Ben Bennett is my brother, and a third year Agricultural Education Teacher. On this episode we discuss hiking trails, stories from college, and what it take to be a good teacher. 

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Sam Johnson is a past state FFA officer, first generation farmer, and a student at the Kentucky Welding Institute. Garrett Maddox is a journeyman welder, and instructor at the Kentucky Welding Institute.

I met Ridge several years ago as a National Officer Candidate in Indianapolis during the national FFA convention. Since then, Ridge as served a second term as an Oklahoma State Officer, and it was a blast to get to catch up with him again. Ridge plans on becoming a lawyer and moving back to his home area to serve the people he grew up with. From Alva, Oklahoma Ridge comes from a wheat, soybeans, and cattle operation. Farming in Oklahoma is very different from what I am used to, especially when it comes to wheat. It was fascinating to hear about the challenges they face, and what they are doing to work around those.We start the episode off with an in depth discussion on summer camps, and why they are such a magical place. Pretty quickly we get on the topic of farming, and then slowly move back into talks about leadership and motivation. Enjoy.

Jordan Popp & Grady Johnson are both State FFA officers in Nebraska. Coming production agriculture backgrounds in the corn belt of america, these two literally work to feed the world.

David Townsend was the 2016-2017 National FFA President. He is currently a junior at the University of Delaware studying plant science.

Mark Poeschl is the CEO of the National FFA Organization. He works with teachers, industry representatives, and staff to improve the educational opportunities for it's members while maintaining the organization's status as a leader in 21st century agriculture.

Andy Paul served as the 2014-2015 National FFA President. From Lexington, Georgia he grew up in a small town of 222 people. Andy was recently hired to be the leadership program specialist for the Georgia FFA association.

Dr. William Vencill has been at the University of Georgia in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department as a weed scientist since 1989. At the University of Georgia, Dr. Vencill has conducted research in the areas of herbicide physiology and persistence in soil and water.

Dr. Vencill has authored or co-authored 61 refereed journal articles, 150 conference papers or abstracts, and 25 technical research reports and related publications. He was the editor of the eighth edition of the Herbicide Handbook published in 2002, and he is the editor of the journal of Weed Science.

Coty Back is the team leader over National Officer management at the National FFA Convention. Growing up in the foothills of the Appalachians, Coty became interested in leadership early in life as an FFA member himself. He served as a National FFA officer, and worked in the agriculture industry for several years before returning to agricultural education. Today, we talked about his personal leadership philosophy, how to learn how to lead, and dive deep into leadership from several different angles. Enjoy.

Grab your pens and pencils! Blaze Currie is a Team Leader for the Leadership Development Team at the National FFA Organization. On this episode we talk about his long and meandering path from a small town in Texas to where he is today. He has started non-profits, been a special contractor for the US Military, and has some of the best ideas about what the future of agriculture and education will look like. Enjoy.