gale – 07971 807319 Surrey Cricket FoundationWeb Site: http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/Generic e-mail: foundation@surreycricket.comTelephone Number: 020 7820 5666Administrator: Daisy HuntingtonEmail: dhuntington@surreycricket.com Surrey Wheelchair CricketGeneric e-mail: surreywheelchaircricket@gmail.comAdministrator: Charlotte Chatfield - 07807 762753Email: lottie.chatfield@gmail.comWheelPowerWeb Site: https://www.wheelpower.org.uk/sports/cricket/Generic e-mail: info@wheelpower.org.ukAdministrator: UK Wheelchair Cricket AssociationWeb Site: https://ukwheelchaircricket.com/Telephone Number: 07818 431144Administrator: Peter Gossage peter.gossage@me.comCounty Cricket Board Disabled Cricket ContactsBerkshireChris Baker - chris.baker@berkshirecricketfoundation.orgTelephone: 07883 787499Web Site: www.berkshirecricket.org ECBEdgar Herridge - Edgar.Herridge@ecb.co.ukRichard Hill MBE - Richard.Hill@ecb.co.uk HampshireHugh Bernard - Hugh.Bernard@ageasbowl.comWeb Site: www.ageasbowl.com SurreyNeil Bunting – nbunting@sureycricket.comTelephone Number: 07900 430044Web Site: http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/ SussexMatt Cutress - Matt.cutress@sussexcricket.co.ukWeb Site:

Welcome to What Boundaries?, the podcast where we talk about disability cricket and how you can get involved. In this episode we talk about womans and girls wheelchair cricket and sport.Contact InformationValley End (Rascals) CCWeb Site: https://valleyend.play-cricket.comGeneric e-mail: vecc.rascals@gmail.comAdministrator: Susan Harrison - 01483 771553Manager: Adrian Gale – 07971 807319 Surrey Cricket FoundationWeb Site: http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/Generic e-mail: foundation@surreycricket.comTelephone Number: 020 7820 5666Administrator: Daisy HuntingtonEmail: dhuntington@surreycricket.com Surrey Wheelchair CricketGeneric e-mail: surreywheelchaircricket@gmail.comAdministrator: Charlotte Chatfield - 07807 762753Email: lottie.chatfield@gmail.comWheelPowerWeb Site: https://www.wheelpower.org.uk/sports/cricket/Generic e-mail: info@wheelpower.org.ukAdministrator: UK Wheelchair Cricket AssociationWeb Site: https://ukwheelchaircricket.com/Telephone Number: 07818 431144Administrator: Peter Gossage peter.gossage@me.comCounty Cricket Board Disabled Cricket ContactsBerkshireChris Baker - chris.baker@berkshirecricketfoundation.orgTelephone: 07883 787499Web Site: www.berkshirecricket.org ECBEdgar Herridge - Edgar.Herridge@ecb.co.ukRichard Hill MBE - Richard.Hill@ecb.co.uk HampshireHugh Bernard - Hugh.Bernard@ageasbowl.comWeb Site: www.ageasbowl.com SurreyNeil Bunting – nbunting@sureycricket.comTelephone Number: 07900 430044Web Site: http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/ SussexMatt Cutress - Matt.cutress@sussexcricket.co.ukWeb Site:

The second best news of yesterday after a killer had been captured was Utah Senator Mitt Romney announcing he's leaving. But not before imparting some of his political "wisdom." Meanwhile Pelosi will likely have to be hauled out of Congress via hearse and gives a bizarre "endorsement" of Kamala Harris that leads Stigall to relax with another Cackle Britches Serenity Moment. EJ Antoni from the Heritage Foundation slaps New York Times economist Paul Krugman around for suggesting the economy is outstanding. Megan Kelly releases her Trump interview which is promised to be aggressive. The governor of Pennsylvania runs to the front of the captured killer parade yesterday. And at least one public official says - under no circumstances - should anyone under 65 take another shot. - For more info visit the official website: https://chrisstigall.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisstigallshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStigall Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.stigall/ Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/StigallPod Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/StigallShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What exactly an MMSI is and what to know when applying for one. Links:    BoatUS - https://www.boatus.com/ US Power Squadrons -  https://www.usps.org/lc/bare/mmsi.html Federal Communications Commission - https://www.fcc.gov/ Nica email - nica@fit2sail.com  Carolyn email - carolyn@theboatgalley.com Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://bit.ly/3YBkvpE Todays episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Prism Polish, the ultimate all-in-one metal polish. It cleans, polishes, and protects all in one easy step. Safe for all metals, it is 100% non-toxic and environmentally friendly. Save 10% on your first order at prismpolish.com and using the promo code "galley" at check-out. Don't wait any longer. Order Prism Polish today and make all your stubborn metal shine like new! Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig          

What exactly an MMSI is and what to know when applying for one. Links:    BoatUS - https://www.boatus.com/ US Power Squadrons -  https://www.usps.org/lc/bare/mmsi.html Federal Communications Commission - https://www.fcc.gov/ Nica email - nica@fit2sail.com  Carolyn email - carolyn@theboatgalley.com Subscribe to the Boat Galley Newsletter! - https://bit.ly/3YBkvpE Todays episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Prism Polish, the ultimate all-in-one metal polish. It cleans, polishes, and protects all in one easy step. Safe for all metals, it is 100% non-toxic and environmentally friendly. Save 10% on your first order at prismpolish.com and using the promo code "galley" at check-out. Don't wait any longer. Order Prism Polish today and make all your stubborn metal shine like new! Click to see all podcast sponsors, past and present. - https://bit.ly/3idXto7 Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig          

The 999 service was launched in London on 30 June 1937, and initially covered a 12 mile radius from Oxford ...

It happened when Sarah's boyfriend Mike received a promotion in his company.

Being a small farmer and constantly needing to fix things and problem solve for equipment that I need but that is not manufactured, I find myself really jealous of those people with great mechanical aptitude.  Today's guest is not only one of those people, but he is also a National Proficiency Finalist in the category of Ag Mechanics Design & Fabrication. Levi Marlatt has been working out in his dad's shop ever since he can remember, and at some point he realized just how much he enjoyed machining parts and equipment.  He started doing this more and more out of his own curiosity and to help his father with his high performance diesel business.  When Levi wasn't out helping to raise corn and soybeans on the families Indiana farm, he found himself solving problems and discovering a very mechanical aptitude. About the time that Levi began in the FFA and realized that he needed an SAE, his father started referring his diesel customers to Levi to machine parts for them and to reverse engineer parts that failed and improve them.  Levin took to this with zeal, and through word of mouth he has created a client list of customers in 8 different states. Today, Levi is the owner of Marlatt Machine, and he is attending college to perfect his welding skills, learn to read blueprints and get an associates degree in machining.  Everything that Levi is studying is immediately applicable in the shop and in his business, and he loves it.  He has a long term goal to create lightweight chassis for pulling tractors and to sell them all over the nation.  Something tells me that this will happen, and this won't be the last product that Levi creates and sells. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Marlatt Machining HIGH SCHOOL: Rushville Consolidated High School, Rushville, Indiana MASCOT: Lions FFA ADVISOR: Blaire Orme CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LEVI MARLATT: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Rushville Consolidated High School website: Levi's FFA Advisors' Email Address: ormeb@rushville.k12.in.us Rushville Consolidated High School's Telephone Number: 765-932-4051 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: "Because American farmers are able to provide for so many of us, they give more and more of us the freedom to pursue goals and livelihoods beyond growing the food we need to survive." U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack  More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:    

