Monett student state winner in FFA dairy production
April 22, 2020
Blake George Wright, of Verona, won the Missouri FFA Dairy Production Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award.
Wright, a senior at Monett High School, is the son of Larry and Jodi Wright. He is a member of the Monett FFA Chapter. His advisor is Lyndsey Rector.
Wright’s supervised agricultural experience program involves management and care of his Holstein dairy herd. He also plants and harvests crops, and shows his cattle. Wrightvale Farms - Blake Wright Partnership has 13 breeding cows and 15 non-breeding calves. Wright has registered cattle through Holstein Association USA. With his parents, his duties include providing mineral supplements, milking and breeding-related duties. Wright plants and harvests corn, alfalfa and grass hay. He shows his cattle at county, state and national shows.
In FFA, Wright’s dairy cattle evaluation team placed first overall at the national level and competed at the International Youth Dairy Judging Tour in Europe. Wright is a graduate of the Helping Youth Maximize Agricultural eXperiences Academy, and attended National FFA Convention & Expo, and Missouri FFA Convention.
In addition to FFA, Wright participated in football. Outside of school, he serves as a regional representative on the Missouri State 4-H Council, vice president of the Missouri Junior Holstein Association and an outreach member for Grace Lutheran Church. Wright was a finalist for Distinguished Junior Member of National Junior Holstein Association.
After graduating high school, Wright’s plans include attending University of Missouri, Columbia, to study agricultural business management focusing on public policy. Wright said he wants to pursue a career in agricultural policy and perhaps go into politics.
Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excel as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while gaining hands-on career experience. Dairy Production Entrepreneurship is one of 46 proficiency award areas recognized at the state level. This award was sponsored by the Midwest Dairy Association.
The Missouri FFA has 25,945 members representing 348 chapters. The national organization has more than 700,000 members representing 8,612 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
Wright, a senior at Monett High School, is the son of Larry and Jodi Wright. He is a member of the Monett FFA Chapter. His advisor is Lyndsey Rector.
Wright’s supervised agricultural experience program involves management and care of his Holstein dairy herd. He also plants and harvests crops, and shows his cattle. Wrightvale Farms - Blake Wright Partnership has 13 breeding cows and 15 non-breeding calves. Wright has registered cattle through Holstein Association USA. With his parents, his duties include providing mineral supplements, milking and breeding-related duties. Wright plants and harvests corn, alfalfa and grass hay. He shows his cattle at county, state and national shows.
In FFA, Wright’s dairy cattle evaluation team placed first overall at the national level and competed at the International Youth Dairy Judging Tour in Europe. Wright is a graduate of the Helping Youth Maximize Agricultural eXperiences Academy, and attended National FFA Convention & Expo, and Missouri FFA Convention.
In addition to FFA, Wright participated in football. Outside of school, he serves as a regional representative on the Missouri State 4-H Council, vice president of the Missouri Junior Holstein Association and an outreach member for Grace Lutheran Church. Wright was a finalist for Distinguished Junior Member of National Junior Holstein Association.
After graduating high school, Wright’s plans include attending University of Missouri, Columbia, to study agricultural business management focusing on public policy. Wright said he wants to pursue a career in agricultural policy and perhaps go into politics.
Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excel as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while gaining hands-on career experience. Dairy Production Entrepreneurship is one of 46 proficiency award areas recognized at the state level. This award was sponsored by the Midwest Dairy Association.
The Missouri FFA has 25,945 members representing 348 chapters. The national organization has more than 700,000 members representing 8,612 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.