ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Mark W.
Anderson, East Berlin, was
recently selected as one of four
Regional Star Agribusinessmen
for the National FFA
Organization.
Anderson was selected from
among nearly 700 candidates for
the American Farmer degree. The
National FFA officers and board of
directors selected the regional
winners based on their FFA
leadership achievements and their
involvement in one or more areas
Vo-ag and FFA leaders meet President Reagan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - More
than 400 FFA state officers,
vocational agriculture teachers,
state supervisors and teacher
educators met with President
Reagan last week at special White
House Rose Garden ceremonies.
The ceremonies were held in
conjunction with the FFA State
Presidents’ Conference and the
National SOE/FFA Workshop in
Washington, D.C.
“You represent the best in
America,” Reagan told the group.
“FFA is giving more than a fine
start to young people like your
selves. By cultivating traditional
values, leadership skills and
patriotism, the FFA ensures the
strength and vitality of our
country.”
Reagan praised business and
industry for their support of
vocational agriculture. “FFA has
some 14,000 adult teachers and
state advisors who are good,
caring Americans who are offering
a gift of a lifetime, the gift of op
portunity, and it’s all made
possible in part by the generosity
of the private sector,” he said. This
year business and industry are
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Mark Anderson selected Regional
of agribusiness.
Anderson literally started from
the ground up when he began
sweeping floors in his family’s
fledgling fertilizer business.
Today, as part-owner and
manager of the company, he has
earned the title of Eastern Region
Star Agribusinessman.
The 21-year-old son of Jack and
Barb Anderson, Mark received the
award for his work that has
doubled his sales of fertilizer
equipment in six states.
expected to give more than $2
million to provide incentive
awards to FFA members.
Following Reagan’s speech, the
National FFA officers presented
him with a plaque commemorating
the White House visit.
Earlier in the day, FFA mem
bers attended a Congressional
Luncheon at the Capitol with
remarks from Senator Robert Dole
and Congressman E. (Kika) de la
Garza.
Secretary of Agriculture John
Block spoke to the group on Fri
day.
The FFA State Presidents’
Conference and the National
Supervised Occupational Ex
perience (SOE)ZFFA Workshop
were week-long conferences
designed to advance the goals of
vocational agriculture and the
FFA. At the State Presidents’
Conference, more than 100 FFA
state officers from 50 states and
Puerto Rico gathered to leam
more about their leadership
responsibilities and duties as
American citizens.
National FFA President Ron
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GVM Incorporated, named for
the three Anderson children, was
one of the first companies to
develop a foam marker for spray
equipment. Anderson worked after
school and during summers to save
money to buy stock in GVM as part
of his Supervised Occupational
Experience program in vocational
agriculture FFA. His respon
sibilities have grown to overseeing
custom building and designing
liquid fertilizer systems.
The FFA provided leadership
Wineinger said, “This week 'in
Washington is no only an op
portunity for each of us to grow
personally, but also an opportunity
for all of us together to tackle the
challenges in education and
agriculture.”
The National SOE/FFA
Workshop brought together about
200 vocational agriculture
teachers, state supervisors and
teacher educators to discuss the
role of SOE/FFA in high school
vocational agriculture classrooms.
National FFA Advisor Larry Case
said, “The workshop provides an
outstanding opportunity for
educators from across the nation
to learn about new activities in
vocational agriculture and
motivates them to share this in
formation with others. This will
help keep SOE and FFA dynamic
and viable components of
vocational agriculture in these
changing times.”
The groups toured historic points
of interest in Washington, D.C.,
and attended a theatrical per
formance at the Lazy Susan
Dinner Theatre.
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training for Marie, who served as
secretary and reporter of the
Bermudian FFA Chapter. Marie
said the FFA gave him valuable
training in record keeping for his
work.
After a successful semester at
Delaware Valley College, Mark
decided to return to the growing
family business as a sales
-representative. He realized the
importance of keeping up with
changing technologies that affect
his work and continues his
education by attending many trade
meetings and workshops across
the country.
“Mark Andeson readily reveals
the emergence of a talented young
businessman who has character,
dignity and a sincere interest in
agriculture and the people he
serves,” said Larry Redding,
Mark’s former FFA advisor and
vocational agricultre instructor.
Also named Regional Star
Agribusinessmen were Carolyn
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TIMONIUM, Md. Plans are
underway for the 1984 Junior
Dairyman of the Year Judging
Contest to be held Thursday,
August 30 during the Maryland
State Fair in Timonium, Md.
The contest, sponsored by
Savage-Leigh Farm in Ger
mantown and the Eastern National
Livestock Show, Inc. features a
$5OO scholarship for the top in
dividual.
The contest is open to both teams
and individuals. Teams must
consist of three members, no
alternatives, from the same 4-H
club or FFA chapter. Each dub or
chapter may enter as many teams
as desired; however, each
member may participate on only
one team.
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Each Regional Star
Agribusinessman will receive
$l,OOO from the National FFA
Foundation, Inc. at the 57th
National FFA Convention,
November 8-10 in Kansas City, Mo.
During the convention, one of the
regional winners will be named
Star Agribusinessman of America
and will receive an additional
$l,OOO.
In competing for this top honor,
the regional winners will be
evaluated on the quality and
growth of their own agribusiness
enterprises throughout their years
as FFA members. They will be
judged on their knowledge and use
of good business practices, return
on investments made through their
agribusiness enterprises, and
future plans for continued success
in their involvement with
agriculture.
Individual members of clubs or
chapters who lack sufficient
contestants for a team or teams
may enter as an individual. To be
eligible, you must have passed
your 14th birthday prior to
January 1,1984 and must not have
passed your 19th birthday prior to
January 1,1984.
Anyone who has previously been
selected ENLS Junior Dairyman of
the Year is ineligible to compete
again.
No pre-entry is required. Entries
will be made on the day of the
contest.
Contest results will be available
at the conclusion of the contest.
For more information about this
contest contact Diane Garst
Fllckinger - (301) 635-6166 or Tracy
and Janet Stiles - (703) 667-9311.
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