How would you like to launch your career as a film maker in high school?  Well, that is what today's guest has done, and of course there is an FFA component to his journey that has propelled him to this place as well as to being a National Proficiency Finalist! Hayden Endicott graduated high school last spring, and he has launched directly into his chosen career as a film maker.  Since the age of 10 Hayden has been making films and learning to use a camera.  Over that time he has developed great skill behind the lens, directing people and seeing ideas come to fruition.  This has led to his company, "Criminal Productions". Hayden's three older brother's preceded him in the FFA and inspired him to be a member.  Since that time, he has made several films for the Riverton FFA chapter and even made small, fictional films outside of his SAE.  You may remember Hayden's brother, Hunter Endicott, as a guest on our show in episode #397. One of the things that I found so compelling about Hayden's journey and his maturity is the research that he did into college and film school.  His research indicated that there was nothing he would learn in college that he could not learn on his own with the availability of resources on the internet today.  So, he chose not to attend college, put the tuition money into his business and spend this time developing his business and creating content. Hayden currently has a 40 minute, agricultural movie in production and he already has a commitment from one theater to show it.  He is learning not only film making but also the business of selling films, and he is trying to create a project that is profitable so he can use that to show investors that his business is worth investing in. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Criminal Productions HIGH SCHOOL: Riverton High School FFA; Riverton, Kansas MASCOT: Rams FFA ADVISOR: Jacob Larison CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HAYDEN ENDICOTT: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Riverton High School website: Hayden's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: jlarison@usd404.org Riverton High School's Telephone Number: 620-848-3386 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America's youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America's youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

In today's episode, I finally get to the other half of the story.  In my previous interviews with Case Edwards, who is an American Star Finalist this year, he has always given all the credit for his accomplishments to a classmate of his named Terrance Crayton.  When Case was a sophomore and Terrance was a junior, Terrance approached his FFA advisor and suggested that their chapter have a small engine team.  His advisor said, "sounds good, you put it together, teach it and run it" and Terrance did.  At Terrance's suggestion this is where Case got his first exposure to small engine repair, and it has now propelled him all the way to being an American Star Finalist in the category of placement. In and of itself, that is an amazing story, but of course there is more.  Terrance is also an American Star Finalist.  That is right, both he and Case, will share the stage as American Star Finalists this year at the National FFA Convention.  Terrance's category is agribusiness.  Since he was in the 9th grade Terrance has been repairing people's equipment and small engines for them.  At first he relied on his grandfather to drive him from place to place, but eventually he saved enough of his money to purchase his own pickup which he turned into a service truck for small engine repair.  Terrance's business grew and grew with the help of word of mouth advertising as well as Facebook Marketplace.  Today he is studying Ag Education at Auburn University, and this time next year he should be employed as an FFA Advisor.  Terrance gives credit to his grandfather's ability to teach mechanics to him for giving him the interest in small engines.  He gives credit to a typo on a class schedule that put him in an "Ag" class rather than the "Art" class that he wanted.  And he gives credit to his ag teacher who kept nudging him into FFA activities until he finally totally committed and his accomplishments in the FFA really took off.   SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Agribusiness HIGH SCHOOL: Wetumpka High School, Wetumpka, Alabama MASCOT: Indians FFA ADVISOR: William Norris CONTACT INFORMATION FOR TERRANCE CRAYTON: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Wetumpka High School website: Terrance's FFA Advisors' Email Address: william.norris@elmoreco.com Wetumpka High School's Telephone Number: 334-567-1178 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: "Because American farmers are able to provide for so many of us, they give more and more of us the freedom to pursue goals and livelihoods beyond growing the food we need to survive." U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack  More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:    

Today's guest is the epitome of the reason that interviewing FFA students, and specifically, American Star Finalists is so rewarding.  The level of knowledge, skill and ability that these students have is always amazing.  What is even more amazing is the way in which the FFA can bring it out and help them achieve new heights of achievement.   This is definitely true for Cory Yarbrough who is an American Star Finalist in the category of Ag Placement this year.  Cory has grown up on a farm in northeast Georgia, and he is an expert in the broiler chicken industry already!  At the age of 21 Cory has immense experience in working in his families four broiler houses, doing hatchery management at the University of Georgia and even consulting for chicken producers when he did an internship in the poultry industry.  Birds are definitely the backbone of what drives Cory in agriculture.   In addition to all of his work with chickens, Cory raises cattle for his family and manages market hogs for his uncle.  There is no question why diversified livestock is the title of his placement SAE.  Cory will be graduating with a degree in poultry science this December, and then it is on to post-graduate studies to get his PhD in poultry science.  He will be focusing his career on solving problems for poultry producers, like his family, through research and education.  And, he will be the third generation of poultry science graduate from the University of Georgia in his family, and the third generation a post-graduate degree in poultry science in his family as well.   SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Diversified Livestock Production HIGH SCHOOL: Madison County High School, Danielsville, Georgia MASCOT: Red Raiders FFA ADVISOR: Katherine Bell CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CORY YARBROUGH: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Madison County High School website: Madison County High School's Telephone Number: 706-795-2197 Cory's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: kbell@madison.k12.ga.us Support FFA Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: "Because American farmers are able to provide for so many of us, they give more and more of us the freedom to pursue goals and livelihoods beyond growing the food we need to survive." U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack  More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:    

When Terrance Crayton of the Wetumpka FFA Chapter started the small engines team as a student at the school, he just wanted to work with engines.  I doubt he knew what that was going to lead to.  When he did that, one of the people that he encouraged to join was a sophomore named Case Edwards, who happens to be today's guest.  Case took to working with engines like a duck takes to water, and it broadened Case's FFA career and put him on an unbelievable trajectory that led him to become a chapter, district and state officer as well as a National Proficiency winner in 2021. Today, Case is back on the show because now he has been nominated as an American Star Finalist in the category of Ag Placement that is a result of the work that he has done over the years in mechanics.  The jobs that Case held during this time are a direct result of him learning about small engines, and he gives a ton of credit to Terrance for that.  As Case stated during our first interview in 2021, if you had shown him a spark plug at the beginning of his sophomore year of high school, he wouldn't have known what to do with it.  Now look at him! If that story were not enough, Terrance, wasn't just a coach.  He was also a fellow student and chapter member, and he was running his own small engine business.  He competed in the FFA as well, and unbelievably he is also nominated as an American Star Finalist this year, but in the category of Agribusiness.  I will do a separate interview with Terrance, but enough cannot be stated about the fact that Case and his classmate that inspired him to try mechanics are both nominated as American Star Finalists in the same year! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Agricultural Placement HIGH SCHOOL: Wetumpka High School, Wetumpka, Alabama MASCOT: Indians FFA ADVISOR: William Norris CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CASE EDWARDS: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Wetumpka High School website: Case's FFA Advisors' Email Address: william.norris@elmoreco.com Wetumpka High School's Telephone Number: 334-567-1178 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: "Because American farmers are able to provide for so many of us, they give more and more of us the freedom to pursue goals and livelihoods beyond growing the food we need to survive." U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack  More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:    

I am always thrilled when a previous guest returns to the show as an American Star Finalist.  It is a thrill to know that these students went on to carry their talents to that level.  That is the case with today's returning guest, Cotton Booker. Cotton first appeared on this show in episode #671.  Back then he had just become the National Junior Auctioneering Champion, and he was representing the FFA while doing that.  Cotton has his own auctioneering business and has continued to master his craft.  Obviously, his success has been recognized as he is now one of four finalists for the American Star Award in Agribusiness. Cotton is now in his junior year of college at Oklahoma State University, and he is studying ag business as well as pre-law.  He hasn't quite decided to whether or not law school is in his future just yet, but he sees a lot of application for a law degree in his families business.  Already an expert in the business of auctioneering, Cotton has a reverence for his profession that we should all envy.  There is no doubt in my mind that is has been my privilege to interview him these two times and that on both occasions I have been speaking with the future leader of this industry. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Auctioneering HIGH SCHOOL: Colfax High School; Colfax, Washington MASCOT: Bulldogs FFA ADVISOR: Michael Heitstuman CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COTTON BOOKER: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Colfax High School website: Cotton's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: MICHAEL.HEITSTUMAN@csd300.com Colfax High School's Telephone Number: (509) 397-4368 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America's youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America's youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:    

