“Here By The Owl”
California FFA, get to know your
new State Supervisor of Agriculture
Education, Dr. Lloyd McCabe!
1.
What FFA Chapter are you
originally from?
I was a member of the Nevada
Union-Grass Valley FFA Chapter as a
freshmen and Merced FFA Chapter my
sophomore, junior and senior years. I
served as Chapter President & Reporter.
2.
What led and inspired you to
work for California FFA in this
capacity?
I like helping students, teachers, and
administrators understand the value and
importance of Agricultural Education
and the FFA student leadership program.
3.
What is a goal you have set for
yourself or the California FFA
Association in your new position?
Hopefully I can continue the legacy
established by Bob Heuvel to improve
and expand agriculture education in
California.
4.
What is your favorite thing
about California FFA?
I enjoy watching the regional, state,
and national FFA officers perform
motivational workshops to members at
the various leadership conferences such
as the Greenhand Conferences, Chapter
Officer Leadership Conferences, State
FFA Leadership Conference, and the
Sacramento Leadership Conference. As
an FFA member, my favorite activity was
showing market lambs and Registered
Suffolk Sheep at fairs and shows.
A
personal message from Dr.
McCabe to California FFA
members:
It is an honor for me to serve as State
FFA Advisor of the California FFA
Association. I am a product of the FFA
and there is little doubt in my mind that
most of my personal and professional
successes are due to the leadership
training and experiences that I learned
as a high school student in the Future
Farmers of America organization. As
your new State Advisor of this great
organization, I hope that my advice will
always be based on true knowledge
and ripened with wisdom!
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California FFANEWS • Fall 2014
Top: From left to right: Lloyd
McCabe, Greg Beard, Brad
Dodson, Ted Gregg, Jean
Landeen, and Ken Harris
attending the Fresno State
Field Day.
Center: Dr. McCabe at a
fundraising event in Galt for
the FFA Center. (2010)
Bottom: Dr. McCabe raises
registered Suffolk sheep – this
was the champion ewe at the
California State Fair in 2007.