Samantha Gambonini's guest appearances

Samantha Gambonini

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 SAMANTHA GAMBONINI!Our guest today is the fifth generation to raise cattle on her families dairy farm in Petaluma, California.  Samantha Gambonini was gifted her first heifer at the age of 3 by her grandfather.  Since then she has retained all of the heifers born from her cows, bottle fed the calves and put her cows into the milking string after they calved.  Her herd has increased to 48 registered Holstein and Jersey cattle today.Samantha joined the FFA during her freshman year of high school, inspired by her sisters and others.  She quickly got involved and served as her chapter's reporter her sophomore year.  She is going into her junior year now and will be serving as her chapter's vice-president as well as her region's vice-president.Even with all of her involvement in the FFA she makes time for several dairy shows around the country every year.  She is also involved with a Holstein advocacy group and is educating people about agriculture through outreach in the group.  Samantha is eager to advocate for ag, and she said that she does it by inviting people into the group whether or not they have any knowledge of cattle or agriculture.SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Dairy Production EntrepreneurshipHIGH SCHOOL: Petaluma High School; Petaluma, CaliforniaMASCOT: TrojansFFA ADVISOR: Jacob DunnCONTACT INFORMATION FOR SAMANTHA GAMBONINI:Click on the picture below to be taken to the Petaluma High School Ag. Department's website:Samantha's FFA Advisor's Email Address: jdunn@petk12.orgPetaluma High School's Telephone Number: (707) 778-4652FFA 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 SAMANTHA GAMBONINI! Our guest today is the fifth generation to raise cattle on her families dairy farm in Petaluma, California.  Samantha Gambonini was gifted her first heifer at the age of 3 by her grandfather.  Since then she has retained all of the heifers born from her cows, bottle fed the calves and put her cows into the milking string after they calved.  Her herd has increased to 48 registered Holstein and Jersey cattle today. Samantha joined the FFA during her freshman year of high school, inspired by her sisters and others.  She quickly got involved and served as her chapter's reporter her sophomore year.  She is going into her junior year now and will be serving as her chapter's vice-president as well as her region's vice-president. Even with all of her involvement in the FFA she makes time for several dairy shows around the country every year.  She is also involved with a Holstein advocacy group and is educating people about agriculture through outreach in the group.  Samantha is eager to advocate for ag, and she said that she does it by inviting people into the group whether or not they have any knowledge of cattle or agriculture. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Dairy Production Entrepreneurship HIGH SCHOOL: Petaluma High School; Petaluma, California MASCOT: Trojans FFA ADVISOR: Jacob Dunn CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SAMANTHA GAMBONINI: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Petaluma High School Ag. Department's website: Samantha's FFA Advisor's Email Address: jdunn@petk12.org Petaluma High School's Telephone Number: (707) 778-4652 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

OFI 651: Advocating For Agriculture With Inclusivity | FFA SAE Edition | Samantha Gambonini | Petaluma High School FFA