Tony J. Crescio receives top honors for his agricultural enterprise
As he continues to gain experience, Crescio’s responsibilities on the farm continue to grow.
From tilling to planting and harvesting, he also helps with weed control for the plants. He also runs the still to distill peppermint oil. His overall career goal is to farm with his father, uncle and
grandmother as a partner in the corporate farm.
“With my goal to become a partner in our farm corporation, I have farmed 40 acres of my own peppermint for the last four years,” Crescio said. “The money from this has helped me pay for school, as well as assisted me in saving money to buy into the corporation.”
Crescio, the son of John and Irma Crescio, majored in mechanical drawing at Madison Area Technical College. He is a member of the Randolph Cambria-Friesland FFA chapter where Keith Gundlach is his advisor.
The American FFA Degree recognition programs are co-sponsored by Case IH of Racine, Wis.; Farm Credit Systems Foundation of Washington, D.C.; Pioneer Hi-Bred of Des Moines, Iowa;
and Syngenta of Greensboro, N.C., as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 507,763 student members – all preparing for leadership and
careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture – as part of 7,439 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit
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The National FFA Organization
National Event Winners-- Agricultural Communications 2009
Not to be released before 2:00 p.m.
October 23, 2009
Contact: Julie Adams (317) 802-4225
Indianapolis, Indiana-- Winners of the National FFA Agricultural Communications Career Development Event (CDE) were announced Friday at the annual awards banquet. The event was held in conjunction with the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.
Dr. Cindy Akers of Texas served as superintendent of the event.
The top three individuals and the national winning team members received
scholarships to further their education at a post-secondary institution of their choice. The scholarships and the agricultural communications event are sponsored by DTN/The Progressive Farmer of Minneapolis, Minnesota as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
The team from Girard HS FFA in Girard, Kansas placed first in the National FFA Agricultural Communications Career Development Event at the 82nd National FFA
Convention. The team members were Tyler Egbert, Brock Burnick, Austin Price, Christina Biancarelli and Nolan O'Toole and were coached by Alan Boultinghouse. The Kansas team placed first in competition against 30 other teams.
This year's participants were:
Top Placing Teams
1st Place--Kansas Tyler Egbert, Brock Burnick, Austin Price, Christina Biancarelli, and Nolan O'Toole, all of Girard HS FFA
2nd Place--Washington Connor Mickelson, Kellyn Walker, Renee Valle, Sarah Josten, and Tim Hurd, all of Sumner FFA
3rd Place--Iowa Courtney Latcham, Shannon Sutfin,
Katurah McKee, Alexa Wheaton, and Alex Peck, all of Montezuma Community HS
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FFA
4th Place--Texas Heston Heller, Logan Leschper, Austin Baccus, Ellen Dickerson, and Haleigh Gonzales, all of Anson FFA
5th Place--Oklahoma Meagan Rhodes, Paige Van Meter, Madison McGolden, Cody Slater, and Ashlyn Spradlin, all of Fairview HS-FFA 6th Place--Illinois Amelia Martens, Sara Clifton, Craig
Shehorn, Alyssa Zwicker, and Christian Schroeder, all of Orion HS-FFA
7th Place--Minnesota Olivia Kendall, Erin Morrison, Darrin Wolters, Sam Mellgren, and Adam Ludvik, all of Belle Plaine HS FFA
8th Place--Ohio Hannah Chenetski, Kelsie Sharp, Sarah Vannoy, Emily Cordle, and Andrea Hollett, all of Amanda-Clearcreek HS-FFA
9th Place--North Dakota Maria Hager, Joy Jacobson, Hope Johnson, Meghan Essler, and Alexandra Grosser, all of Kenmare HS FFA
Top Placing Individuals
1st Place-- Adam Ludvik of Belle Plaine HS FFA, MN 2nd Place-- Austin Price of Girard HS FFA, KS
