Baxter TN FFA

08/20/2026

🌟 Baxter FFA at the Tennessee State Fair! 🌟

On Monday, August 17, Baxter FFA members traveled to Lebanon, Tennessee, to attend the Tennessee State Fair and put their agricultural knowledge and skills to the test! 💙💛

Students competed in a variety of Career Development Events (CDEs), including:

🌲 Forestry
🌎 Environmental & Natural Resources
🐾 Veterinary Science
🐔 Poultry Evaluation
🥩 Meats Evaluation
🐖 Livestock Evaluation

We are proud of our members for stepping up to compete, gaining valuable hands-on experience, and representing Baxter FFA at the state level!

Every contest is another opportunity to learn, grow, and develop skills for the future. Way to represent, Baxter FFA! 💙💛

08/13/2026

🍂 BAXTER FFA FALL Merch SALE 🍂

Stock up on Baxter FFA gear! 💙💛
Shirts, hats, and yard signs

Order here:
https://forms.gle/TpDXb235eVFNW98n7

08/12/2026

🍂🌼 BAXTER FFA FALL FUNDRAISER 🌼🍂

Fall is right around the corner, and Baxter FFA is ready to help you decorate! 🎃🍁

This year, we’re offering Fall Displays AND Mums to help bring a little fall color to your home or business while supporting Baxter FFA!

📅 Orders AND money are due September 9!

Order here:
https://forms.gle/EZmAF8PkPPTVmSb36

Thank you for supporting Baxter FFA and our students! 💙💛

06/26/2026

You spoke up, Tennessee — and we heard you.

After more than 7,000 votes and hundreds of comments on the future of the Ag Tag specialty license plate, one thing was clear: Tennesseans have a strong connection to the original Ag Tag.

We also heard many of you ask whether the original design could remain while recognizing two programs the Ag Tag has long supported: Tennessee 4-H and Tennessee FFA.

Because the vote between the original Ag Tag and the new Ag Tag design was close, and because so much of the feedback centered on preserving the original while adding 4-H and FFA recognition, we are opening a final weekend vote with three options inspired by what you told us:

Option 1: The original Ag Tag

Option 2: The original Ag Tag with 4-H and FFA emblems added

Option 3: The original Ag Tag with 4-H and FFA emblems added and an updated font

Voting closes at 8 a.m. CT on Monday, June 29.

The Ag Tag has supported Tennessee agriculture, agricultural education, youth leadership, forestry, market development and rural communities for 30 years. As we look toward the future, we want the final design to reflect the pride Tennesseans have in this plate and the programs it supports.

Vote this weekend and help choose the next Ag Tag: https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/ag_tag_design_public_vote_runoff

06/09/2026

The Ag Tag specialty license plate is turning 30, and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture needs your help choosing its next design.

For three decades, the Ag Tag has celebrated Tennessee agriculture and forestry while supporting agricultural education, youth leadership, market development, forestry awareness and programs that strengthen rural communities across the state.

As we look toward the next 30 years, this milestone is an opportunity to celebrate the Ag Tag’s impact, bring renewed attention to its purpose and invite the public to help choose its next design.

From June 9 through June 23 at 4 p.m. CT, vote for your favorite design: the original Ag Tag, a modernized version of the current Ag Tag or a new design. The two new options feature the Pick Tennessee Products logo, which is celebrating 40 years of connecting consumers with Tennessee farms and food businesses, as well as the 4-H and FFA emblems, recognizing the Ag Tag’s longstanding support of agricultural education and youth leadership.

Vote here: https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/ag_tag_design_public_vote

05/12/2026

🔹MEET THE TEAM🔹

Congratulations to the newly elected 2026-2027 Baxter FFA Officer Team!

11 Candidates completed an application, took a FFA knowledge exam, set through a 3 person panel interview on May 7th.

President: Cole Meadows
Vice President: Taylor Street
Vice President: Josie Bush
Secretary: Evey Burchett
Treasurer: Norah Jennings
Reporter: Hailey Jones
Sentinel: Kayden Ford
Chaplin: Brogan Duke

We can’t wait to see what this next year holds for Baxter!

Special thanks to Ryelee Deweese (TTU Student), Katelyn Steakley (Pep Foundation), and Matt Wilson (Turf Masters) for serving on our interview panel.
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Upperman High School- TN
Putnam County Schools (TN) School System

04/28/2026

Let’s move some remaining greenhouse product!

We are open 8:30-2:30 through Friday of this week.

Just text the phone numbers listed on the greenhouse doors someone will come out to help!

04/22/2026

🎉🎉🎉

Welcome to the Tiger family, Thomas Arnold! 🐅🔥

Hailing from Sparta, Tennessee, Thomas brings grit and proven talent to the UWA Rodeo Team. He has earned four All-Around saddles and a Tie-Down Roping saddle in 2025.

We’re excited to have Thomas in Livingston and can’t wait to see what he accomplishes in the arena.

04/17/2026

Congratulations to our Baxter FFA, Cookeville FFA, and Putnam County 4-H members on a great day at the Tennessee Walking Horse Judging Contest today.

Representing Cookeville FFA- Blake Johnson, Connor Bartlett, Coke Bartlett, and Annie Woodcock. - 2nd overall team.

Representing Putnam County 4-H- members from both Cookeville FFA and Baxter FFA - 8th overall team. Team members - Katie Beth Randolph, Kadon Brant, Taylor Bauer.

04/08/2026

🌟💙 Baxter FFA Celebrates a Year of Excellence! 💛🌟

From the nationals to state convention, our members have represented Baxter FFA and Upperman High School with pride, dedication, and hard work!

📍 National FFA Convention – October 2025 | Indianapolis, Indiana
📍 Tennessee State FFA Convention – March 2026 | Gatlinburg, Tennessee

This year, Baxter FFA was honored with:
🏆 Platinum PLOW Award
🏆 Superior Chapter Award
📈 10% Membership Increase
🎓 5 State FFA Degree Recipients

These accomplishments reflect the commitment of our members to grow as leaders, serve their community, and excel in agricultural education. 🌱

We are incredibly proud of each student who contributed to this success and grateful for the support from our school, families, and community.

✨ The future is bright for Baxter FFA—this is just the beginning!