Source:  WATAUGA DEMOCRAT, 6/2/21

With agriculture roots going back three generations for both Olivia Haigler and Gretchen Blackburn, agriculture education means more to them than just playing in the dirt. As agriculture teachers and National FFA (Future Farmers of America) advisors, Olivia (Watauga High School) and Gretchen (Avery County High School) both have agriculture in their DNA. Olivia is involved in her family’s nursery and tree farm, while Gretchen works with plants and florist demands.

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