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Yankton High School Adds FFA Chapter

Yankton High School Adds FFA Chapter

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An FFA chapter has been established at Yankton High School, with help from the state and county Farm Bureau.
The South Dakota Farm Bureau Centennial Community Initiative donated five thousand dollars, with another thousand dollars coming from the Yankton County Farm Bureau.
Yankton High School Principal Dr. Jennifer Johnke says they have thirty students involved….

Johnke says an FFA chapter is a good fit for Yankton High School……

Johnke says they have added some classes associated with FFA……

Yankton County has seen an increase in the number of farms over the past twenty years.

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