3rd Place-- Renee Valle of Sumner FFA, WA 4th Place-- Sierra Henry of Springville HS FFA, UT 5th Place-- Storm Dorrough of Bloomer HS FFA, WI 6th Place-- Christina Biancarelli of Girard HS FFA, KS 7th Place-- Ellen Dickerson of Anson FFA, TX
8th Place-- Christian Schroeder of Orion HS-FFA, IL 9th Place-- Amelia Martens of Orion HS-FFA, IL 10th Place-- Brock Burnick of Girard HS FFA, KS
Team Emblems Listed Gold Emblem Teams
Orion HS-FFA, IL Amanda-Clearcreek HS-FFA, OH
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Montezuma Community HS FFA, IA Fairview HS-FFA, OK
Girard HS FFA, KS Anson FFA, TX
Belle Plaine HS FFA, MN Sumner FFA, WA
Kenmare HS FFA, ND
Silver Emblem Teams
Prairie Grove HS FFA, AR Conestoga HS FFA, NE
Nonnewaug HS- Woodbury FFA, CT Gray`s Creek FFA, NC
Sneads HS FFA, FL North Clackamas FFA, OR
Marsing HS FFA, ID Springville HS FFA, UT
Central Hardin HS FFA, KY Pulaski Co HS-FFA, VA
Laker HS FFA, MI Bloomer HS FFA, WI
Bronze Emblem Teams
Amphitheater HS FFA, AZ Silver Sage FFA, NV
Douglas Co Sr HS-FFA, CO Pinkerton Academy Clicking Cla, NH
Temple FFA, GA Tri Valley Central HS FFA, NY
Walkersville HS FFA, MD West Central HS FFA, SD
Cascade HS FFA, MT Beech HS FFA, TN
Individual Emblems Listed Gold Emblem Individuals
Britton McClelland of Prairie Grove HS FFA, AR
Jared Dow of Gray`s Creek FFA, NC Skyler Teekel of Prairie Grove HS FFA, AR Maria Hager of Kenmare HS FFA, ND Kira Bartolotta of Nonnewaug HS- Woodbury
FFA, CT
Joy Jacobson of Kenmare HS FFA, ND Allison McDaniel of Sneads HS FFA, FL Hope Johnson of Kenmare HS FFA, ND Haley Richardson of Temple FFA, GA Sarah Vannoy of Amanda-Clearcreek HS-
FFA, OH
Sara Clifton of Orion HS-FFA, IL Madison McGolden of Fairview HS-FFA, OK
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Amelia Martens of Orion HS-FFA, IL Meagan Rhodes of Fairview HS-FFA, OK Christian Schroeder of Orion HS-FFA, IL Ashlyn Spradlin of Fairview HS-FFA, OK Courtney Latcham of Montezuma Community
HS FFA, IA
Paige Van Meter of Fairview HS-FFA, OK Katurah McKee of Montezuma Community
HS FFA, IA
Joe Schartz of West Central HS FFA, SD Alex Peck of Montezuma Community HS
FFA, IA
Ellen Dickerson of Anson FFA, TX Alexa Wheaton of Montezuma Community HS
FFA, IA
Haleigh Gonzales of Anson FFA, TX Christina Biancarelli of Girard HS FFA, KS Logan Leschper of Anson FFA, TX Brock Burnick of Girard HS FFA, KS Sierra Henry of Springville HS FFA, UT Tyler Egbert of Girard HS FFA, KS Grace Sanders of Pulaski Co HS-FFA, VA Nolan O'Toole of Girard HS FFA, KS Tim Hurd of Sumner FFA, WA
Austin Price of Girard HS FFA, KS Sarah Josten of Sumner FFA, WA Stephanie Jackson of Central Hardin HS FFA,
KY
Connor Mickelson of Sumner FFA, WA Kelsi Ryan of Central Hardin HS FFA, KY Renee Valle of Sumner FFA, WA Adam Ludvik of Belle Plaine HS FFA, MN Kellyn Walker of Sumner FFA, WA
Kirsten Clawson of Conestoga HS FFA, NE Abigail Bruxvoort of Bloomer HS FFA, WI Shelby Downs of Silver Sage FFA, NV Storm Dorrough of Bloomer HS FFA, WI Ariana Kaminski of Tri Valley Central HS
FFA, NY
Sasha Zwiefelhofer of Bloomer HS FFA, WI
Silver Emblem Individuals
Hannah Coffey of Prairie Grove HS FFA, AR Chessa Ludvigson of Cascade HS FFA, MT Catelyn Perry of Prairie Grove HS FFA, AR Molly McGonigal of Cascade HS FFA, MT Webb Pierson of Prairie Grove HS FFA, AR Rikki Murrill of Cascade HS FFA, MT Naomi Candelaria of Douglas Co Sr HS-FFA,
CO
Lindsey Drake of Conestoga HS FFA, NE Alley Fanning of Douglas Co Sr HS-FFA, CO Samantha Drake of Conestoga HS FFA, NE Teah Welch of Douglas Co Sr HS-FFA, CO Cory Schlichtemeier of Conestoga HS FFA,
NE Jennifer Dressel of Nonnewaug HS-
Woodbury FFA, CT
Shannon Atkin of Silver Sage FFA, NV
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FFA, CT
Mackenzie Campbell of Silver Sage FFA, NV Felice Martin of Nonnewaug HS- Woodbury
FFA, CT
Jenna Jacobs of Silver Sage FFA, NV Asleigh Lollie of Sneads HS FFA, FL Hope Costa of Tri Valley Central HS FFA,
