Rep. Jason Bunting | Courtesy photo
Rep. Jason Bunting | Courtesy photo
Rep. Jason Bunting cheered the Prairie Central FFA chapter's achievements in a Feb. 23 Facebook post.
"Prairie Central FFA chapter one step closer to international competition," Bunting said.
Bunting shared an article from Farm Week Now. That article announced that the Prairie Central High School's Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Team has the opportunity to compete in Scotland at the Royal Highland International Dairy Judging Contest in Scotland and in Ireland at the Clonmel Show in late June.
Bunting was selected to represent the 106th House District after Thomas Bennett was selected to join the Senate to fill the seat of former Senator Jason Barickman, who stepped down before the legislative session began.
According to his biography, he is a Director for the Illinois Corn Growers’ Association. Previously, Bunting was elected as the Highway Commissioner of Broughton Township, and as President of the Livingston County Farm Bureau.
The FFA dates back to 1928 when the State Supervisor of Agriculture Education J.E. Hill mentioned the program to teachers at a state teachers' convention and nearly 1,500 students joined.
This announcement comes as National FFA week comes to a close and The Illinois FFA made a Facebook post of acknowledgment of their history.
"Happy FFA Week Illinois FFA!" FFA wrote. "The Major State Officer Team is kicking the week off with SAE Sunday. We have all shared a glimpse of what our Supervised Agriculture Experiences are like, and we encourage you to do the same! Keep a lookout for an SAE article to see all of the opportunities that come with a record book! #FFAWeek2023 #NationalFFAWeek #electrifyilffa"
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