In This Issue: Summer 2017 FFA New Horizons
Here's a guide to the newest edition of the official FFA magazine.
#AgItForward: California FFA Chapter Promotes Agricultural Literacy
The San Luis Obispo FFA in central California created a viral social media campaign in 2014.
Summer 2017 National FFA Officer Q&A
We ask the National FFA Officer Team about having a global mindset.
Monument Valley FFA Chapter Featured On PBS NewsHour
The agricultural education program of an impressive Arizona FFA Chapter earned more recognition this week as it was featured on PBS NewsHour. Monument Valley FFA Chapter, located in Kayenta, Arizona, is home to a career and technical education program that defies odds and serves students inside the Navajo Nation. The program is coordinated by Clyde McBride, recently named as an Education Week Leader To Learn From: McBride, who is the director of career and technical education in the 2,000-student Kayenta Unified school district, started this program in 1990 and has built it into a powerhouse that catapults students past the odds they’d face without it. In a Native American community of high poverty and unemployment, his 200 students outscore their peers statewide on math and English tests, and 100 percent graduate from high school, outstripping the statewide average by 22 percentage points. Three-quarters of McBride’s graduates enroll in college or training programs. The rest go straight into the workforce. “The work he does and the successes of his students are phenomenal,” says Jeanne Roberts, who oversees [...]
FFA Chapters Helping With Wildfire Relief
FFA members and chapters embrace the idea of giving back to our communities by living out the final line of the FFA motto: Living to Serve.
National Officers Face the Nation
Ride along with the National FFA Officers as they travel to all corners of the country to strengthen the organization.
A Focus on Soy Quality
Soybeans may not be a hot topic of discussion among many high school students, but for one FFA chapter in Illinois, they are creating quite a buzz.
Tennessee: Rodeo for a Cure
Each summer, the McMinn Central FFA in Tennessee hosts a rodeo called Bucking for a Cure. The event’s purpose is to raise awareness and money for cystic fibrosis research, all working toward a cure. FFA members sell ads for the rodeo program during the school year. They also organize and run the concession stand, and several talented FFA members enter the rodeo as competitors. A great event for a great cause!
The School at the Zoo
Most high school students would jump at the chance to spend half their school day at the local zoo.
Career Overview: Plant Systems
People who work in the Plant Systems pathway study plants and their growth.
