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AI Takes on New Meaning for Young Madison Co. Farmer
When most people hear "AI," they think of artificial intelligence — chatbots, autonomous vehicles, and smart devices. But for Olivia Braswell of Madison County, Georgia, AI means something entirely different — producing quality livestock. Thanks to a $5,000 grant from HireSmart Cares, a nonprofit supporting the next generation in developing crucial skills, Olivia is…
HireSmart invests in future farmers at Colbert Elementary
It’s not Dasher and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen — remember the Rudolph song? Try Charlotte, Pumpkin, Nugget, and Flappy. Those are the chickens at the mini-farm at Colbert Elementary School where teacher Jenny Heath shows over 400 students the joys and satisfactions in the disciplined care of animals and crops. “Students are learning the…
Expanding Ag Access: HireSmart Cares donates $50K for MCHS barn expansion, giving more students ag opportunities
Madison County High School student Gavin Heath lives in a subdivision in Hull, but he's learning to be a farmer as he cares for pigs "Tom and Jerry" at the MCHS ag barn. The freshman loves the camaraderie with other students at the facility who also care for show animals. "It's a family we've created…
HireSmart Supports Poultry Team that Finished 5th Nationally
Four Madison County, Georgia students traveled to Indianapolis recently and walked away with the fifth-place plaque in the National FFA Poultry evaluation "Career Development Event" (CDE). "We all truly wanted it," said team member Isabelle Williams, who was named the high individual in the written exam. "We wanted to win, and we worked so much…
HireSmart Supports Top FFA Ag Communications Team in the U.S.
HireSmart Supports Top FFA Ag Communications Team in the U.S. Katie Carrouth and her teammates, Abbi Adams, Anna Moon, and Anna Kate Mathis, laugh at the video of their surprised faces when they learned that, "Yes!" they're the best in the nation. The Madison County FFA Ag Communications team earned first in the U.S. at…
HireSmart U.S. Ag Assistance — Ava’s Story
Ava Willoughby recently got a taste of being a veterinarian when she had to care for her sick goat, Lupe, through the night. “We had to give her medicine throughout the night, every four hours,” said the eighth grader, who watched Lupe recover and regain her appetite. Ava loves the feeling of helping animals and…
HireSmart Awards Grants to Construction Classes
Humans need four walls and a roof, food, running water, electricity, and furniture. Each generation must meet the hands-on demands of supplying such things, and HireSmart Cares wants today’s kids to have the tools and teaching they need to be self-sufficient in meeting society’s basic needs in the future. That’s why HireSmart funds U.S. agricultural…