My

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My
FFA
Experience

• Catharine Kuber
• Clovis FFA

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Biography

• I am actively involved in 4-H and enjoy playing
  volleyball for Central Cal VBC as the setter and
  team captain.
• In 4-H I am involved in various community service
  and citizenship activities as well as leadership
  development and public speaking.

My volleyball team at Lemoore HS
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Agriculture Background

• I have grown up with a strong agricultural
  background.
• My mother is a freelance writer for Farm Journal
  and Dairy Today.
• My father is an agricultural sales representative
  for several Dairy Cattle products.
• I know the importance of agriculture in the world
  and am very aware of many current events in the
  agriculture industry.

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Classroom Experience

• I have been involved in the Clovis East Ag
  Department for three years.
• As a 7th 8th grader I took introduction to
  agriculture.
• Now, as a freshman, I am taking Agriculture
  Science I
• Teachers are a big influence on all students.

• When I choose my career, no matter what I go in
  to, Ill always have my background and classroom
  experiences in agriculture to fall back on.

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Supervised Agricultural Experience

• Currently, I havent started my SAE.
• However, this summer I am planning on working for
  my dad as a secretary of inventory and keeping up
  with paper work/invoices.
• I am hoping to earn enough money to achieve my
  chapter farmer degree in the fall.

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Agriscience Fair

• My project is entitled, How Do Housing
  Probiotics Affect Growth Rates in Dairy Calves?
• I placed 1st in the zoology division and 1st high
  individual overall at state finals.
• This fall I will travel to Louisville, KY to
  compete in the national Agriscience Fair.

State finals held at the Fresno Convention Center
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CA State Leadership Conference

• I attended a few sessions this year of the
  conference and enjoyed it very much!
• I have known Anne Marie Diener for a long time,
  and she invited us to see her retiring address.

• Next year, I hope to attend the conference full
  time, maybe even as a delegate.

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Opportunities Ahead

• FFA has already given me so many opportunities
  and I hope to continue to take advantage of as
  many as possible
• Next year, I will be taking Agriculture Science
  II (Animal Physiology Anatomy)
• My 4-year goal is to be involved in the FFA at
  all levels, chapter through state