Solari Wins Escambia County Youth Farm Bureau Speech Contest

August 23, 2013

Northview High School senior Courtney Solari won the 2013 Escambia County Youth Farm Bureau Speech contest Thursday afternoon in Molino.

She will present her speech at a Farm Bureau county meeting on September 19 and then move on to the district and state competitions.

Students between 14-18 years old were invited to take part in the contest, delivering a speech about five minutes long on the topic ““Over the past 500 years, how has technology influenced Florida agriculture?”

“Changes in…technology here in Florida have been occurring since the first European settlers introduced Native Americans to new practices and livestock. The Native Americans quickly adapted to these practices, and Florida agriculture has been changing ever since,” Solari said in her speech.

“Technology has helped increase production of many crops, while also diminishing the production of others. These advancements in agriculture are all in an effort for Florida farmers to produce more food while utilizing less land and protecting the environment. No matter how many changes occur though, one thing will remain consistent. Florida agriculture will continue to grow and thrive throughout the future as it has for the last 500 years,” she said.

The 2013 Escambia County Youth Farm Bureau Speech contest was sponsored by the Escambia County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, in collaboration with Escambia County Extension, EscaRosa Young Farmers and Ranchers and the Escambia County Women’s Committee.

Comments

5 Responses to “Solari Wins Escambia County Youth Farm Bureau Speech Contest”

  1. Heather Crumm on August 23rd, 2013 7:49 pm

    Way to go Courtney! Your Northview family is proud of you!

  2. Kelly G. on August 23rd, 2013 3:09 pm

    Courtney is awesome! She is a wonderful role model for students at Northview and a teacher’s dream:)

  3. David Huie Green on August 23rd, 2013 11:16 am

    Good for you Courtney

  4. Vicki Baggett on August 23rd, 2013 6:19 am

    Congratulations, Courtney! Keep it going. You are a bright student and a magnificent person! Northview is proud of you.

  5. Greg on August 23rd, 2013 5:40 am

    Congratulations Courtney! I was the State Winner of this speech contest in 1988! I wish you the best of luck!!!!!!!!