Let’s check in with FFA Central Region Vice President Mary Schrieber!

FFA chapters all over the country are busy with plant sales, state conventions, and spring livestock shows.

National FFA Central Region Vice President Mary Schrieber joined RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender to discuss some of her favorite highlights of the year, upcoming conventions she will be a part of, and what she is most excited about for the remainder of her term.

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