Episode 36 - Valerie Gray and Mr. Brandon Bixler

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Valerie Gray and Mr. Brandon Bixler about FFA in an urban school setting and related topics.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are talking with Mr. Brandon Bixler, Agriculture and Environmental studies teacher and FFA staff advisor at McCaskey High School and Valerie Gray, student and president of the FFA Chapter at McCaskey High School. We discuss FFA in an urban school setting, how to explain Lancaster County farming to Floridians and how a stuffed bird can make a good booth-minder. Learn more about McCaskey High School's FFA Chapter

People in this episode

Guests: Valerie Gray, Mr. Brandon Bixler

Topics covered

• FFA
• urban agriculture
• education
• environmental studies
• student leadership

Keywords

• FFA
• McCaskey High School
• urban agriculture
• environmental studies
• Lancaster County
• Florida

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McCaskey High School, FFA Chapter

Places: Lancaster County, Florida

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