Our guest today has an amazing story of becoming involved in agriscience research, not limiting his research interests to one aspect of agriculture and of doing good in the community.  He also has an amazing story of legacy.  Ryan Hess is part of the Stephenville FFA Chapter, and as an American Star Finalist in Agriscience Research he not only is the third finalist from Texas in three years, but he is the third finalist from Stephenville High School in three years! As if his contributions and findings in research were not enough, Ryan has been very involved in both the FFA and his community.  He was pivotal in the town of Stephenville in getting funding for and installation of calisthenics equipment along their river trail.  Also, he has served in many officer roles over the years, including that of Texas State Officer. Ryan is not studying Ag Communications at Texas Tech University, along with his preceding American Star Finalists from Stephenville High School.  He hopes to continue his research in the area of social interaction and find new and better ways to share the message of agriculture with the world. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Agriscience Research HIGH SCHOOL: Stephenville High School; Stephenville, Texas MASCOT: Honey Bees FFA ADVISOR: Ryan Best CONTACT INFORMATION FOR RYAN HESS: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Stephenville High School FFA website: Ryan's FFA Advisor's Email Address: ryan.best@sville.us Stephenville High School's Telephone Number: (254) 968-4141 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America's youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America's youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:    

I am always amazed by the natural curiosity that students who are American Star Finalists for Agriscience Research have.  Today's interview illustrates exactly why that is. Sydney Hefty has quite an FFA legacy already going in her family.  Her cousin, Leah Hefty, previous a guest on this show, was also an American Star Finalist in the category of Agriscience Research, and is now Sydney's FFA Advisor.  Sydney and Leah's grandfather was a career FFA Advisor, and he introduced Sydney to science and research when she was just five years old, but not because he saw this coming.  He wanted Sydney to get involved with public speaking as soon as possible, and the only avenue open to her at that age was the science fair.  Little did he know that he was tapping into a natural curiosity and aptitude for research that would carry forward all the way to today and the National FFA Convention. Sydney has been researching ever since.  For example, she once looked at a wind turbine, wondered how it worked and then designed her own out of an empty cylinder of Quaker Oats.  She also saw the need for something different that would be able to kill pigweed because of its resistance to conventional herbicides, and she developed her own, organic herbicide with a 94% kill rate! All of this has led Sydney now to Purdue University where she is studying agricultural economics, she is already teaching courses as a sophomore and she continues to chase her natural desire for research and problem solving! Here is Sydney's Recipe for her natural herbicide 6oz of 20% concentration vinegar .o02oz of dish soap .5oz of orange oil SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Integrated Agriscience HIGH SCHOOL: DeKalb High School; Waterloo, Indiana MASCOT: Barons FFA ADVISOR: Leah Hefty CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SYDNEY HEFTY:  Click on the picture below to be taken to the DeKalb High School Ag. Department's website: Sydney's FFA Advisor's Email Address: mdice@dekalbcentral.net DeKalb High School's Telephone Number: (260) 920-1012 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: "Because American farmers are able to provide for so many of us, they give more and more of us the freedom to pursue goals and livelihoods beyond growing the food we need to survive." U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack  More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

On tomorrow's ag business episode we are interviewing an entrepreneur who is making a delicious, value added product for direct sale to customers.  His interview reminded me of the time I was able to spend with Forrest Durham back in 2015, and it make perfect sense to bring Forrest's episode back as our replay episode of the week. The original Show Notes are below: I continue to be blown away by the students that I get to meet doing interviews for this show.  Forrest Durham is no exception.  I think I am going to sell the gopher business and start a corn roasting business!  Forrest Durham has inspired me.  What an amazing business and learning process for this young man. Forrest Durham is an FFA student at Larue County High School in Kentucky.  He traveled all the way to Texas with his father to purchase a corn roaster.  Then, he started roasting and selling corn at festivals and fairs throughout Kentucky.  His business has blown up.  Inspired by his father's fudge business, he has found a way to bring agriculture directly to people who want to taste the delicious foods that are grown on our farms. I think you will be inspired by Forrest Durham as well! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Roasted Corn Sales at Fairs and Festivals HIGH SCHOOL: Larue County High School, Hodgenville, Kentucky MASCOT: Hawks FFA ADVISOR: Mrs. Misty Bevins and Mr. Chris Thomas CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FORREST DURHAM: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Larue County High School website: Forrest's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: Misty.bivens@larue.kyschools.us & chris.thomas@larue.kyschools.us Larue County High School's Telephone Number: 270-358-2210 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: "Because American farmers are able to provide for so many of us, they give more and more of us the freedom to pursue goals and livelihoods beyond growing the food we need to survive." U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack  More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:      

Our guest today, Maria Sterling, started her supervised agricultural experience out with two business partners.  As she describes it, the three of them were partially joking about what to do for their SAE and the idea of them raising chickens for eggs came up.  They decided to go for it, and between the three of them they were able to obtain two, $1,000 SAE grants, to fund the project.  This was during their sophomore year, but by the end of their junior year, only Maria was still interested in the business. I have definitely experienced the same thing in life.  Several people are interested in a project, but when the everyday challenges of the work set in, just one or two people are left standing.  In this case it was Maria, but looking back on how it developed, it kind of looks obvious now that she had the passion.  When Maria found herself being the sole owner of the business she branded it "Sunny Side Eggs" and started marketing through word of mouth, at her school and on social media.  And, she has found herself at times, not able to keep up with the demand for her eggs. Maria just graduated this year, and she is off to the University Of North Carolina at Wilmington, right around the time that her episode is released.  She is still deciding what to study but had narrowed it down to either marine biology or environmental science.  She says that no matter where this ultimately takes her, you will find her raising chickens, either on a larger basis like now or in a back yard flock. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Egg Production HIGH SCHOOL: Smyrna High School; Smyrna, Deleware MASCOT: Eagles FFA ADVISOR: Kellie Michaud CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MARIA STERLING: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Smyrna High School Ag. Department's website: Maria's FFA Advisor's Email Address: Kellie.michaud@smyrna.k12.de.us Smyrna High School's Telephone Number: (302) 653-8581 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America's youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America's youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

Pastor Joshua Lawson preached, "God's Telephone Number," Sunday morning, July 19, 2022. Jeremiah 33:3; Hebrews 8:12 #Hope #Help #OldTestament #NewTestament #Prayer #Jeremiah #Hebrews

On tomorrow's ag business episode we are featuring a gentleman who has made an interesting career out of auctioning farm and ranch real estate.  On the following Monday we are featuring his daughter, who is in the FFA and is also an auctioneer.  It is a complete look into the world of this interesting and fundamental career.  So, for our re-cap episode this week I wanted to take a look back at some of the other auctioneers who I have profiled on the show.  Who better than Cotton Booker, who as the 2018 International Junior Auctioneer Champion! The original show notes are below: INTRODUCING COTTON BOOKER! Today I get to introduce you to a humble young man who is having great success.  Cotton Booker is the 2018 International Junior Auctioneer Champion, the youngest ever auctioneer at the Barrett Jackson Auction and the Washington State Star winner in agribusiness. Cotton's family is in the auctioneering business, and he has been learning about it his whole life.  Cotton has had a lot of success through auctioneering, and he went to a professional auctioneer's school when he was only 13 years old as the youngest student they had there. Today, Cotton works for his families business, and he has also started his own auction company, Booker Auction.  He is carrying on the family legacy and trying to help people out in agriculture when it comes time for an estate sale or otherwise. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Auctioneering HIGH SCHOOL: Colfax High School; Colfax, Washington MASCOT: Bulldogs FFA ADVISOR: Michael Heitstuman CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COTTON BOOKER: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Colfax High School website: Cotton's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: MICHAEL.HEITSTUMAN@csd300.com Colfax High School's Telephone Number: (509) 397-4368 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America's youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America's youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

