By Morgan Anderson, OCJ Reporter

Three Ohio FFA members were among just 70 students nationwide selected to attend the Next Gen: Emerging Technologies Conference in Fargo, North Dakota, held Sept. 9-13. The event brought together sophomores, juniors, and seniors from 21 states for an immersive week exploring how innovation is shaping the agricultural industry.

The conference featured hands-on sessions, panel discussions, and exclusive tours of CNH Industrial, John Deere, Cargill, and the Grand Farm Innovation Campus. Each stop offered students a behind-the-scenes look at how cutting-edge technology is driving efficiency and sustainability across modern agriculture.

For Claire Connor of the Wilmington FFA Chapter, the experience opened her eyes to career possibilities she hadn’t considere

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