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4-H, FFA and Ag in the Classroom plays a vital role in molding the next generation of farmers and professionals in the ag industry. For the second year in a row, money was raised for these youth organizations at a clay sporting event put on by the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Tennessee Farmers Cooperative and Farm Credit Mid-America called Ag, Kids and Clays, and all funds raised goes directly to helping these organizations continue their education programs.
Thomas Capps: Busting Clays for FFA, 4-H and Ag in the Classroom. Hello and welcome to Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I’m Thomas Capps.
Bryan Wright: We’re all about helping kids and then we added on the TWRA this year, and we just think it’s the right thing to do from an agriculture perspective to support the next generation of agriculture leaders.
Thomas Capps: 4-H, FFA and Ag in the Classroom plays a vital role in molding the next generation of farmers and professionals in the ag industry. For the second year in a row, money was raised for these youth organizations at a clay sporting event put on by the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Tennessee Farmers Cooperative and Farm Credit Mid-America called Ag, Kids and Clays, and all funds raised goes directly to helping these organizations continue their education programs. Bryan Wright with the Tennessee Farm Bureau says it’s critical these organizations continue for the vitality of the ag industry.
Bryan Wright: This is 100-bird event here today with kids from all over the state of Tennessee. And as you said, it’s just, it’s imperative that we support these young people and keep them involved in Tennessee’s number one industry – agriculture.
Thomas Capps: Youth that benefit from these organizations participated in the shooting event like Ethan Starnes and Brennan Watson of Monroe County.
Ethan Starnes & Brennan Watson: I didn’t really get too involved in 4-H until I got a little bit older and got up here to UT so when I really got most involved and I’m glad I did and wish I’d done it sooner. I’ve always been a 4-H from you know, fourth, fifth grade, sixth grade always dealt with you know, like the chickens and all that type thing and I came from you know, an agricultural background dealing with cattle and crops and it’s always been a big part of my life.
Thomas Capps: Eva Gunnels of Clay County has participated in both FFA and 4-H and says both have made a tremendous impact in our life.
Eva Gunnels: It’s a good feeling because we’ve always been involved in 4-H and now we’re in FFA it feels good to get back to it.
Brennan Watson: I think you know, it helps the future 4-Hers come in you know, so that they’ll have plenty of money to keep doing things like we have been able to.
Thomas Capps: For Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I’m Thomas Capps.
