Monroe City FFA and FFA Alumni

Monroe City FFA and FFA Alumni This page is for all Monroe City FFA Alumni and friends of the Monroe City FFA, feel free to share stories, pictures, etc. We welcome your thoughts!

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Our kids are working hard this summer on their Supervised Agriculture Experiences. We appreciate these kids taking time ...
06/18/2026

Our kids are working hard this summer on their Supervised Agriculture Experiences. We appreciate these kids taking time out to share their knowledge with us and let us see what they have been learning!

From pony rides to making fun drinks and everything in between, our FFA members are hard at work on their Supervised Agr...
06/05/2026

From pony rides to making fun drinks and everything in between, our FFA members are hard at work on their Supervised Agriculture Experiences this summer. We would love to visit if you haven’t set yours up yet! Let us know when we can swing by! Keep up the good work!

We couldn’t do an Agribusiness Tour in Kentucky without a visit to the Kentucky Derby. This morning’s stop was an eye op...
05/21/2026

We couldn’t do an Agribusiness Tour in Kentucky without a visit to the Kentucky Derby. This morning’s stop was an eye opening visit into the racing industry. As our tour guide educated us, we were fortunate to witness training in progress. We learned different exercises that take place leading up to a race and got to experience that first hand. The jockeys were nice enough to greet us s they made their way around the track. We even got in a little history into the traditions and making of the derby! It was a great end to one of our best trips. Each year our trip provides something a little different, and equips our students with possibilities for their future. Networking, educating, experiencing, and having a platform to ask questions to the experts is what we can give these kids. Our hope is that these skills build their foundation for the future wherever their paths may lead. Thank you Kentucky and Ohio for allowing that for our kids!

To say that today’s line up of Agribusiness Tour stops were amazing, would simply be an understatement. We were blown aw...
05/21/2026

To say that today’s line up of Agribusiness Tour stops were amazing, would simply be an understatement. We were blown away with what we thought would be a gamble swinging up to Cincinnati. Not only did we add another state to our bucket lists, we found the neatest tours and genuinely good people to teach us about their craft.

First stop of the day was at Mullen Dairy and Creamery. The young lady that runs the operation was so great tailoring to our kids knowledge base and interest levels. Not only did she show us how, just out of college she diversified her operation, but exactly what she signed up for as a fourth generation farmer. We got to experience a robotic milker, lots of pets on the cows, sweet babies, and a cow in active labor. She graciously answered our questions and gave us her life experience, being a past FFA Member. She even let us taste test their flavored milks! Our favorite was birthday cake!

The next stop at 80 acres was a new look away from traditional farming that we are so used to. 80 acres sits on a half acre plot of land, growing vegetables and herbs indoors. We learned about irrigation systems, a new way to see production distribution, tried several new plants! We were able to pick our own peppers, mint, tomatoes, and more! We even got to taste a fresh salad kit they produce! This stop was another way to diversify to stay current in the agricultural industry, even in an urban setting.

Our last stop was at Turpin Sod Farm. It might have been rainy, but well worth the visit. This farm has been in agricultural production since the 1700’s! (John Adams signed their farm deed!) To diversify their market, this farm turned to sod as a way to stay rural but provide to the urbanization around them. We learned great care goes into selection of grass varieties and what it takes to make a stand of grass. Imagine walking on a product contracted for a high end golf course! We were in awe that we were standing on such a large project. Special equipment to harvest the crop was also a top conversation at this stop. At the end of the day, our kids not only learned about grass production, but they took away a lot of life advice!

We had a full day of tour stops! We made a trip to Lexington where we got a deep dive into horse country. We spent the m...
05/20/2026

We had a full day of tour stops! We made a trip to Lexington where we got a deep dive into horse country. We spent the morning at the University of Kentucky Animal Science facilities. We got an up close look of their sheep, poultry, horse, and beef units. All of the barns were conducting extensive research based around nutrition and animal health. Our students were able to ask questions and get a glimpse of their equipment for controlled environments.

We also made a stop at Bluegrass Stockyards. We started with a live look at an auction, which was a first for many of our kids! Then the Chief Operating Officer pulled up a seat in the middle of our kids to explain their business and the aspects of the auction sector. We were thankful he took the time to give us a thorough discussion and give us a tour. The food was great too!

We finished the day touring Spy Coast Farms. Here we were able to see a focus on performance horses. This stop included the rehabilitation side, a grounds tour, stud barn, and the foaling barn. We were blown away with the state of the art facilities and care that goes into this operation. We learned a lot about horse country today and are gearing up for day 3!

We officially made it to Louisville! We only got one official tour stop in today, but what better way to kick off Agribu...
05/19/2026

We officially made it to Louisville! We only got one official tour stop in today, but what better way to kick off Agribusiness Tour in Kentucky than a stop at Louisville Slugger! We learned a great deal about tree selection and the care that goes into selecting the perfect wood for each specific style of bat. We got to see the process beginning to end! Even better when we got little slugger bats to take home! Follow us this week as we tour Kentucky agriculture!

05/16/2026

We have had 3 spots open up for Agribusiness tour next week. We leave Monday and will be back Thursday evening. This will be on a first come, first served basis by an email to Mr. Cook! Please reach out asap if you are interested in going!

05/08/2026

Can’t thank Guyla Gene Behring enough for helping us out each year! Take a look at our FFA Banquet photos!

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