High School Agriculture
Robinson is National FFA Champion
HISTORY MADE AT NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION! Put your hands together, #PointerNation! Joey Robinson is the NATIONAL CHAMPION in Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance – Entrepreneurship Proficiency, becoming the first National Proficiency Champion in Mineral Point FFA Chapter‘s storied history! Joey began his project by changing engine and hydraulic oils, coolant, fuel filters, air filters, cabin… Continue Reading Robinson is National FFA Champion
Robinson is Sectional Winner for Outstanding Ag Program
Put your hands together for our very own Mike Robinson! #PointerNation‘s Middle/High School Agriculture Teacher and Mineral Point FFA Chapter Advisor was honored as the recipient of the Outstanding Middle/High School Ag Program for our section of Wisconsin for 2024 (Section 4, southwest Wisconsin schools) by the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators! Mr. Robinson has… Continue Reading Robinson is Sectional Winner for Outstanding Ag Program
FFA CDE National Qualifiers
State Champs — results are in from last Thursday’s competition! Let’s hear it for our Wisconsin FFA State Meats Evaluation Champions! The team has also qualified for the National FFA Competition to be held in October in Indianapolis. Individually: Luke Schubert placed 3rd, Cameron Patterson 4th, Michael Edgington 8th, Aiden Patterson 9th. Other State Career… Continue Reading FFA CDE National Qualifiers
FFA Career Development Events Qualify for State
We are very excited to share we have three Mineral Point FFA Chapter teams advancing to State in the Career Development Event competition! 1st Place: Meats Evaluation – Michael Edgington – Aiden Patterson – Cameron Patterson – Luke Schubert 2nd Place: Livestock Evaluation – Erica Rose Ludlum – Johnny Robinson – Faye Schuette – Riley… Continue Reading FFA Career Development Events Qualify for State
FFA Celebrates 95 Years at Annual Banquet
The Mineral Point Chapter of the Future Farmers of America held its 95th annual awards ceremony Tuesday, March 19 in the middle/high school cafetorium under the leadership of Advisor Mike Robinson. Awards were presented as follows — congrats to all! Check out photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MineralPointSchoolDistrict&set=a.907866201315263 Discovery Degree The FFA Discovery Degree is awarded to 8th grade… Continue Reading FFA Celebrates 95 Years at Annual Banquet
Ag Department Receives Compeer Financial Grant
Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America, the Farm Credit cooperative’s giving program, awarded a total of $212,000 through the Agriculture Education and Classroom Equipment Grant program this year. Sixty schools in Illinois, Minnesota as well as Wisconsin located across Compeer Financial’s territory will be receiving grants and Mineral Point is one of them! The grants… Continue Reading Ag Department Receives Compeer Financial Grant
State FFA Produces Champions
Let’s hear it for our State Proficiency FFA Award Winners — we have three State Champions! 1st Place and Qualifying for Nationals: Carson Kroll: Turf Grass Management; Joey Robinson: Diversified Livestock Production; Luke Schubert: Grain Production 2nd Place: Annie Robinson: Nursery Operation; Joey Robinson Agricultural Mechanics Repair; Joey Robinson: Maintenance Entrepreneur 3rd Place: Annie Robinson:… Continue Reading State FFA Produces Champions
FFA Career Development Events Do Well At State
Let’s hear it for our Mineral Point FFA Chapter State Career Development Event placings! 2nd Place in the State: Meats Evaluation — Luke Schubert 7th individually in the State — Cameron Patterson 9th — Michael Edgington 11th — Trent Culver 21st 6th Place in the State: Livestock Judging — Johnny Robinson 10th individually in the… Continue Reading FFA Career Development Events Do Well At State
FFA Celebrates with Annual Banquet
The Mineral Point Chapter of the Future Farmers of America held its 94th annual awards ceremony Tuesday, March 21 in the middle/high school cafetorium under the leadership of Advisor Mike Robinson. Awards were presented as follows — congrats to all! Discovery Degree The FFA Discovery Degree is awarded to 8th grade FFA members who have… Continue Reading FFA Celebrates with Annual Banquet
FFA Career Development Events Qualify for State
Congratulations to our FFA Career Development Events that qualified for State during the district competion held March 16 at UW-Platteville! 1st Place: Livestock Judging Team Johnny Robinson — 1st place individual Emily Heisner — 6th place individual Riley Sennhenn Faye Schuette 2nd Place: Agricultural Mechanics Team Joey Robinson — 1st place individual Graham Fitzsimmons —… Continue Reading FFA Career Development Events Qualify for State