In part one of this three part series of talking through the FFA mission statement, I am joined by Kailee Scott to discuss premier leadership! Kailee was an active FFA member and served as an officer on the regional and state level. She is now studying Animal Science and Public Relations at Middle Tennessee State University. Her experiences have made her a perfect fit for this episode, and I hope you enjoy our conversation!

In this episode, I sit down with Mr. Joe Dager, a Government and Legislative Affairs Officer at Farm Credit Mid-America. We dive deep into advocating for agriculture, issues our industry is facing, the Farm Credit System, and the Farm Bill being discussed right now. His unique experience in agriculture and knowledge in this specific field of agriculture is not only interesting, but a very important topic that we inside the industry need to know. I hope you enjoy this episode of "Rooted"!

In this episode of "Rooted", I have invited Mr. Phillip Baker, who currently works for Tennessee Farm Bureau, to speak with me about his agriculture experience, how he got involved in Farm Bureau, and his role in the Tennessee FFA Foundation. Listen in to hear all about his unique story that came about through the agriculture industry!

In this episode, I am joined by UTM agriculture education students all the way from Italy! We dive deep into what their trip was like, the culture, Italian agriculture, and what all they have learned while spending a semester away from home. I hope you enjoy!

I am joined again by Dr. Bird for this next episode, talking about all things UT Martin, Governor's School, and his advice to those planning to go to college! 

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Bird, the agriculture education professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin! This is the first segment of two parts that I have recorded with him. We talk about how he grew up around agriculture, his journey through FFA, why he decided to major in agriculture education, and eventually his decision to become a professor in that particular field. I'm so excited for you to learn more about his background and his unique story in the agriculture industry! 

In this episode of "Rooted", I got the opportunity to talk to Mr. Glenn Ross about all things agriculture, FFA, and leadership! He was an agriculture teacher for 34 years, meaning he has a lot of good thoughts and advice for FFA members, new and old. He is also very familiar with farming, owning his own operation since the 1980s. Listen in to learn more about Mr. Ross' experiences in agriculture!