Ag Education
Welcome to my web page. I have been teacher/advisor/coach at Central Lyon since the fall of 2016. I am currently the Ag. Education instructor and FFA advisor. We have a very active ag. program at Central Lyon and among the things you will find on this sight are classroom activities, FFA features and activities, and school activities . . .
CL FFA Hosts Sub-Districts
Central Lyon has been competing in sub-districts for several years, but hosted the FFA Northwest Sub-Districts contest for the first time on February 24, 2022. The host school rotates from school to school in Lyon and Sioux counties every . . .
FFA Beekeeping
Harvesting honey is in full swing. We have a limited amount of honey for sale in 8 oz bottle. Please message us or email us at jrockhill@centrallyon.org for more information. We want to thank Tim Olson and Marlene Boernsen for all your . . .
Feed the Farmers
For area grain farmers, “Operation: Feed the Farmer” is the day in November when they can expect a visit from a Central Lyon FFA chapter member. S tudents pack and deliver, typically more than 200 sack lunches of . . .
Ag in the Classroom
Ag In the classroom is a spin off from the National FFA PALS program. Mr. Rockhill believes that it’s a great opportunity for his Agriculture students to have the chance to teach younger students about agriculture! They do fun, . . .
Grant will Improve FFA Farm
The local FFA alumni group Friends of the Central Lyon FFA recently applied for and received a Lyon County Riverboat Foundation grant of $35,000 that will be used to give the FFA farm much needed improvements. The Central . . .
Students Practice Surgical Techniques
Students in the high school veterinary science class have been working on suture techniques. They practice this by utilizing chicken legs to represent a live tissue structure. They got the materials from Sunshine Foods and Moon Creek Vet . . .
FFA Enters Culver's Essay Contest
When I view the agriculture industry, I look at the various jobs and possibilities that are offered to young individuals like myself! Growing up in rural NW Iowa, I understand the hardships but also know the “joys and . . .
FFA has Facebook
The Central Lyon FFA has been a very active extracurricular for students at Central Lyon. With a changing world of technology we now have the ability to reach out into our community through social media. In 2016, they connected the FFA . . .