INTRODUCING LANE COLSTON! There was a very consistent theme running through today's interview with Lane Colston from Western Hills High School FFA.....people.  When I asked Lane about why he had joined the FFA, he talked about all the great people he had known who had been FFA members, and he also talked about the great people he has been able to meet by being a member.  When we talked about the reigning horse world that he is such a big part, he was talking about being able to meet great people again.  I definitely get the feeling that Lane is the type of person that everybody likes, and that is certainly going to treat him well in the future. Lane comes from a family with a horseback tradition.  And for him, it didn't really catch until he was 8 years old.  Ironically, being from Kentucky (a great horse state) he found his passion for horses in Wyoming.  On a family vacation to the Grand Teton Mountains they took a trail ride on horseback, and something clicked for Lane.  When they got home he looked around and saw the same horses that had always been there, but now he was determined to spend his time riding them rather than just looking at them. Since that time Lane has become a horse trainer, exhibitor and rider.  He competes all over the U.S. on reigning horses, he purchases them green, trains them and then sells them. In addition to this, he is learning the family concrete business and plans on studying business in college so that he can help both businesses grow! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Reigning Horse Training & Sales HIGH SCHOOL: Western Hills High School; Frankfort, Kentucky MASCOT: Wolverines FFA ADVISOR: Jenna Harrod CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LANE COLSTON: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Western Hills High School Ag. Department's website: Lane's FFA Advisor's Email Address: jenna.harrod@franklin.kyschools.us Western Hills High School's Telephone Number: 502-875-8400 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America's youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America's youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:   b

In the world of entrepreneurship people love to throw the term, "passion" around as if that is all you need to make it.  I certainly is not the only thing you need, but it definitely helps.  Today's guest has exactly that, and it comes shining through when you speak to her. Grace Brown is fresh off of finding out that she is a state proficiency winner in diversified livestock production in Illinois.  She is already filling out an application to compete at the national level.  Speaking with her for just a couple of moments, and there is no question how she achieved this accomplishment. Grace is raising cattle with her brothers in a business they named, "B4 Shorthorns".  In addition to raising cattle, she raises broilers during the summer, market goats and show goats for sale.  And, she describes all the different aspects of her businesses as "fun".  That is how I know it is her passion.  For example, Grace talked about what went on during Covid in the chicken business, and how she and her family had more customers than ever before.  She thought this was a blast! If that were not enough, Grace has an after school job milking cattle on a nearby dairy.  Currently she milks over 130 head each evening after school and on the weekends when needed.  She is is heading off to college next fall to start studying animal science with the hopes of becoming a veterinarian.  Grace is definitely a student to keep our eyes on! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Diversified Livestock Production HIGH SCHOOL: Flanagan - Cornell High School; Flanagan, Illinois MASCOT: Falcons FFA ADVISOR: Jessica Collins CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GRACE BROWN: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Flanagan - Cornell High School Ag. Department's website: Grace's FFA Advisor's Email Address: jcollins@fc74.org Flanagan - Cornell High School's Telephone Number: 815/796-2291 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America's youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America's youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

#Cyber-Scammers are Pretending to be MICROSOFT Representatives/Customer Service, and giving you "their own Telephone Number" to call and saying that you have Suspicious Amounts of Money placed on your Account. Listen and Learn what not to do in order to PROTECT your CREDIT UNION ACCOUNT, BANK ACCOUNT, DRIVER LICENSE IDENTIFICATION, VERIFICATION AUTHENTICATION INFORMATION - "ACROSS 3 KONTINENTS podcast episodes" find me on https://www.listennotes.com - "no sign-up" Copyright Charshee Links 61,262 EPISODE 10 Season3

Jeff calls Steve out of the blue on his new TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer. And no, sorry, as you can no doubt tell, the audio levels are not yet dialed in. Still testing. Bear with me.  The outro was "Telephone Number" by Junko Ohashi, sourced by Mythic Weeb/DIJ Benefactor, Sir James Hatheway. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show

Did you know that all phone numbers in Nigeria are the property of the Federal Government and no one can own a number in perpetuity? This episode of the podcast with Moses Faya covers something we all have experienced at least once. Someone calling you out of nowhere, asking to speak to someone else. Your response likely was, 'wrong number'. What happened is that your phone number was recycled. In this episode, you'll learn: the dangers posed as a result of phone number recycling tips for avoiding these dangers controversy of recycling phone numbers that are now linked to unique National Identity Numbers (NINs) and Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) Moses Faya is a lawyer working at the intersection of technology, policy, and law. He leads the technology policy team at the Advocacy for Policy and Innovation where he advises on ICT laws and compliance. To read Victoria's Medium article titled, “Reduce, Re-use, Recycle”: Are we running out of phone numbers?, click here. To read more about Anthony Okolie, the man arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) for using a phone number used by the President's daughter, click here. To read more about the 'killer' Bulgarian phone number, click here.

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING  JAYLA WASHINGTON: It is always difficult to quantify what I love about interviewing FFA students the most.  Each time I try I do come back to a common theme, and that is that the projects these students take on are all vision and almost no mitigation due to real-world realities. As adults when we start a project or business we have to do it within certain confines.  We still need to make the mortgage payment, we don't want to lose our life savings that are in the 401K, we have to keep enough time in our schedule to be a good spouse or parent, etc., etc.  These realities of adulthood can really scale back a project or even make it seem unworkable. With FFA students they just aren't subject to these things, and they can let their imaginations run wild.  Normally, by the time I have found out about them and invited them to be on the show, these ideas have turned into something wonderful. That is definitely the case with today's guest, Jayla Washington.  Jayla is in her third year of the FFA at Lowcountry Leadership Charter School in Hollywood, South Carolina.  Prior to entering the FFA Jayla had been observing her grandfather's efforts to serve their community by growing vegetables and donating them to people in need in the surrounding community.  Of course, one of the major aspects of the FFA is service, so when Jayla became a member this seemed like a natural fit for her. Thus began "Produce For All", which is Jayla's non-profit operation to provide organic, fresh, and healthy food into a local food desert in her area.  This started out with her networking with food banks to get food into these areas, but it has grown.  As of our interview, Jayla has been awarded a $1,000 SAE grant two years in a row.  The first year from the CCOF in Santa Cruz, California, and Bob Evans Farms this year.  Both of these grants have enabled her to expand her operation with equipment so she can produce even more organic produce to donate into her local food desert. Jayla definitely has a vision.  She is a junior in high school right now, and one of the things she wants to do with this project before she graduates is turned it into a placement SAE for another FFA student.  She is planning on going to college in Alabama to study horticulture, and she wants somebody to continue to run this non-profit while she is away.  So at the same time that she is keeping organic produce flowing into an area where it is really needed she will be creating an SAE opportunity for another student.  Brilliant! Jayla has discovered a career path that will help her to aid other people in need through being a horticultural therapist.  This was the first time that I had ever heard of this profession, but she explained to me how it works.  She is completely dedicated to service, and it is wonderful to see where is going to take this. Connect with Jayla's Local Farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaylas_local_farm/ SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Produce For All | Jayla's Local Farm HIGH SCHOOL:  Lowcountry Leadership Charter School, Hollywood, SC MASCOT:  Navigators FFA ADVISOR:  Katie Bell CONTACT INFORMATION FOR JAYLA WASHINGTON: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Lowcountry Leadership Charter School website: Jayla's FFA Advisors' Email Address: kbell@lowcountryleadership.org Lowcountry Leadership Charter School's Telephone Number:  (843) 889-5527 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING  BETHANY KELLER: The tagline for the Off-Farm Income Podcast calls agriculture "the ultimate lifestyle business".  I have made the argument for why this is true many, many times.  One thing that we have never really done is delved deeply into why people are so attracted to this lifestyle.  What is it that will make people work twice the hours for half the money just to be part of this group? One answer to that is community.  It is the community that we are so fortunate to be part of in agriculture that pulls people in.  People in agriculture have old-fashioned values, and one of those old values is helping each other out.  I think what keeps that ever-present in agriculture and farming is the fact that any of us can find ourselves in a situation that we cannot get out of ourselves at any moment.  The need to call on neighbors or even strangers is always there. Today's interview profiles exactly why we love this community so much.  It all starts with Bethany Keller.  Bethany is a senior at Newberry High School in Newberry, Florida.  She has been in their FFA chapter since middle school. About a year ago Bethany lost her grandfather to cancer.  About a month after that she began her 2021 fair project, which was a steer that she was going to show and then sell at her county fair in March of 2021.  Like any fair project, there is a lot of work involved, but with a steer, I think there is more.  You have to start sooner, your feed cost will be higher, your purchase cost will be higher, you have to halter break, you need bigger equipment to transport a steer - everything is magnified. To get motivated for a project of this scope a student needs to see a reward on the other end.  Normally, that reward comes at the auction when you make money off of your steer.  This was Bethany's motivation, and this was totally appropriate.  But about halfway to the fair Bethany found out that one of her friends had been diagnosed with cancer, and he and his family were facing significant medical bills. Her friend's diagnosis changed everything for Bethany.  She decided then and there to forgo what she was going to make from the steer and to donate all the proceeds to help him with the medical bills.  He resisted, but she insisted and it was done. The fair arrived in March, and the night prior to the auction she was taken around the show ring, and a fair representative told her story and what she was doing.  The following day at the auction, the auctioneer told the story again.  Then the bidding for her steer began.  By the time it was all said and done, Bethany's community had bid her steer up to over $14,000.  She was able to provide a great donation to her friend and his family through her selflessness and the generosity of her community. That is a community and lifestyle worth making sacrifices to be part of! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Cattle Production HIGH SCHOOL: Newberry High School, Newberry, FL MASCOT:  Panthers FFA ADVISOR:  Amanda Burkett CONTACT INFORMATION FOR BETHANY KELLER: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Newberry High School website: Bethany's FFA Advisors' Email Address:  burkettal@gm.sbac.edu Newberry High School's Telephone Number:352-472-1101 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food.

