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For
immediate release THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2006
Contact: Bill Clary
(502) 564-4696 bill.clary@ky.gov
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"By investing in these young folks today, we assure a brighter future for all of us tomorrow."
Commissioner Richie Farmer
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer presented a check for $47,500 from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to the Kentucky FFA Foundation during the Kentucky FFA Convention on Wednesday in Louisville.
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer presents a $47,500 check to state FFA officers at the annual Kentucky FFA Convention Wednesday in Louisville. Commissioner Farmer also addressed the crowd of students and faculty at the convention and received an honorary degree, the highest honor given by FFA. (Chris Aldridge photo) |
“Not too many years from now, every one of these young people will be citizens and taxpayers, farmers, employees and entrepreneurs. The work of FFA helps prepare them for each of these roles,” Commissioner Farmer said. “By investing in these young folks today, we assure a brighter future for all of us tomorrow.”
Commissioner Farmer said he felt it was important to make this investment in Kentucky’s youth, even though the Department has suffered significant budget cuts in recent years.
“Because I want our state to succeed – not just this year, but generations in the future – I’ve tried to do what I can to help the youth of the state,” he said. “Like today’s farmers, the KDA has been asked to be more and more efficient and to do more with less. But even so, I’ve maintained, and even expanded, our commitment to FFA and 4-H, because to win championships, or build a better Kentucky 25 or 30 years from now, you have to think long-term.”
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. FFA is open to any student in grades 7-12 who is enrolled in an agriculture course in a public school.
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