Locals attend national farm convention
Published 8:31 am Monday, January 28, 2013
Larry and Sharon Larson, Roger Dvergsten and Dan Hoffman, all of Mower County, were among thousands who attended the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting held in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 12-16.
Larry serves as the District I Director on the Minnesota Farm Bureau Board of Directors.
Dvergsten was awarded the trip after receiving the Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation FFA Advisor of the Year award at the Farm Bureau Foundation annual conference in November. Dvergsten is the agriculture instructor and FFA advisor at Lyle and Grand Meadow schools. Hoffman attended after receiving the Foundation Ag Communicator of the Year award.