Students attend Farm Bureau’s forum

Gillett FFA members were among the more than 160 high school students who attended the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum from Feb. 20-21 in Wisconsin Rapids. “The Wisconsin Farm Bureau is proud to host this annual event with the FFA to help grow the next crop of agricultural leaders in Wisconsin,” said Jim Holte, president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. During the two-day event, FFA members attended workshops that covered topics such as post-high school agricultural opportunities, social media, advocating for agriculture, leadership and more. Joining Holte as keynote speakers at the event were Kaitlyn Riley, WQOW multimedia journalist and 2014 Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs, and Gretchen Kamps, a beef farmer and Wisconsin Farm Bureau District 3 coordinator. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation sponsors the FFA Farm Forum in cooperation with the Wisconsin Association of FFA. This year’s FFA Farm Forum marks the 43rd year the Farm Bureau family of affiliates has sponsored the event for Wisconsin youth. For more information about the Wisconsin Farm Bureau, visit www.wfbf.com.