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING JENNA SPANGLER: Obviously, the reason that I started interviewing FFA students was their involvement in entrepreneurship.  The way that the FFA facilitates exposure and learning in entrepreneurship is second to none.  And, as the title of this episode suggests it really is an entrepreneurship incubator. That is very apparent in our interview with today's guest, Jenna Spangler.  Jenna is a very competitive person, and upon joining the FFA she found that this organization served her competitive spirit very well.  Through a myriad of different contests and competitions, she found exactly what she was looking for.  Then the day came that she wanted to go on a mission trip and needed to raise $150 to make this happen.  Jenna decided that she would make ice cream and sell it to people for the fundraiser and actually pre-sold what she needed to raise. This motivation is what led Jenna to be exposed to business and entrepreneurship.  She found herself really enjoying making and selling products to other people and wanting to explore this further.  Well, she just happened to be in the FFA already.  Of course, this organization not only promotes but rewards entrepreneurship, and she found just the backing and encouragement that she needed.  This led her to seek out opportunities outside of the FFA to learn even more about entrepreneurship, and Jenna Lou's Homemade Ice Cream was born. Today Jenna is preparing to finish high school and go to college to study in pursuit of growing this business even more.  She has reinvested her profits and upgraded her equipment, allowing her to produce even more ice cream in less time.  Jenna has a vision, and she has figured out what she needs to do to make that vision a reality.  It will be very exciting to see where this all goes. Visit Jenna Lou's Homemade Ice Cream online here: https://www.facebook.com/jennalous.icecream   SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Jenna Lou's Homemade Ice Cream HIGH SCHOOL: Bushnell-Prairie City High School, Bushnell, IL MASCOT:  Spartans FFA ADVISOR:  Alison McGrew CONTACT INFORMATION FOR JENNA SPANGLER: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Bushnell-Prairie City High School website: Jenna's FFA Advisors' Email Address:  mcgrewa@bpcschools.org  Bushnell-Prairie City High School's Telephone Number: ​309-772-2113 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the food search is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue   More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING ANNA RIDENOUR: I'll start this post by saying happy birthday to today's guest, Anna Ridenour, as her episode release date is on her 18th birthday!  And, that does not happen that often. Anna is the epitome of what can happen to a student when they get involved in the FFA.  I have seen more than once that a student who joins the FFA has a passion develop, they develop skills to serve that passion and they find themselves at a very advanced stage of life development by the time that they graduate from high school. In Anna's case, I have a hard time believing that there was ever a time that she did not have all the passion and enthusiasm that she currently has for agriculture, but those things grow over time.  Today, Anna is serving in multiple officer positions both at her chapter and regional levels, and she is pursuing a spot on the Minnesota State Officer Team.  She and her sister have been developing a sheep and goat business since they were seven years old, and they are seeing great success with this, selling livestock into over half of the states. Anna has her eye fixed on college next and veterinary school after that.  She has recognized that as a goat producer herself, her region of Minnesota does not have many veterinarians with significant knowledge about goats.  Since this is her passion and she wants to serve her community, she sees herself filling this void as a large animal vet. There are a lot of lessons to be learned in this great interview.  One of the most important is how to find your passion.  It would be very easy to listen to Anna and believe that she has always known exactly what she wants to do, but that is not the case.  She is just so fired up about the FFA, farming, and life that she has tried a lot of things since joining the FFA in sixth grade.  This has not only resulted in success, but it has resulted in failure in some cases.  Most importantly, Anna has been able to identify what she is not passionate about by trying things that were not the right fit. This is an important lesson.  Sometimes we identify our passion not by figuring it out, but by figuring out what is not our passion and looking at what options are left. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Goat & Sheep Production HIGH SCHOOL: Triton High School, Dodge Center, MN MASCOT:  Cobras FFA ADVISOR: Robert Ickler CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ANNA RIDENOUR: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Triton High School website: Anna's FFA Advisors' Email Address:  rickler@triton.k12.mn.us Triton High School's Telephone Number: (507) 418-7530 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the food search is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue  