NY
Caitlin McCaffery of Sneads HS FFA, FL Brendan Sanok of Tri Valley Central HS FFA, NY
Linda Nguyen of Temple FFA, GA Morgan Barbour of Gray`s Creek FFA, NC Deidrie Briggs of Marsing HS FFA, ID Meghan Essler of Kenmare HS FFA, ND Becky Carter of Marsing HS FFA, ID Hannah Chenetski of Amanda-Clearcreek HS-
FFA, OH
Shelbi Ferdinand of Marsing HS FFA, ID Emily Cordle of Amanda-Clearcreek HS-FFA, OH
Hilary Williams of Marsing HS FFA, ID Andrea Hollett of Amanda-Clearcreek HS- FFA, OH
Craig Shehorn of Orion HS-FFA, IL Kelsie Sharp of Amanda-Clearcreek HS-FFA, OH
Alyssa Zwicker of Orion HS-FFA, IL Ally Brown of North Clackamas FFA, OR Shannon Sutfin of Montezuma Community HS
FFA, IA
Avery Farley of North Clackamas FFA, OR Jasmine Jones of Central Hardin HS FFA, KY Natalie Halladay of North Clackamas FFA,
OR
Katelyn Beachy of Walkersville HS FFA, MD Cassidy McCartney of North Clackamas FFA, OR
Kelsey Fogle of Walkersville HS FFA, MD Shannon Miller of West Central HS FFA, SD Laura Shelton of Walkersville HS FFA, MD Rebecca Fechino of Beech HS FFA, TN Stephanie Gilbert of Laker HS FFA, MI Rachel Swift of Beech HS FFA, TN Karlee Herzog of Laker HS FFA, MI Austin Baccus of Anson FFA, TX Andrea Schuette of Laker HS FFA, MI Heston Heller of Anson FFA, TX
Nick Verhaar of Laker HS FFA, MI Carleigh Ballard of Springville HS FFA, UT Taryn Wessels of Laker HS FFA, MI Brittany Bradford of Springville HS FFA, UT Olivia Kendall of Belle Plaine HS FFA, MN Christopher Cook of Springville HS FFA, UT Sam Mellgren of Belle Plaine HS FFA, MN Dakota Monroe of Pulaski Co HS-FFA, VA Erin Morrison of Belle Plaine HS FFA, MN Clint Berge of Bloomer HS FFA, WI Sarah Burk of Cascade HS FFA, MT
Bronze Emblem Individuals
Edgar Burgos of Amphitheater HS FFA, AZ Rachel Freerickson of Pinkerton Academy Clicking Cla, NH
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Desiree Cortez of Amphitheater HS FFA, AZ Arielle Lessard of Pinkerton Academy Clicking Cla, NH
Shondra Johnson of Amphitheater HS FFA, AZ
Adam McFarland of Pinkerton Academy Clicking Cla, NH
Alicia Osuna of Amphitheater HS FFA, AZ Jeremiah Treanor of Pinkerton Academy Clicking Cla, NH
Jordan Sisler of Amphitheater HS FFA, AZ Aurora Boyes of Tri Valley Central HS FFA, NY
Madaline Mills of Douglas Co Sr HS-FFA, CO
Emily Devore of Tri Valley Central HS FFA, NY
Kirsten Staples of Douglas Co Sr HS-FFA, CO Murry Chapman of Gray`s Creek FFA, NC Rachel Hunter of Nonnewaug HS- Woodbury
FFA, CT
Josh Lamb of Gray`s Creek FFA, NC Christen Howell of Sneads HS FFA, FL Jami Miller of Gray`s Creek FFA, NC Sydney Stone of Sneads HS FFA, FL Alexandra Grosser of Kenmare HS FFA, ND Katie Andrews of Temple FFA, GA Cody Slater of Fairview HS-FFA, OK
Nicole Cheek of Temple FFA, GA Chelsea Hanno of North Clackamas FFA, OR Maria Lairsey of Temple FFA, GA Stacia Knuth of West Central HS FFA, SD Dafni Claussen of Marsing HS FFA, ID Spencer Kurtz of West Central HS FFA, SD Tara Straight of Central Hardin HS FFA, KY Riley Olson of West Central HS FFA, SD Celia Thomas of Central Hardin HS FFA, KY Melia Harris of Beech HS FFA, TN Mandi Ramsburg of Walkersville HS FFA,
MD
Carla Hayes of Beech HS FFA, TN Jodi Shelton of Walkersville HS FFA, MD Lara McNeill of Beech HS FFA, TN
Darrin Wolters of Belle Plaine HS FFA, MN Kelsey Frampton of Springville HS FFA, UT Charlene Blair of Cascade HS FFA, MT Kylene Bowman of Pulaski Co HS-FFA, VA Will Salisbury of Conestoga HS FFA, NE Sara Holston of Pulaski Co HS-FFA, VA Konnor Basso of Silver Sage FFA, NV Ashlyn Nunley of Pulaski Co HS-FFA, VA Courtney Cox of Pinkerton Academy Clicking
Cla, NH
Samantha Goettl of Bloomer HS FFA, WI
The National FFA Agricultural Communications CDE is a competitive activity that
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tests students' skills in all areas of the agricultural communications field and evaluates how well they can apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations.
