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 Updated Jul 15, 2026 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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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