Jason Chester, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at West Rowan High School in Mt. Ulla, N.C., was named the 2015 NAAE Region 5 Outstanding Agriculture Teacher. Jason did not come from an agricultural background, but he discovered his passion for teaching and for agriculture when he enrolled in agriculture classes in high school. He says agriculture teachers “have the best job in the world.”

This interview aired on the May 14, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.