Alert Top Story Watch now: FFA chapters are growing, but pool of ag educators in Nebraska is 'running dry' ZACH HAMMACK Lincoln Journal Star Apr 7, 2022 Apr 7, 2022 0 1 of 2 FFA member Nathan Rippe, a sophomore at Southwest High School in Bartley, tests his roping skills Wednesday on UNL's East Campus. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star FFA students returned to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this week for the annual state convention. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ZACH HAMMACK Lincoln Journal Star kAm%@?: #2D>FDD6? ;F88=6D >2?J C6DA@?D:3:=:E:6D 2D 2? 28 65F42E:@? E62496C 2?5 uup 25G:D@C 2E (2J?6 w:89 $49@@=] x? 2 D:?8=6 52J[ D96 >2J E6249 23@FE H6=5:?8 @C 7@@5 D4:6?46[ =625 7:6=5 EC:AD @C D:>A=J 96=A DEF56?ED =62C? G2=F23=6 =:76 D<:==D]k^AmkAmQxEVD ;FDE 2? 6I4:E:?8 42C66C E@ 36 2 A2CE @7[Q #2D>FDD6? 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