Oregon FFA Students Mark FFA Week With Salem Trip

The next generation of Oregon’s agricultural leaders were part of last week’s agenda of the State Board of Agriculture’s quarterly meeting with a message that resonates during National FFA Week.  State officers with Oregon FFA told the Board of Agriculture about the great work being done by their organization.  State officers like Emma Rooker of Bend take a year to travel to schools throughout the state helping teach leadership and other life skills to a wide audience.

“We’re walking into those classrooms and we’re not just talking to FFA kids. We’re talking to students who play sports, students who are involved in drama club, students who may never wear the blue jacket. But we’re also there to impact those kids, not just the FFA students but the kids who are going to get maybe one representation of ag, but we’re going to represent it to them in the best, truest form possible.”

Jenson Kemble of Ontario also took a year to visit other FFA members across the state and reach potential new members.

“We’ve been able to travel across Oregon and experience some pretty amazing things and interact with some incredible members who are the future of our agriculture. And we really believe that. Oregon FFA is doing some amazing things.”

There are 115 FFA Chapters across Oregon. FFA Week wrapped up Saturday.

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