Countdown to Convention: Growing Future Leaders through FFA with Nutrien Ag Solutions

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (RFD-TV) — And our Countdown to Countdown sponsored by Culver’s continues — only 12 days until the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis!

Spencer Harris of Nutrien Ag Solutions says investing in National FFA students today is an investment in the future of agriculture. Stories like this remind us what FFA is all about — leadership, service, and growth.

Be sure to tune in to watch gavel-to-gavel coverage, live and free on the RFD-TV Now app, October 29 through November 1.

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