Members of the 2022-23 New York FFA state officer team say they have a lot of work to do to get people excited about the organization again. But this eclectic bunch sounds ready to get to work.

This year’s slate of six state officers are Myah LaFave, president; Hunter Smigel, vice president; Annette Prezzano, secretary; Elizabeth Schieferstine, treasurer; Cristian Gilces, reporter; and Morgan Craven, sentinel.

I recently caught up with the team to talk about their upcoming year as state officers, what interests them about agriculture and farming, and things most people may not know about them.

Give it a listen.

And here’s a rundown of other recently elected state FFA officer teams across the Northeast:

Connecticut. Robert Eselby, president; Maria Batsu, vice president; Anna Silkman, secretary; Danni Syrotiak, reporter; Amelia Pillis, treasurer; Joseph Velky, sentinel; and Breana Butkievich, parliamentarian.

Maine. Nickie Deschaine, president; and Lane McCrum, vice president.

Massachusetts. Eva Scollo, president; Kayla Dundon, vice president; and Alani Medeiros, secretary.

New Hampshire. Matthew Rice, president; Ella Savage, vice president; Jocelyn Roache, secretary; Zachary Hodgman, treasurer; Riley Cheever, sentinel; and Cailey Laroche, reporter.

Vermont. Katherine Whipple, president; Ian Goodyear, vice president; Kylee Ellis, secretary; and Lucas Allen, treasurer.