Participants attend a simulated news conference and use the information gathered to complete individual practicums in news story writing, press release writing, radio
broadcasting, web design, and graphic design. Prior to the event, students compile
communication project proposals related to innovative agricultural practices, management techniques and marketing tools. Each team then creates a 15-minute presentation based on their proposal. Members also compete in an editing exercise and a general communications quiz. The event, held at the University Place Hotel in Indianapolis, Ind., is one of many educational activities at the national FFA convention in which FFA members practice the lessons learned in agricultural education classes.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 506,199 student members - all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture - as part of 7,429 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st Congress of the United States, and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U. S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs.
Visit www.ffa.org for more information.
The National FFA Organization
National Event Winners-- Agronomy 2009
Not to be released before 2:00 p.m.
October 23, 2009
Contact: Julie Adams (317) 802-4225
Indianapolis, Indiana-- Winners of the National FFA Agronomy Career Development Event (CDE) were announced Friday at the annual awards banquet. The event was held in conjunction with the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Harold Brown of Ohio served as superintendent of the event.
The top three individuals and the national winning team members received
scholarships to further their education at a post-secondary institution of their choice. The scholarships and the agronomy event are sponsored by Bayer CropScience of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
The team from Washington County HS FFA in Washington, Kansas placed first in the National FFA Agronomy Career Development Event at the 82nd National FFA Convention.
The team members were Jacob Miller, Trevor Baker, Ryan Fiser and Chelsea Wilkens and were coached by John Kern. The Kansas team placed first in competition against 33 other teams.
This year's participants were:
Top Placing Teams
1st Place--Kansas Jacob Miller, Trevor Baker, Ryan Fiser, and Chelsea Wilkens, all of Washington County HS FFA
2nd Place--Missouri Kylen Byrd, Tyler Linneman, Lydia Manson, and Megan Schupback, all of Keytesville FFA
3rd Place--Ohio Robert Bevis, Michelle Shepherd, Matt Ross, and Isaac Oman, all of North Union HS FFA
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4th Place--Washington Brandon Knodel, Grady Gfeller, Ivy Shipley, and Bryson Oneill, all of Lind HS FFA
5th Place--Kentucky Amanda Martin, Tevin Shouse, Joseph Snider, and Holly Ware, all of Spencer Co HS FFA
6th Place--Illinois Timothy Hartman, Naomi Knapp, Katie Schaffer, and Abram Zehr, all of Prairie Central HS-FFA
7th Place--Nebraska Paige Vyhlidal, Derek Aden, Blake Gengenbach, and Devin Koch, all of Eustis-Farnam HS FFA
8th Place--Iowa Kyle Dop, Kevin Wiggins, Colton Keuning, and Mason Lewis, all of Diamond Trail FFA
9th Place--Indiana Laura Philpott, Andrew Poynter, Aaron King, and Matthew Armbruster, all of Southmont FFA
10th Place--Wyoming Trinity Holland, Kaydee Good, Garrett Traylor, and Jami Baker, all of Moorcroft HS Whitcomb FFA