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING ISAIAH HOPKINS: I have a lot of favorite businesses that I profile on the Off-Farm Income Podcast, and the business we will profile today is quickly becoming my favorite for FFA students. I have talked many times over the years about how I think the development of a lawn care business in the FFA can lead a student to unbelievable entrepreneurial success.  I have gone as far as to say that in the same way that the dry cleaning business was called the "future millionaire-maker" back in the 1980s and 1990s, I think the lawn care business takes its place as the "future millionaire-maker" of today.  Well, over time I have come to learn that there is an even more basic first step to this business, but it is a very important one.  That is the repair and maintenance of small engines. In today's episode, I am interviewing Isaiah Hopkins.  Isaiah has a vision for a future of business endeavors.  He is a junior in high school, and he is just getting started recognizing the possibilities by fixing up broken-down motorcycles and lawn equipment and then reselling them at a profit.  This is a natural lead-in to the lawn care business because small engine repair and a mechanical aptitude are so important there.  Also, the ability to find old equipment, sometimes for free, fix it up, and use it to make money with the best definition of "bootstrapping" I have ever heard! As Isaiah gets more experience with his business, record keeping, and insuring a profit he is expanding into lawn care.  He sees this as the conduit that can help him make the money that will allow him to go into other entrepreneurial ventures like rental houses and storage units.  I believe he has an excellent plan, and the only thing that can stop him will be if he changes his mind! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Dirtbike Refurbishing & Landscape Management HIGH SCHOOL: Tunstall High School, Dry Fork, Virginia MASCOT: Trojans FFA ADVISOR: Jessica Jones CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ISAIAH HOPKINS: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Tunstall High School website: Isaiah's FFA Advisors' Email Address: jessica.jones@pcs.k12.va.us Tunstall High School's Telephone Number: (434) 724-7111 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the food search is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue   More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING MISSY HAMILTON: For years now the percentage of Americans working in agriculture has been shrinking.  As farms become more efficient and jobs in rural communities go away, more and more youth, move into urban areas for work.  But, could we be seeing a change in this trend? In today's interview, we feature a guest who tells her story of coming into agriculture through the FFA.  This is a story that I am hearing more and more often. Missy Hamilton grew up in a subdivision of Bardstown, Kentucky with no exposure to agriculture.  Her older brother found his way into the FFA when he was in high school and encouraged her to try out the group as well.  Missy gave it a try, and it has turned out to be an unbelievable success, with her now serving as her chapter's president. In four short years, Missy has gone from no knowledge about agriculture to leading her chapter and pursuing a career teaching ag as an FFA advisor.  The FFA has given her the exposure and motivation, and agriculture is benefitting from this as we pull a student from an urban area into ag.  In this way, the FFA is acting as an incubator for future agricultural professionals, and this is a very good thing. Missy is currently running her own candle and wax melt business called Missy's Makings.  In addition to learning about agriculture, she has learned about entrepreneurship.  She was also granted a $500 SAE grant from the Kentucky FFA in pursuit of her business.  Now she is well on her way to a career that will enable FFA students in multiple different ways that will allow them to live and work in agriculture and rural areas if that is their wish! To purchase Missy's Candles and Wax Melts Visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Missys-Makings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missys.makings/   SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Missy's Makings HIGH SCHOOL:  Nelson County High School, Bardstown, KY MASCOT: Cardinals FFA ADVISOR:  Clair West CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MISSY HAMILTON: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Nelson County High School website: Missy's FFA Advisors' Email Address: claire.west@nelson.kyschools.us Wetumpka High School's Telephone Number: (502) 348-9096 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the food search is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue   More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING SHAWN JAMISON: What is a "traditional FFA student"?  I ask that question because I think the definition of a "traditional" FFA student is changing.  In decades past of course it was a student who grew up on a farm and was furthering the farm education and future career in farming through this program.  More recently it has been a student with exposure to farming who is very involved in aspects of what it takes to farm - soils, welding, mechanics, livestock production, etc. In the not too distant future, I expect this definition to shift again.  Through my work conducting interviews with FFA students, and in my own exposure to our local FFA chapter through my daughter being a member and sitting on the advisory committee I see more and more students who are growing up without farming exposure that is joining the FFA. There are a number of reasons for this.  The more students that I interview, the more I believe it is due to the developing knowledge that the FFA is an excellent pathway into a well-paying and very interesting career.  Our guest today, Shawn Jamison, epitomizes this. Shawn is just beginning his FFA journey.  He is close to wrapping up his freshman year of high school and his first year in the FFA.  Shawn did not grow up on a farm, and his parents are not involved in agriculture.  However, Shawn had the insight to see something about himself very early on - he enjoys being outside.  And it was this enjoyment of being outside that led him into the FFA. Even as a freshman Shawn realizes that there are career fields that he can work in that won't have him inside of a climate-controlled environment all day.  Shawn wants to feel the wind on his face, breathe fresh air and touch the soil.  The FFA is his pathway because he realizes that agriculture is a great industry to allow him to live this life. What Shawn may not realize yet but soon will, is that when he finishes high school and four years of FFA he will have the skills that enable him to work outdoors but so much more.  Between public speaking, record keeping, marketing, entrepreneurship, and everything else that the FFA offers he has already taken a significant step to set himself up for a fantastic life.   SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Landscape Management HIGH SCHOOL: Tunstall High School, Dry Fork, Virginia MASCOT: Trojans FFA ADVISOR: Jessica Jones CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SHAWN JAMISON: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Tunstall High School website: Shawns' FFA Advisors' Email Address: jessica.jones@pcs.k12.va.us Wetumpka High School's Telephone Number: (434) 724-7111 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the food search is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S.

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING MADISON NOLLEY: We all have something inside of us that drives us towards reaching our goals.  For some of us, it is a desire to complete worthy goals.  For others it the need to do everything correctly that gets us to the endpoint.  And for some of us, it is competitiveness.  Actually, there is probably a little bit of all of those in all of us, with one outshining the others.  Our guest today is definitely competitive.  Madison Nolley describes herself that way.  She has an older brother that she loves very much but definitely does not want to be outdone by.  This drives her.  It got her started in the FFA as soon as her school district would allow - 6th Grade, and it has pushed her into every possible competitive FFA event that she was allowed to do prior to beginning high school. As a freshman, Madison is already transitioning from a placement SAE to an entrepreneurship SAE, and she has already been able to obtain a $1,000 SAE grant from Farm Credit to help her begin her Dahlia production business.  Madison is still competing with her big brother, who is currently serving as the state president for the New York State FFA Officer Team.  However, this competition coupled with her natural drive is pushing her towards great achievements of her own. Madison lovingly talks about being competitive with her brother, but there is a serious side there too.  She has some great goals for her flower business, and for the offices, she wants to achieve in the FFA.  It is going to be a lot of fun to watch where she goes over the next three + years of high school and FFA.   SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Dahlia Production HIGH SCHOOL: Stockbridge Valley High School, Munnsville, NY MASCOT: Cougar FFA ADVISOR: Erin Smith CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MADISON NOLLEY: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Stockbridge Valley High School website: Madisons' FFA Advisors' Email Address: esmith@stockbridgevalley.org Wetumpka High School's Telephone Number: 315-495-4400 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the food search is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue   More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING DALTON DENNIS: There are many pathways to finding success in small businesses and entrepreneurship.  If you are fortunate enough to live in the United States there are myriads of people who will help you to succeed.  When it comes to being an entrepreneur there are really two extremes.  There are those who it just comes naturally to, and there are those who have to develop the skills for success.  I count myself among that second group. If you are interested in working for yourself, or if you need to work for yourself because of the situation that you find yourself in, it is incumbent upon you to find the tools and resources available to you to make it happen.  Our interview today features a young man who has done exactly that.  Dalton Dennis is joining us to talk about how he has been developing his own nursery business. Dalton's journey started out with the mentorship of his older brother who encouraged him to take agriculture classes when he got into high school.  Soon, Dalton added to his list of mentors with his FFA advisors.  After that Dalton was able to get a job working at a nursery and added his supervisors to this list.  Not long after that, his advisors were recommending Dalton to people in the community who needed to hire somebody for yard projects, and he started getting exposed to entrepreneurship. Today, Dalton has been able to obtain an SAE grant, sponsored by Caterpillar, and this has allowed him to purchase inventory for resale and to begin his nursery business.  Dalton has ordered a number of trees from a grower all the way in Salem, Oregon, and had them shipped to Alabama.  Now, he has located a buyer who will sell them at retail and believes that buyer is going to buy 100% of his inventory. It is really amazing what can happen one surrounds themself with people who want to assist them and see them succeed.   SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Nursery Operation HIGH SCHOOL: Wetumpka High School, Wetumpka, AL MASCOT: Indians FFA ADVISOR: Keith Lucy CONTACT INFORMATION FOR DALTON DENNIS: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Wetumpka High School website: Dalton's FFA Advisors' Email Address: https://wetumpkahighelmoreal.schoolinsites.com/keithlucy Wetumpka High School's Telephone Number: 334-567-5158 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the food search is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue   More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING BROOKLIN DRAKE: Today's guest has so much passion, enthusiasm, and fire for the FFA that you would never guess that her first two years in the organization were spent being basically inactive.  Brooklin Drake came into the FFA simply by taking agriculture classes in high school in her small agricultural community in central New York State.  She was kind of a member by default, and she never really pursued anything.  But, her first trip to the New York State FFA Convention changed all of that. Brooklin cannot really put the finger on what it was about the convention that motivated her so much.  What is clear is that she caught fire once the convention took place.  From that point, at the end of her sophomore year, she has been on a very rapid, upward trajectory. As a senior in high school, Brooklin is now her district's president, and she is strongly considering a run for a state officer position.  She has started a supervised agricultural experience called "Drake's Pumpkin Patch," and she sells pumpkins, gourds, and mums on the side of the road in a stand that she built.  She is also a recipient of two grants for a total of $1500 to develop her business even further. Things don't necessarily come naturally to Brooklin, however.  Her first year of growing her pumpkin patch was an utter failure, and she didn't sell any.  However, she didn't focus on the negative.  The next year, she was determined to do better, which led to her roadside stand and a lot of pumpkin sales.  And, the result of all of this?  A $1,000 donation to her very own FFA chapter. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Drake's Pumpkin Stand HIGH SCHOOL: Marathon High School, Marathon, NY MASCOT: Olympians FFA ADVISOR: Crystal Aukema CONTACT INFORMATION FOR BROOKLIN DRAKE: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Marathon High School website: Brooklin's FFA Advisors' Email Address: AukemaC@marathonschools.org  Marathon High School's Telephone Number: 607-849-3251 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - FFA students can start small businesses through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% and the rest of the world.  FFA provides the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the food search is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

