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	Podcast:		The Off Farm Income Podcast
	Episode:		OFI 735: Converting Introverts To Chapter Presidents \| FFA SAE Edition \| Riley Smith \| Macomb High School FFA
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:30:07
	Publish Date:		2019-12-18 01:30:10
	Description:		SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING RILEY SMITH! I keep getting great guests out of the Macomb High School chapter from Macomb, Illinois. Today, I get to profile Riley Smith. Riley is a 2019 state proficiency winner in forage production, and he was a state star finalist in 2018. Today, Riley is studying animal science at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, about 6.5 hours from home. Riley started showing cattle at age 8, and he has been developing his agricultural ventures ever since. Today Riley has more cattle and his growing grass/alfalfa hay on over 160 acres that he is leasing. Now that he is off to college, his younger brother, is taking over much of the responsibilities that he started. Riley stated that when he first started in the FFA he was shy and introverted. However, through this experience has learned to be outspoken and a leader. Today, Riley has really developed a resume of farming and livestock production. And with his brother filling in while he is gone, he has also created a legacy! SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Crop And Livestock Production *HIGH SCHOOL:* Macomb High School; Macomb, Illinois *MASCOT:* Bombers *FFA ADVISOR:* Wyatt McGrew CONTACT INFORMATION FOR RILEY SMITH: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Macomb FFA Department’s website: Riley’ FFA Advisor’s Email Address: macombffa@gmail.com Macomb High School’s Telephone Number: 309-833-4161 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
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