Bio: Garbisch, John (FFA Winner - 1977)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Garbisch, Steiner

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 9/22/1977

Garbisch, John (FFA Winner - 1977)

John Garbisch, Granton, has been nominated and accepted to receive the American Farmer Degree which is the highest honor presented by the National FFA organization. Garbisch was nominated for the degree by the Wisconsin FFA Association.

One of 798 FFA members nominated the American Farmer Degree, Garbisch will receive the award in a special ceremony on Thursday, November 10. At the convention, each American Farmer Degree recipient will be presented a gold key and certificate by the National FFA organization.

The American Farmer degree is much sought after because it is presented to approximately one member in 700 of the 509,735 member organization. It is presented only by the National FFA organization to members who have demonstrated exceptional agricultural and leadership achievements.

John is the son of Mrs. Helen Garbisch, Granton, and is currently farming in partnership on the home farm. He earned his degree on the basis of his supervised farming program and leadership qualities. He milks 36 registered purebred Guernsey cows and maintains a butterfat average of nearly 500 pounds.

To qualify for the American Farmer degree, FFA members must have advanced through a system of degrees. Degrees are given at the National Convention which is the largest annual youth convention in the nation. Garbisch will attend the convention with his mother and his vocational agricultural instructor, Francis Steiner of Granton High School.