Two local Future Farmers of America (FFA) members, Alli Powell and Sydnee Burnett, each received $1,000 SAE grants awarded by Bayer and Rabo Agri-Finance, respectively. Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand 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. “I am very proud of these two students for putting forth their best effort on this extensive application. I am excited to see their SAE projects grow as a result of this grant,” said Richmond High School Agricultural Teacher Laura Allen. 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…