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SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING TONI BAKER!
What a difference that an FFA Advisor can make. Our interview today is a great example of this. Toni Baker came into high school with a ton of talent and a lot of motivation. So much that she was getting involved in multiple different projects but not necessarily excelling at any of them.
Toni’s FFA advisor noticed that she happened to be showing some extraordinary talent when it came to her work with pigs. She suggested to Toni that she cut back on activities and try to focus on her abilities with swine production.
Toni followed this advice and it has paid dividends. By the time Toni finished her high school career she was very active in the production of breeding and market pigs. She was crossbreeding Hampshires with Yorkshires and seeing a lot of success. Ultimately this led Toni to win a bronze proficiency award at the national level in 2019.
Today Toni is studying animal science at the State University Of New York in Morrisville and is well on her way to veterinary school!
SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Swine Production
HIGH SCHOOL:
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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR TONI BAKER:
Click on the picture below to be taken to the Salem County Vocational Technical High School Website:
Toni’s FFA Advisor’s Email Address: kditizio@scvts.org
Salem County Vocational Technical High School Telephone Number: (856) 769-0101
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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