Hughbanks shares his agricultural passion through National FFA or Ridge Hughbanks, agriculture is both a passion and a way of life. Hughbanks, 2018-19 National FFA Central Region Vice President and an Oklahoma State University agribusiness junior, grew up as a fifth-generation agriculturist near Alva, Oklahoma. “I learned about life from a 4430 John Deere tractor and a 12-foot disk,” he said. His grandparents were the reason he chose to further invest time in his agricultural education, he said. “I could not think of a better way and place to grow up because I had both sets of grandparents living very close to me,” Hughbanks said. “Not only that, but my parents understood the value of hard work and a hard-earned dollar.” Grandfathers, Galen Hughbanks and Glen Piper, were invested in Hughbanks’ life in numerous capacities, he said. “Most of my agricultural experience came from the Hughbanks side,” he said. “But then on the Piper side, I have some incredible memories, like riding in the tractor and learning
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