North Shelby AG Education & FFA

08/20/2026

🌽🍅 Calling all gardeners and growers! 🥕🌻

The 2026 Old Settler’s Ag & Garden Exhibits, sponsored by North Shelby FFA, will be held Saturday, August 22!

Bring out the best of your garden, field, or flower bed and see how it stacks up! Classes include:

🌽 Tallest Corn Stalk
🌱 Soybean Plant with the Most Pods
🍅 Vegetables & Produce
🍉 Melons & Gourds
🎃 Heaviest Pumpkin, Watermelon & Tomato
🌻 Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Displays
🏆 Best in Show
🤔 Most Unusual Fruit or Vegetable
…and more!

💵 There is almost $300 in cash prizes up for grabs!

📍 East side of the courthouse lawn
⏰ Registration: 9:00–10:30 a.m.
💵 Prize money must be picked up by 12:00 p.m.
🧺 Entries may be picked back up beginning at 1:00 p.m.
🌱 All entries must be homegrown and produced in 2026.

Here is a link to the rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OuXy7f5BcuT23wP_wTkN6QoItjZBvs1PE6BJEXoI-28/edit?usp=drive_link

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Davis at 573-263-0871 or [email protected]

Check out the attached rules and complete class list, then start picking out your best entries. We hope to see plenty of local produce on display at Old Settler’s this Saturday! 🌽🍅🥒

2026 Old Settler's Ag and Garden Exhibits Rules and Classes Sponsored by: North Shelby FFA Chairs: Tim Davis and Harold Eckler Rules: Entries must be registered between 9:00 am - 10:30 am, Saturday, August 22nd, at the tent on the east side of the courthouse lawn. All entries must be homegrown. ...

08/18/2026

Help us get Old Settlers ready! Join us Wednesday outside the courthouse. Leadership points available!

08/17/2026

Today was a great day at the Missouri State Fair—and even our FFA advisors got in on the action!

A few highlights from the day:

💙Kellyn Hinshaw exhibited a Spot boar and a Berkshire Gilt in the 4-H Swine Show.

💛McKenna Jones showed her Spot boar and gilts in the FFA division.

💙New FFA member Kali Parrish showed her Spot gilts and earned two 2nd-place finishes in her classes!

💛Andi, TJ, Cooper, and Brody Belt exhibited in the Open Sheep Show and even jumped in to help others with their animals.

💙💛 Mr. Eckler and Mrs. Bradley made appearances in the show ring today, too!

There is always plenty to celebrate at the Missouri State Fair, but one of the best parts is watching our members get involved, work hard, help others, and represent North Shelby FFA so well.

We’re proud of all of them and excited for more State Fair fun to come! 💙💛

08/16/2026

Congratulations to FFA member Cooper Belt for his success in the 4H division at the Missouri State Fair!

08/12/2026

🎡 It’s Missouri State Fair time! 💙💛

We kicked off the fair by installing two North Shelby FFA Wall of Fame displays in the FFA Building celebrating some incredible national accomplishments!

🏆 Our 2025 National Champion Agricultural Mechanics CDE Team — Kaden Hunolt, Jared Johnston, Sam Schwanke, and Quintin Wiedeman

🏆 Casey Vannoy, National Proficiency Award Winner in Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance – Entrepreneurship

We’re incredibly proud to see North Shelby FFA represented on the Wall of Fame alongside some of the best in Missouri FFA!

If you’re headed to the State Fair, be sure to stop by the FFA Building and check them out! 🎡🌾

08/02/2026

Congratulations to former North Shelby FFA, Austin Wilson, on helping the University of Missouri Agronomy Club earn 1st Place Team and taking home 1st High Individual honors at the NCWSS/WSWS W**d Science Contest!

Austin was a member of our 2022 National Champion Agronomy Team, and it’s exciting to see him continuing to excel.

This week a group of students competed at NCWSS/WSWS W**d Science Contest!!!

Where the team that consisted of Austin Wilson, Jacob Heitman, Ella Goldinger, and Katie Bernicky placed 1st overall 🏆

Along with that Austin Wilson placed 1st high individual! 🥇

They did an amazing job!!!

08/01/2026

🌽 SAE Spotlight – Hazel & Scarlett Yoder 🌽

One of my favorite SAE visits each summer is stopping by to see Hazel and Scarlett Yoder during Sweet Corn Week!

The sisters grow nearly an acre of sweet corn, hand-harvesting each ear to provide their customers with a true farm-to-fork experience. This year they’re growing the variety Incredible, and their hard work is evident in every harvest.

During my visit, we discussed some of the unique challenges of growing non-GMO sweet corn, including pest management and production practices. Since their patch is surrounded by field corn, it’s also a great opportunity to compare different production methods and discuss why management decisions matter.

One of the highlights of the visit was watching Hazel and Scarlett interact with customers as they stopped by to purchase their yearly supply of sweet corn. It’s a great reminder that a successful SAE isn’t just about production—it’s also about building relationships, providing excellent customer service, and developing strong business skills.

We’re proud of the work Hazel and Scarlett continue to put into their SAE, and I look forward to seeing their sweet corn operation grow year after year. Great job, Yoder ladies!

07/29/2026

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07/28/2026

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for Mud Volleyball!

🏐💥 MUD VOLLEYBALL IS BACK! 💥🏐

Get ready to kick off the school year the North Shelby FFA way…in the mud! 🌾

📅 Wednesday, July 29
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Meet at the North Shelby Baseball Concession Stand

Whether you’re a returning member or thinking about joining FFA, this is the perfect event to come meet people and have some fun!

✅ Wear old clothes
✅ Bring a towel
✅ Be ready to get muddy!

07/27/2026

📬 The July edition of North Shelby FFA News & Notes is here!

Check out what our members have been up to this summer, meet our 2026–2027 chapter officers, celebrate recent accomplishments, and mark your calendars for several upcoming FFA events as we prepare for the new school year.

We are grateful for the continued support of our students, families, alumni, and community members. We are looking forward to another great year of learning, leadership, service, and success!

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