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NEWPORT — The Granite State FFA booth was developed and staffed by the members of the Sugar River Valley FFA Chapter of Newport, N.H. at the recent National Future Farmers of America Convention and Exposition held in Indianapolis.
The booth was modeled after an Educational Display about the importance
of the Honey Bee to New Hampshire’s Agriculture. Myles Godsoe,
Hayden Patenaude, and Ethan Lippincott manned the booth from
Wednesday, Oct. 30 to Friday, Nov. 1 where they spoke and
educated thousands of FFA members and guests about the importance
of the Honey Bee to Agriculture.
They researched this topic and wanted to spread the message of the Honey Bees importance to New Hampshire Agriculture.
While spreading the importance of the honey bees the students also handed out “Save the Bees” bracelets, local honey sticks, and Honey Bee Pollinator Seed Packets.
New Hampshire has seen a rise in winter hive loss for more than a decade and New Hampshire agriculture is widely misunderstood throughout the country.
These students did a wonderful job representing the State of New
Hampshire and the Town of Newport spreading the word on this
important topic. The artwork was created and donated by Dale
Flewelling of Art Attack Signs and the booth was sponsored by many
local businesses and community members.
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