[Faculty] 2020 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Arizona FFA Career Development Events

[Mattes, Elaine L - (emattes)]

Sent on behalf of the Department of Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovations - thank you!

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On Friday, February 28th and Saturday, February 29th (yes, this year it is a 2-day event) the University of Arizona's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will be hosting the annual AZ FFA Spring Conference on U of A's main campus and at the Campus Agricultural Center.  CALS has a long-standing tradition of hosting this event with FFA and this year over the course of two days, an expected over 1,600 high school students from around Arizona will be in attendance.  The students will be on campus demonstrating their proficiency, knowledge, and skills in twenty-one different career events and have spent hundreds of hours preparing for this event.  This campus event is a prime student recruitment event. I hope you find the opportunity to take advantage of this.
Special thanks and appreciation go to the following CALS faculty and associated academic units, as well as hundreds of student and private volunteers.
CDE Area
Lead Department/Unit/Agency
Event Chair
Ag. Business Mgmt.
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Trent Teegerstrom
Agricultural Mechanics
Agricultural Education, Technology & Innovation
Edward Franklin
Agricultural Sales
Private volunteer
Kelli Wilson
Agronomy and Field Crop Mgmt.
Plant Sciences
Mike Ottman
Aquaculture
Yavapai Community College
Marnee Zazueta
Dairy
Private volunteer
Sarah Radachy
Entomology
Entomology
Wesley "Gene" Hall
Food Science and Technology
Private volunteer

Floriculture
Private volunteer
Kalea Currie
Forestry
Natural Resources and the Environment
Chris Jones / Noel Fletcher
Horse Evaluation & Selection
Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Betsey Green / Kacee Adams
Employment Skills
Agricultural Education, Technology & Innovation
Amber Rice
Livestock Evaluation & Selection
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension
Zane Webster
Milk Quality and Products
Arizona Farm Bureau
Christy Davis
Meats Evaluation
Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Sam Garcia
Nursery/Landscape
Plant Sciences
Ursula Schuch
Poultry Evaluation
Casa Grande Union High School
Casey Farnsworth
Range Management
Natural Resources and the Environment
Larry Howery
Soils Evaluation
Environmental Science
Rivka Fidel
Veterinary Science
Veterinary Medicine
Louise King
Wildlife & Natural Resources
AAEC - Mesa Public School
Eric Stevens
Student Chairs/Volunteers
Agricultural Education, Technology & Innovation
Quint Molina

FFA has over 700,000 members across the US and AZ FFA has a membership over 10, 000 secondary and post-secondary students from 86 chapters.  Though rooted in agriculture, FFA has evolved over time to be in sync with the changing bio-economy.  FFA is a leading force in what has become known as the 4th Industrial Revolution.  FFA provides crucial employability and professional skills for our future workforce.
CALS is extremely proud to partner with the AZ FFA Association and its opportunities which provide leadership in schools, communities, and future workplaces. Please welcome the BLUE and GOLD jackets to campus and commend them on their participation and success in the CDE event.


Thank you!
Deborah Huie
Administrative Assistant
University of Arizona Agricultural Education
Saguaro Hall 205
1110 E South Campus Drive
Tucson AZ 85721
520-621-1523
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