Subscribe To Our Weekly Email INTRODUCING LUKE MILLAY: In spite of growing up on a farm, Luke Millay did not join his high school's FFA chapter until his sophomore year.  During Luke's freshman year he was sure that he was going to be an engineer in the future, and he didn't see a reason to join.  However, towards the end of the year, he was more exposed to the things going on in his chapter, and he decided to give it a try. That was all it took for Luke.  Today he is serving as his chapter's president as well as his region's.  He has his eyes on the next level as well.  And, during this time he took the cowherd that he had been growing on his family's farm and turned it into a great, direct marketed, livestock business. At the time that we recorded this interview, Luke had already established "Millay Meats".  He had done this by being gifted a cow/calf pair and a heifer when he was younger and always retaining heifers to grow his herd even more.  As he got involved in the FFA, needed supervised agriculture experience, and became more sophisticated he developed this business.  He credits reinvesting his profits right back into the business for his success. Today Luke has 20 cows giving him calves every year.  He is keeping those calves over the winter after weaning them, and then he is finishing him on his farm.  He is direct marketing beef to people in Louisville, Kentucky, and in Clarksville, Indiana.  He also started doing the exact same business model with pigs.  Currently, he has over 50 pigs on the ground that will be finished and direct marketed. Luke is looking forward to college next year, but he wants to keep this business going.  So, true to form he is reinvesting his profits into the business.  He is purchasing larger feeders for the pigs and automatic waterers so that if he is gone for a period of a couple of days due to being at college the animals are still taken care of. The FFA is absolutely an incubator for future entrepreneurs and great ideas.  Luke is the proof! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Diversified Livestock HIGH SCHOOL: Meade County High, Brandenburg, KY MASCOT: Green Wave FFA ADVISOR: Noel Pack CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LUKE MILLAY: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Meade County High School website: Luke's FFA Advisors' Email Address: noel.pack@meade.kyschools.us Meade County High School's Telephone Number: 270.422.7515 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:    

INTRODUCING KATHERINE WOODWARD:  They say that fortune favors the bold.  I believe that this is true, and this is one of the reasons that I love to profile the projects of FFA students.  As a group, I have not encountered one that is bolder.  These students are not just given permission to be creative through entrepreneurship, but they are encouraged to do so.  The ideas that come out of a group of students like this are really amazing. Our guest today, Katherine Woodward, is a perfect example of this.  Katherine is in her junior year of high school.  When it came time to choose a supervised agricultural experience she looked around her community to see what other people were not doing. She identified bee and honey production as something that much less common than other agricultural practices in her area.  The fact that nobody else was doing this convinced her that this was the right choice. There was a problem.  Katherine was extremely afraid of bees.  However, she was also bold.  So, which would win, fear or boldness?  Well, her SAE is titled "Black Lick Creek Apiary" so you tell me! Katherine overcame this fear and dove into the bee business with four nukes to start her business.  Then she went about determining how she was going to build this business and identifying what her financial needs were going to be.  Once that was finished she figured out that she could possibly fund this business through grants, ultimately obtaining two for the paltry sum of $5,000 - which is the largest grant amount I have ever profiled on this show. Now Katherine has the money to build a "honey house" and to develop and market her business.  She could have harvested honey after her first season but chose not to, to give her bees a better chance of winter survival.  It turned out to be a very wise decision considering the polar vortex that descended on much of the country this winter.  And, because she received the grants she was not pressured into harvesting honey too soon in the development of her hives. Now Katherine is well on her way to a great honey harvest.  Her hives all survived the winter, and she is looking forward to the summer season.  She is also looking forward to getting creative with her direct marketing of honey.  Katherine has a number of ideas for marketing her products that she has not seen anybody else try.  Of course, doing things other people have not tried is pretty consistent with the way that Katherine does business. Chief among these ideas is putting together a festival this summer at the same location where her honey house will eventually be located.  She wants to have her fellow FFA members participate and sell their products, bring their animals and educate the public about agriculture.  At the same time, she will be providing a public good she will also be marketing her honey.  Katherine also wants to locate her hives strategically around Kentucky.  She has family in four different zip codes, and she is considering marketing "honey by the zip code" because honey produced close to where you live offers you health benefits that honey produced elsewhere does not. Katherine is off to a great start and has great ideas, and it is all because she looks at the world differently.  She has no desire to be just like everyone else.  She wants to be different, in a very, very good way.   SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Black Lick Creek Apiary HIGH SCHOOL: Logan County High School; Russellville, Kentucky MASCOT: Cougar FFA ADVISOR: Jay Campbell CONTACT INFORMATION FOR KATHERINE WOODWARD: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Logan County High School website:   Katherine's FFA Advisors' Email Address: jeffrey.campbell@logan.kyschools.us Logan County High School's Telephone Number: 270-726-2436 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able...

SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING MADI MCFARLAND: When I am interviewing a guest I am writing about them in my mind.  I am picking up on non-verbal cues about them, and eventually, the perfect adjective to describe them pops into my mind.  With today's guest, Madi Mcfarland, that adjective is "fearless". Madi is currently a junior at her high school, and she has already served as her chapter's president.  You might be wondering how that is possible.  Well, the area that she lives in is growing rapidly due to a Toyota factory being located there.  So, as the population booms so do the needs for public services such as high schools.  Two years ago a new high school called Great Crossing, closer to her farm, was opened. Madi was already enrolled in a different high school, was in their FFA chapter, and had just completed her freshman year.  But, she jumped at the chance to change schools and FFA chapters.  I asked her why, as a sophomore, she would want to do this.  She told me that she loved the idea of being the first president in a brand new FFA chapter, so she went for it.  Oh, and she accomplished it. Madi lives in Thoroughbred Race Horse Country, but she is a rodeo girl.  At some point, she was exposed to barrel racing.  The speed, the control, the lack of control, and the charge forward with everything you've got attitude appealed to her.  So, she found a way to start barrel racing and competing in high school rodeo in a state known for a different type of horse racing, such as the Kentucky Derby. Madi is fearless though.  She is going to ride her barrel horses right into her future.  When I asked her if she wanted to barrel race in college, and if she had identified where she would like to compete her answer came back without hesitancy.  She immediately listed off her top two schools for college rodeo.  #1 is Texas A&M (988 miles from home), and #2 is Oklahoma State University (785 miles from home).  There was no "if I'm good enough" in her answer.  She knows that she wants to be the best, and that is the direction she is taking, no matter how far from home it takes her. Madi also told me about another project that she is involved with called Thoroughbred Makeover.  Madi purchased a retired racehorse named "Fireball John".  Even though people don't generally barrel race on Thoroughbreds, she is re-training Fireball John to do just this.  There is up to $100,000 available to the winners of this contest to re-purpose retired racehorses, and Madi will be competing against people twice and three times her age with that much more experience. You guessed it....she isn't scared. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Triple M Performace Horses HIGH SCHOOL: Great Crossing High School, Georgetown, KY MASCOT:  Warhawks FFA ADVISOR:  Emilee Wiler CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MADI MCFARLAND: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Great Crossing High School website: Madi's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: emilee.wiler@scott.kyschools.us Great Crossing High School's Telephone Number: 502-867-6662 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers,

SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING ABIGAIL MITCHELL: Have you ever heard the saying that you should have an "attitude of gratitude"?  Over the years I have come to value that small piece of advice more and more.  Our guest today is just a sophomore in high school and is already exuding this. It is my belief that this attitude is going to lead Abby Mitchell to a life that is happy and well-lived. Abby is in the beginning stage of starting her very first business.  It is a really fun stage of entrepreneurship to profile, but I rarely get to do this because it is usually only after the establishment of a business that a person receives the recognition that allows me to find them. In Abby's case, she and her FFA advisor, are very forward-thinking, and they applied for an SAE grant to help get Abby started in the business. She was awarded this grant, and a newspaper article was written about the winners.  That drew my attention to Abby and the business that she is started - goat milk soap. Any value-added business always draws my attention, but this one is one of my favorites.  There is something about the development of a non-perishable consumer product that can be shipped, styled, scented, and customized in so many ways that I really appreciate.  Also, the communing with the dairy goats by milking them twice per day and relying on them to provide you the milk that you need to make your products is special as well.  So, it goes without saying that I was eager to speak with Abby about the business. However, during our interview, something else caught my attention - gratitude.  Every time that I tried to ask Abby about it, well...Abby, she took the opportunity to talk about how somebody else helped her, contributed to her life, or inspired her to allow her to accomplish the thing I was asking about.  This became so pervasive that it developed into the theme of this interview. Abby is the type of person that does not take people for granted.  Therefore, when they make a contribution to her life she recognizes them first, well before taking any credit herself.  This quality is going to benefit Abby her entire life.  The most content people in the world are those who are grateful.  Instead of wondering when it will be their time or what is next, they see the contributions people are making to them right now.  Abby has this special gift. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Dairy Goats MASCOT:  Rangers FFA ADVISOR: Mrs. Jodie Hoover CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ABIGAIL MITCHELL: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Fort Cherry High School website: Abigail's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: jhoover@fortcherry.org Fort Cherry High School's Telephone Number:724-796-1551 ext 2348 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers, and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today,

SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING WILLIAM PAXTON: About 90% of the time when I interview an FFA student on this show they are junior or senior in high school or are already in high school.  Occasionally I get to speak with a student who is just starting their high school career and their journey in the FFA.  That is the case in today's interview with William Paxton. William is a freshman at Stuart Public School in Stuart, Nebraska.  Even though he is just beginning high school he has already been learning about beekeeping and developing his own bee business, Paxton 5 Beehive, for just over four years.  Starting during his years in 4H, William started raising bees.  He has had multiple hives die over the winter, and he has replaced them multiple times.  He has persisted through all of this, learning more and more about raising bees.  This past summer he had his first successful honey harvest. As an incoming freshman William had already gone through the difficult part of learning his trade.  He had failed many times, corrected his mistakes, and pushed forward.  Then, when it was time to begin his supervised agricultural experience he was at the stage of development that he was able to sell a product.  This is a head start. What is amazing about this head start that William had is that when he finally did have a successful honey harvest he already had customers on a waiting list that wanted to purchase his honey.  And, this was the first time he had ever had honey to sell!  So, how did he do this?  William attributes this to the agricultural education that he received going through the 4H.  Specifically, the requirements for public speaking that came with being a 4H member. Through the 4H William participated in multiple public speaking events, and he always chose to speak about bees and his goals in raising them.  Inadvertently, this became a marketing campaign for his honey and people lined up to purchase from him.  All he had left to do was actually produce the product. The head start that William received through the 4H is just the start.  Obviously, this was a great head start for him upon entering the FFA.  An incoming freshman starting their first SAE in the FFA is not expected to have an up and running business already.  So, the 4H provided William a head start on the FFA. Now, William has four years to develop his business through his SAE while he continues with public speaking through the FFA.  This is another head start for him, a head-start on life.  How many high school students do you know that will have been running a completely vertically integrated business with a waiting list of customers for 8 years at the time of high school graduation?  I would venture a guess that you probably don't know any unless they are involved in agricultural education. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE:  Paxton 5 Beehive MASCOT:  Broncos FFA ADVISOR:  Monty Larsen CONTACT INFORMATION FOR WILLIAM PAXTON: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Stuart High School website: Williams's FFA Advisors' Email Addresses: mlarsen@stuartbroncos.org Custer County District High School's Telephone Number: 402-924-3302 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training, and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and ensure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.

INTRODUCING CONNER GRANT! One of the greatest things about interview FFA students is hearing the “unbridled” enthusiasm that the students have for their projects, farming and agriculture.  In today's interview I am interviewing an student who is the third generation of farmer on his families farm. Conner Grant's grandfather started their farm from scratch in the 1970's.  Today this farming legacy has been built large enough that Conner hopes to return to it when he done with college and make this his full time career.  In this episode we find out that the land that Conner is farming for himself, he is leasing from his grandparents.  I asked Conner the same question I ask any student who is leasing land from family, and I get the same answer.  It is amazing to me just how much wisdom there is in farm families across the board in the U.S.  A funny surprise in this episode is just how good a voice that Conner has.  I joke with him about becoming an agricultural broadcaster.  I think after you listen, you will agree.  Enjoy this interview with Conner Grant.  SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Diversified Agriculture HIGH SCHOOL: Taylorville High School; Taylorville, Illinois MASCOT: Tornado FFA ADVISOR: Sue Schafer CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CONNER GRANT: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Taylorville High School website: Conner's FFA Advisors' Email Address: sschafer@tcusd3.org  Taylorville High School's Telephone Number: 217-824-4951 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America's youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America's youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”.U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard:   Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters

Alternative assets span a wide range beyond the realm of Wall Street's traditional stocks and bonds. Perhaps you're familiar with popular alternative assets like real estate, notes, and even precious metals. Diving deeper into these investments can open you up to a whole new world of specialized asset types that can help you grow your wealth over time. Troy Eckard is a former investment broker who turned to the energy sector to build several successful business operations. He invests in real estate, mineral rights, midstream, on and offshore drilling, fabrication, storage, and transportation both personally and as a co-investor with his company, Eckard Enterprises, LLC. Raising over $200 million in energy and real estate assets stemmed from Eckard's desire to bridge the market gap for clients so that they may access and acquire tangible, long-term, cash-flowing More From CamaPlanWebsite:https://www.camaplan.com/More From Troy EckardWebsite: https://eckardenterprises.com/Telephone Number: (800) 527 8895Email: info@eckardenterprises.comCall the number below during business hours (8:30 AM - 5 PM EST) to schedule a phone consultation: (215) 283-2868 Toll Free: (866) 559-4430 For a limited time, enrollment is FREE. Follow the link below to start your account application today: https://enroll.camaplan.com/login.aspx?rd=UTUBE