FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2011
Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations
Mount Olive College Collegiate FFA Members Attend Conference
Ten Mount Olive College Collegiate FFA members recently attended the Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Ranchers convention in Raleigh. The convention addressed issues facing farmers and offered education and information to help attendees navigate through these challenges. Numerous workshops including safety awareness, farm equipment laws, legislative updates, and additional regulations.
Mr. Larry Wooten, President of the NC Farm Bureau recognized the Mount Olive College coalition and noted their continuing participation in efforts to help and support Farm Bureau. Many of the students attending had participated in the Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet and will participate again this year.
“This was the first time I have attended the Young Farmer and Rancher Conference,” commented Larry Edwards, a junior agriscience education major. “I really enjoyed the workshops, learned a lot and met some new people involved in the business of agriculture. It was a really good experience”
L to R: Hannah Singleton of Goldsboro, NC; Alaina Airheart of Mount Pleasant, NC; Roshelle Branch of Dudley, NC; Trevor Gaskins of New Bern, NC; Larry Edwards of Roseboro, NC; Joshua Singleton of Goldsboro, NC; Jessica Gordon of Stanley, NC; Edward Olive of Benson, NC; David Thomas of Timberlake, NC
Additionally, the State Farm Bureau Office in conjunction with the Wayne County Farm Bureau office provided support for Joshua Singleton, a Mount Olive College agriscience education senior, to attend the American Farm Bureau Federation Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Singleton attended numerous workshops related to agricultural issues, tours were conducted to various agricultural enterprises and he was able to observe the American Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet finals.
“It was a great experience for me,” Singleton said. “I brought back a lot of information and ideas from the conference. I sincerely appreciate the support of Farm Bureau which allowed me to attend the conference and their continued support of our agricultural programs here at Mount Olive College.”
Mount Olive College is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The College, sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists, has locations in Mount Olive, New Bern, Wilmington, Goldsboro, Research Triangle Park, Washington and Jacksonville. For more information, visit www.moc.edu.