Eric Kamler was recently awarded as one of ten winners of the National FFA Organization Risk Management Essay Contest. The son of Mike and Kim Kamler, Eric’s essay was based on his supervised agricultural experience program (SAE) that is a part of the Fillmore Central High School agricultural education program. Eric’s agriculture teacher and FFA advisor is Mr. Kurt VanDeWalle.
As a result of winning this contest, Kamler and his advisor received an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., April 30-May 4, 2008 where they visited with their congressional representatives, went on a tour of the U.S. Capitol and met with the Secretary of Agriculture and other U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials. Following a special recognition ceremony at the USDA, the winners had lunch in the Secretary’s Dining Room.
With the phase out and eventual elimination of federal farm price and income supports, it is critical that today’s students and farm operators become aware of the new risk environment in production agriculture and develop an understanding of how to manage risk. This contest is offered to stimulate today’s agriculture students’ interest in, knowledge of and successful selection and use of risk management tools. In addition, the contest provides a way to recognize students who have developed their communication skills and can effectively share key information regarding implementing risk management tools. –more-
The contest is offered by the National FFA Organization in partnership with the Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 500,823 student members – all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture – as part of 7,358 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit www.ffa.org for more information.
Kamler Wins National Essay Contest
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