Allen County-Scottsville Agriculture Department & FFA Chapter

History of Program 1941 Allen County FFA Began First Advisors –Leon Whitlow –Carline Brown 1950 They were teaching 215 war veterans Along with 9-12 grades All Males until 1969

History of Program: Advisors 1961 John Britt began teaching with Mr. Whitlow 1962 Joe Ed Johnson 1964 Wayne Ezell Buford Hatler Billy Skipworth Danny Shipley Leon Whitlow retired Ferrell Oliver began teaching with Danny Shipley Nikki Towe & Emily Branstetter Pike Brandon Weaver began teaching with Nikki Towe

Officer History 1977 Darla Mayhew first female officer Reporter 1980 Linda Willoughby first female President First State Star Farmer 1999 First Female Star Farmer 2003 Brandi Brawner First State Officer

Brandon Weaver From Barren County, Kentucky Graduated from Barren County High School Graduated from Western Kentucky University 2004 Agriculture Teacher Taught Agriculture: Georgia one year Taught Agriculture: Florida Two years Joined Allen County-Scottsville FFA, 2008 Subjects taught: –Small Power Equipment, –Ag Construction Skills I & II – Principles of Agriscience –Plant, Land, and Animal Science –Agribusiness & Farm Management –Ag. Employability –Ag Math –Coop I & II

Nikki Towe Allen County, Kentucky –Farm: Registered Ayrshire Cattle, Feeder Calves, and Horses Graduated: Allen County-Scottsville High 2001 Graduated: Western Kentucky University, 2004 Fall 2004, Taylor County High, Interim AG. Teacher Barren County High, KVHS and TEDS coordinator 2006-present Allen County-Scottsville High Courses Taught: –Principles of Agriscience –Greenhouse I & II –Equine Science –Floral Design & Landscaping –Animal Technology –Advanced Animal Science

Career Pathways: Animal Science Systems

Career Pathways: Agribusiness

Career Pathways: Horticulture & Plant Science Systems

Supervised Agricultural Experience Program Statistics

Agriculture Enrollment Vs FFA Membership