12th District State Sen. Brad Lager visited with the Missouri State FFA officers during legislative session this week in recognition of National FFA Week. State FFA President Jon Black of Chillicothe and State Vice President Colton Lee of East Buchanan traveled to the Capitol and visited with Sen. Lager to discuss issues facing the agriculture industry and their experience as leaders of the Missouri State FFA.
“Agriculture is the most important industry in our state and I am proud that young people like Jon and Colton are making a commitment to continuing their agriculture education and joining Missouri’s most important industry,” said Sen. Lager. “I am also proud that Jon and Colton have chosen to take upon such important leadership roles to lead the young people who are the future of our agriculture industry.”
Jon Black is a 2010 graduate of Chillicothe High School and was a member of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter. Jon’s Supervised Agriculture Experience Program (SAEP) consisted of a herd of registered Hereford cattle from which he raised seed stock and commercial calves. Jon is attending North Central Missouri College and plans to transfer to the University of Missouri-Columbia and major in Agriculture Business. After graduation he plans to enter a career in the agriculture industry.
Colton Lee is a class of 2010 graduate from the East Buchanan High School in Gower, Missouri and was an active member of the East Buchanan FFA Chapter. His SAEP consisted of raising two acres of pumpkins along with two hundred mums. Colton is a current student at the University of Missouri-Columbia where he is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Agriculture Systems Management.
For any questions, please contact Rich Germinder at 573-751-1415.
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