Young Ag Achievers

Ep. 5 - Laela Begley & Josh Bay

Sec. Blayne Arthur talks about her background in public speaking and if she gets nervous at all in those settings (00:00). Then Laela Begley of Elgin FFA and Josh Bay of Shattuck FFA join to talk about the upcoming Ag Mechanics contest at OYE, what goes into their craft, transporting projects hundreds of miles, and much more (6:05). Sec. Arthur & ODAFF PIO react to the interview and Sec. Arthur gives her thoughts on the OYE Legislative Showmanship event (36:15). 

Ep. 4 - Presley Pullen & Bridger Arrington

Sec. Blayne Arthur talks about some of her interesting experiences while going through summer internships in college (00:00). Then Presley Pullen of Stratford and Bridger Arrington of Mulhall-Orlando 4H join the show to talk about leadership, working with others, their favorite things about Oklahoma, and much more (5:00). Sec. Arthur and Lee Benson give their thoughts on the interview and the recent wildfires that have impacted Oklahoma (38:00).

Ep. 3 - Jamison McNiel & Kennedy Clark

Sec. Blayne Arthur previews her upcoming chat with Jamison McNiel of Bristow & Kennedy Clark of Minco. Sec. Arthur also talks about her first job out of college (00:00). Jamison and Kennedy join Sec. Arthur to talk about their ag backgrounds, getting other people into ag, speech contests, dreams of being animal chiropractors, and much more (5:10). ODAFF PIO Lee Benson chats with Sec. Arthur about the interview, OYE, and finish up with some OK stats from the 2022 Ag Census (37:00).

Ep. 2 - Whitney Glazier & Coy Davidson

ODAFF PIO Lee Benson asks Sec. Blayne Arthur about her earliest memories showing livestock (:00). Sec. Arthur sits down with Whitney Glazier of the Lomega FFA Chapter and Coy Davidson of the Elgin FFA Chapter to learn their background. They each talk about overcoming adversity, how to spread the word about ag, future plans, and much more (4:30). Lee and Sec. Arthur give their thoughts on the interview, FFA Day at the Capitol, and some good stats from the newly released Ag Census (37:45).

Ep. 1 - Katie Eisenhauer & Sayde Allen

Sec. Blayne Arthur explains what she hopes to accomplish with this podcast (:00). Sec. Arthur talks to HS senior Katie Eisenhauer and 8th grader Sayde Allen about growing up in the ag world. Both are coming off successful showings involving goats and sheep at the National Western Stock Show in Denver (04:20). Sec. Arthur and ODAFF PIO Lee Benson share their thoughts on the interview, the OK Agriculture Hall of Fame, and a random ag fact (32:35).