August 22 - Future Farmers of America (FFA) program in Troy, Missouri
Troy –Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, spent this afternoon touring Missouri’s largest FFA chapter at the Troy Buchanan High School in Troy, Missouri.
“It was great to see what they are doing in Troy to encourage more young people to get interested in farming,” said Speaker Jetton. “The ground work they do here to teach kids the ins and outs of the agriculture industry is tremendous because many of these kids don’t come from farming backgrounds so without programs like this they would very little chance of getting into agriculture.”
Troy Buchanan High School Principal Steve Hunter visits with Speaker Jetton about the school's FFA program
House Speaker Jetton is shown one of the display models by Allan Harrell – manager of the greenhouse for the Troy FFA program
From left to right - Travis Fast, assistant principal of Troy Buchanan High School; Rep. Wayne Henke, D-Troy; Principal Steve Hunter
House Speaker Jetton listens to the details of the FFA program at Troy Buchanan High School