Solari Wins District Youth Farm Bureau Speech Contest, Headed To State

September 5, 2013

Northview High School senior Courtney Solari won the 2013 District Youth Farm Bureau Speech Contest Wednesday afternoon in Bonifay.

She now advances to the state competition in Ponte Vedra Beach near Jacksonville next month. Solari was named the Escambia County Farm Bureau winner in late August.

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.

Pictured: Courtney Solari delivers her Farm Bureau speech Wednesday afternoon in Bonifay. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

4 Responses to “Solari Wins District Youth Farm Bureau Speech Contest, Headed To State”

  1. Sandra Greenwell on September 5th, 2013 9:59 pm

    Congratulations, Courtney! What an accomplishment. Good luck at state.

  2. Pamela Kleinatland on September 5th, 2013 3:07 pm

    Congrats Courtney, you make Northview FFA proud….

  3. Vicki Baggett on September 5th, 2013 6:19 am

    So proud of you, Courtney. Good luck.

  4. Greg on September 5th, 2013 6:13 am

    Congrats!!!!!!!! Bring home a state win as I did back in the 80’s!!!!