INTRODUCING HUNTER AUE!
Our guest today has a passion for rough stock. Hunter Aue grew up in the Central Valley of California in a family involved in the bull business. This is something that Hunter was drawn to, and he began raising and promoting his own bulls for both individual competitions as well as rodeos.
Hunter has a variety of bulls of different ages that compete both with and without riders on them. His goal is raise bulls good enough that they are ridden in the National Finals Rodeo. At age 18, he is well on his way and he got started early!
Hunter has been seeing success already, both in the bull business and in the FFA. Hunter has had a bull that was ridden in a PBR (Professional Bull Riders) event in Fresno, California, and on the FFA side of things he was just named a California State Proficiency winner for what he has been doing in the bull business.
When you go to a rodeo and the announcer states the name of the ranch that the animals being ridden have come through, he is doing to that acknowledge all of the hard work that has gone into developing stock that is worthy of being ridden in that rodeo. In today’s interview with Hunter, you get a little behind the scenes look at how that is done and a clear glimpse of the passion that goes into this.
SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Beef Production
HIGH SCHOOL: Golden Valley High School; Merced, California
MASCOT: Cougars
FFA ADVISOR: Rebecca Mendonza
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HUNTER AUE:
Click on the picture below to be taken to the Golden Valley High School Website:
Hunter’s FFA Advisor’s Email Address: rmendonza@muhsd.org
Golden Valley High School Telephone Number: 209-325-1800
FFA LINKS:
Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE’s)
Donate to FFA – One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000. In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants. With your donations, more students can get this head start – pay it forward.
REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA:
“The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue
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