November 21, 2024

A West Franklin High School FFA member has been recognized as the State Star Farmer. Adelle Higbe was presented one of the associations top honors at the 94th Annual Kansas FFA Convention recently. Higbie owns and operates 30 head of meat goat stock. Her other supervised agriculture experience is beef production, where she has 10 head of polled hereford cattle. She says she has enjoyed watching her breeding stock evolve and improve throughout her time in FFA.

The Kansas FFA Association boasts more than 13,508 agricultural education students. It is part of the National FFA Organization, a national youth organization with nearly a million student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business, and technology of agriculture. Their 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.

Congratulations Adelle!