Lance Moritz's guest appearances

Lance Moritz

Off-Farm Income

David Smith

Michael Phillips

Jax Taylor

Austin Maness

Ken Coleman

Bill Gross

Michael Wolf

David Hancock

Dave Young

Julia Nunes

Mark Hewitt

Diana Rodgers

Michelle Miller

Samantha Smith

Riley Smith

OwlTail

SHOW NOTESINTRODUCING LANCE MORITZ!Our guest today is our second guest in a row from Streator Township High School.  Lance Moritz is a 5th generation farmer on his families land in Illinois.  He is descended from German immigrants, and they are still going strong.Lance's father is farming the ground and running a lawn care business as well as a trucking service to support the farming endeavor.  Lance is very involved in both businesses as well as the farm.  Every year he is given more and more of the lawn care customers to handle as his own accounts.  This teaches Lance about running the business and every aspect of the business.Lance has a strong desire to continue on the farming legacy and be involved in agriculture.  I am excited to see where he goes with what he has in front of him.SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Diversified HorticultureHIGH SCHOOL: Streator Township High School; Streator Township, IllinoisMASCOT: BulldogsFFA ADVISOR: Riley HintzscheCONTACT INFORMATION FOR LANCE MORITZ:Click on the picture below to be taken to the Streator Township School Ag. Department's website:Lance's FFA Advisor's Email Address: rhintzsche@streatorhs.orgStreator Township High School Telephone Number: 815-672-0545FFA LINKS:National FFA OrganizationSupervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's)Support FFA Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward.REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: 	Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. 	Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. 	Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store:“The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”.U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny PerdueWhere Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard:Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters

SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING LANCE MORITZ! Our guest today is our second guest in a row from Streator Township High School.  Lance Moritz is a 5th generation farmer on his families land in Illinois.  He is descended from German immigrants, and they are still going strong. Lance's father is farming the ground and running a lawn care business as well as a trucking service to support the farming endeavor.  Lance is very involved in both businesses as well as the farm.  Every year he is given more and more of the lawn care customers to handle as his own accounts.  This teaches Lance about running the business and every aspect of the business. Lance has a strong desire to continue on the farming legacy and be involved in agriculture.  I am excited to see where he goes with what he has in front of him. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Diversified Horticulture HIGH SCHOOL: Streator Township High School; Streator Township, Illinois MASCOT: Bulldogs FFA ADVISOR: Riley Hintzsche CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LANCE MORITZ: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Streator Township School Ag. Department's website: Lance's FFA Advisor's Email Address: rhintzsche@streatorhs.org Streator Township High School Telephone Number: 815-672-0545 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: 	Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. 	Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. 	Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard: Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters

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