OFI 1978: Connecting A Farm Legacy Through Tractor Restoration | FFA SAE Edition | Adam Keir | Northeast Bradford High School FFA

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Adam Keir is his FFA chapter’s Chaplain, a musician, a junior in high school and he is the winner of Pennsylvania’s most improved award for the 1941 Farmall tractor that he restored.

There is something really special about Adam’s story. The farm that he lives on was started by his great grandfather, whom he was never able to meet. However, the original tractor that was purchased for the farm was still there, waiting to be restored. At the same time, Adam had enrolled in an agricultural mechanics course at his high school, and his instructor was looking for a student with a tractor that needed to be restored.

Adam had this interest already, and his tractor was selected for this project. This is what led Adam to join the FFA and enter in the competition that found his tractor to be the most improved. Adam already has another tractor that he wants to restore that is on the families farm. This one is a Ford 5,000. However, this time he is on his own as the high school is restoring a different piece of equipment this year. I believe that Adam is up to the challenge!

SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Tractor Restoration

HIGH SCHOOL: Northeast Bradford High School; Rome, Pennsylvania

MASCOT: Panthers

FFA ADVISOR: Michala Forrest

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ADAM KEIR:

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Adam’s FFA Advisor’s Email Address: mforrest@nebpanthers.com

Northeast Bradford High School’s Telephone: 570.744.2521

FFA LINKS:

National FFA Organization

Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE’s)

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Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world. FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food.
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