Rooted in FFA: Growing the Next Generation of Agricultural Educators
About this episode
Mykaela Billingsworth discusses her journey to becoming an agricultural educator and her experiences with FFA programs.
In this week’s episode of The Modern Farming Podcast, we sit down with Mykaela Billingsworth, a University of Florida student on the path to becoming an agricultural educator. Mykaela shares how her early involvement in FFA programs sparked a lifelong passion for agriculture and inspired her commitment to teaching the next generation. She reflects on her experience raising and showing livestock, and how those hands-on skills translate into her work equipping students to participate in county fairs and agricultural competitions. Now serving as an intern at Bok Academy in Polk County and nearing the completion of her degree, Mykaela discusses the journey that brought her to this point and her vision for shaping the future of agricultural education.
More episodes of Modern Farming
- From Axolotls to Aquaculture: Building Hands-On Ag Education with Aaron Bokelmann
- More Than a Classroom: Teaching Real-World Skills Through Aquaponics with Bert Johnson
- The Aquadome Effect: Turning Passion into Purpose in Aquatic Education
- Rooted in FFA: Janyel Taylor’s Journey from Teacher to Nursery Leader
- Rebuilding Citrus: Scott Thompson and the Tree Defender Solution
- Promised Land Family Ministries: Cultivating Agriculture, Faith, and Purpose
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Modern Farming podcast page.