Bio: Raatz, Jacob – Awarded SAE Grant (Feb 2023)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Raatz

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 22 Feb 2023

A $1,000 Dairy SAE grant has been awarded to Jacob Raatz of Colby by Neogen. SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects, a requirement that all FFA members must complete.

An SAE requires FFA members to create and operate an agriculture related business, work at an agriculture-related business or conduct an agricultural research experience.

Upon completion, FFA members must submit a comprehensive report regarding their career development experience. This year 30 different sponsors funded SAE grants. A full list of sponsors can be found on the National FFA Organization website on the SAE Grants webpage. Raatz is a member of the Colby FFA Chapter. Their application was selected from among 1,296 applications nationwide. He plans to use his money towards the purchase of a Jersey heifer to expand his Jersey herd.