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Future Farmers of America Hosts Career Show
| Latest NewsIf you’re a manufacturer or service-oriented company, you might want to consider exhibiting at The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Agricultural Career Show at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 20-22, 2010.
The show features companies, universities, technical schools and organizations that offer career and educational opportunities for FFA members and their teachers. Exhibitors present information about the many diverse career opportunities in agriculture and landscaping, which students use in planning for their futures.
FFA members are tomorrow’s industry leaders. They are young people who are not afraid to work, understand competition and know what it means to make a profit. They are the future of the landscape industry and the professionals who will make purchasing decisions.
Industrious entrepreneurs like Newt McGuire, who began his business with a simple request of mowing the family lawn and is now the owner of Spectacular Lawn Service, a successful lawn service company in Boonville, Missouri.
McGuire capitalized on his landscape knowledge from his experience with the local Master Gardener Program as well as skills he learned in FFA. Come meet students like McGuire this year and be a part of The National FFA Agricultural Career Show.
For information, call Bryan Kelley, FFA Career Show Manager, at (888) 332-2589.
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