Fabius-Pompey Central School Agriculture

09/09/2026

We are very thankful to have Mr. Palmer share his small engine expertise during the school year in Ag Mechanics!

Doc Palmer: Fueling Power, Structural & Technology Systems ⚙️

As part of our nysffa New York FFA Association educational display at The Great New York State Fair, Hamilton FFA interviewed local individuals representing the eight pillars of agriculture. Today, we’re proud to feature Doc Palmer.

Doc got his start in agriculture growing up on a small dairy farm in Lebanon, NY, launchings his repair business as a high school junior. Active in the Sherburne FFA chapter, Doc loved competing in Chapter Meeting contests, attended the Washington Leadership Conference, and won the 1983 Eastern Regional Proficiency Award in Ag Mechanics! 🏆

After earning his degree in Ag Engineering from Morrisville College in 1985, Doc spent 30 years with the Madison County Highway Department (1992–2022), serving as a mechanic and foreman keeping public works equipment season-ready. All while working for the county, he ran Doc's Repair Shop in Randallsville, NY during the evenings! 🔧

Today, Doc’s Repair Shop handles 500 to 600 small engine repairs annually—servicing lawnmowers, generators, water pumps, and snowblowers. His shop even offers a popular seasonal "winterizing" service, picking up, storing, servicing, and returning equipment for customers every spring. 🚜

Fun Facts:

Doc's family keeps the ag and mechanical traditions alive: his son Greg owns Empire Vac, and his daughter Lindsey is an Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor at Fabius-Pompey Central School Agriculture fabiuspompey_ag.ffa 🍎

Over 40–50% of Doc's repair business happens during the busy spring rush in April, May, and June! 🗓️

09/01/2026

Today our chapter officer team visited the New York State fair where we walked through the new FFA building, watched livestock judging competitions, and explored other agricultural experiences. We learned about various FFA opportunities at the fair such as contests, displays, demonstrations and much more! We also got the chance to walk around the fair and participate in the full fair experience. 🎡🌽

Special thanks to Mrs. DeLosh for chaperoning today! 💙💛

08/29/2026

Congratulations to Colton and Cody who competed in the Small Gas Engines contest at the NYS Fair! They were the first ever team to represent F-P in this contest at the state level. The boys took written tests on parts Id and tool Id as did their best to troubleshoot an engine. Great job trying a new contest and representing our chapter!

Special thanks to the parents who supported the team today at the contest and to Doc Palmer from Doc’s Repair Shop who helped the team practice!

07/28/2026

💙💛 We are incredibly grateful to receive $2,500 from the Pompey Countryfest! Our members spent the weekend parking cars to help make the festival a success, and we’re thankful for the opportunity to give back while earning funds that will support future FFA activities, leadership opportunities, and other chapter expenses. Thank you to the Country Festival and everyone who supports our chapter! 🌾

05/16/2026

Day 1 of 2 for NY State Convention! We started our day early by visiting Niagara Falls and going on Maid of the Mist. We later arrived at convention where the four students attended the 1st general session, visited college & agriculture related booths, and they participated in mental health and ice cream making workshops! To end their day they sat in on keynote speaker, Nick Tokman, and celebrated New York FFA’s accomplishments.

02/01/2026

FFA members braved the winter elements to attend a weekend of fun at Camp Oswegatchie! Students had the opportunity to snowshoe, cross-country ski,attend night hikes, play games and overall network and build friendships with other FFA members. A great weekend was had by all! Special thanks to Lowville FFA, Carthage FFA, Holland Patent FFA and Tully FFA for making this weekend so special!

01/23/2026

12/23/2025

Wishing you a very merry holiday season from the F-P FFA Officers and the rest of the F-P FFA! Thank you for your continued support of our chapter 💙💛

11/21/2025

At this past Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, FFA officers Riley Delosh, Anya DiRienzo, and Cody Kadlubowski gave a presentation about the FFA convention they attended in October.

11/01/2025

It was a great final full day of convention! We attended the expo, sessions and the rodeo! We finished the night with a costume challenge-each group had $20 to come up with a costume. Tomorrow we begin the journey home.

Special thanks to the rest of our north central bus tour for a great trip!