Pop Quiz: National FFA Officer Facts
Can you match these fun facts with the correct 2016-17 National FFA Officer?
Ag Angle: Stewartsville, Missouri
The bond this man has with his granddaughters is enough to make anyone swell with pride.
Bridging Horizons With The National AgrAbility Project
The National AgrAbility Project helps FFA chapters enhance independence and promote success for people facing physical disability challenges.
Ag 101: From Farm To Food
Here’s how soybeans make their way from the farm to the consumer
Listen Up! Michela Walker, 2016 National FFA Talent Competition Winner
Michela Walker, 2016 National FFA Talent Competition winner, shares a few songs she plays on repeat.
G&R Farms Vidalia Onion Sales Support FFA Members
Retailers in ten states will offer shoppers the opportunity to support FFA members as they purchase G&R Farms Vidalia sweet onions through June 1.
FFA / USDA Town Hall with Secretary Sonny Perdue
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue chats about the future of agriculture with FFA members around the country.
National FFA Awards More Than $2.7 Million in Scholarships
FFA has awarded more than $2.7 million in scholarships to 1,883 recipients
Central Region Vice President Valerie Earley Attends White House Farmer Roundtable
Valerie Earley was called to a meeting at The White House in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
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 [...]