Top Placing Individuals
1st Place-- Trevor Baker of Washington County HS FFA, KS 2nd Place-- Jacob Miller of Washington County HS FFA, KS 3rd Place-- Ryan Fiser of Washington County HS FFA, KS 4th Place-- Chelsea Wilkens of Washington County HS FFA, KS 5th Place-- Michelle Shepherd of North Union HS FFA, OH 6th Place-- Brandon Knodel of Lind HS FFA, WA
7th Place-- Robert Bevis of North Union HS FFA, OH 8th Place-- Lydia Manson of Keytesville FFA, MO 9th Place-- Bryson Oneill of Lind HS FFA, WA 10th Place-- Kylen Byrd of Keytesville FFA, MO
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Team Emblems Listed Gold Emblem Teams
Prairie Central HS-FFA, IL Keytesville FFA, MO
Southmont FFA, IN Eustis-Farnam HS FFA, NE
Diamond Trail FFA, IA North Union HS FFA, OH
Washington County HS FFA, KS Lind HS FFA, WA
Spencer Co HS FFA, KY Moorcroft HS Whitcomb FFA, WY
Silver Emblem Teams
Safford HS FFA, AZ Miles City FFA, MT
Shirley HS FFA, AR Minot HS FFA, ND
Grace Davis HS FFA, CA Silverton HS FFA, OR
Wiggins HS FFA, CO Burleson HS FFA, TX
Kuna FFA, ID Roane Co FFA, WV
Lakeview HS FFA, LA Oconto Falls HS FFA, WI
Dawson HS FFA, MN
Bronze Emblem Teams
Christiana HS FFA, DE Abbeville HS FFA, SC
Southern Garrett Co HS Oakland, MD Hitchcock-Tulare HS FFA, SD Lenawee Vo Tech Center Pm FFA, MI Wilson Central HS- FFA, TN Belleville Henderson Ctl HS FFA, NY Weber HS FFA, UT
Bartlett Yancey HS FFA, NC Randolph Henry HS FFA, VA Mifflinburg Area HS FFA, PA
Individual Emblems Listed Gold Emblem Individuals
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Marcy Winger of Kuna FFA, ID Kylen Byrd of Keytesville FFA, MO Timothy Hartman of Prairie Central HS-FFA,
IL
Tyler Linneman of Keytesville FFA, MO Naomi Knapp of Prairie Central HS-FFA, IL Lydia Manson of Keytesville FFA, MO Katie Schaffer of Prairie Central HS-FFA, IL Megan Schupback of Keytesville FFA, MO Abram Zehr of Prairie Central HS-FFA, IL Derek Aden of Eustis-Farnam HS FFA, NE Aaron King of Southmont FFA, IN Blake Gengenbach of Eustis-Farnam HS FFA,
NE
Laura Philpott of Southmont FFA, IN Devin Koch of Eustis-Farnam HS FFA, NE Andrew Poynter of Southmont FFA, IN Robert Bevis of North Union HS FFA, OH Kyle Dop of Diamond Trail FFA, IA Isaac Oman of North Union HS FFA, OH Colton Keuning of Diamond Trail FFA, IA Matt Ross of North Union HS FFA, OH Trevor Baker of Washington County HS FFA,
KS
Michelle Shepherd of North Union HS FFA, OH
Ryan Fiser of Washington County HS FFA, KS Jessica Crecelius of Burleson HS FFA, TX Jacob Miller of Washington County HS FFA,
KS
Grady Gfeller of Lind HS FFA, WA Chelsea Wilkens of Washington County HS
FFA, KS
Brandon Knodel of Lind HS FFA, WA Tevin Shouse of Spencer Co HS FFA, KY Bryson Oneill of Lind HS FFA, WA Joseph Snider of Spencer Co HS FFA, KY Ivy Shipley of Lind HS FFA, WA
Holly Ware of Spencer Co HS FFA, KY Peter Chou of Oconto Falls HS FFA, WI Wayland Morgan of Lakeview HS FFA, LA Trinity Holland of Moorcroft HS Whitcomb
FFA, WY
Dustin Johnson of Dawson HS FFA, MN Garrett Traylor of Moorcroft HS Whitcomb FFA, WY
Silver Emblem Individuals
Claudia Castro of Safford HS FFA, AZ Jonathon Pearson of Bartlett Yancey HS FFA, NC
Kolt McKinney of Safford HS FFA, AZ Andrew Steffan of Bartlett Yancey HS FFA, NC
Kayla Pearce of Safford HS FFA, AZ Brita Martin of Minot HS FFA, ND Danielle Berry of Shirley HS FFA, AR Abigail Shaw of Minot HS FFA, ND
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