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A Drive for Success
https://www.ffa.org/50-years-of-women-in-ffa/a-drive-for-success/
A former mechanic shop girl motors her way through a male-dominated industry.
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Check IN to a Lifelong Community
https://www.ffa.org/alumni-supporters/check-in-to-a-lifelong-community/
Four FFA Alumni Check IN to share memories, lessons learned and opportunities afforded by their FFA membership.
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FFA Alumni: This Is Why You Should Come to Convention
https://www.ffa.org/92nd-national-ffa-convention-expo/ffa-alumni-this-is-why-you-should-come-to-convention/
You may no longer wear the blue jacket, but you can still live to serve.
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Why We Support FFA: BASF
https://www.ffa.org/foundation/why-we-support-ffa-basf/
FFA sponsor BASF gets behind FFA for the good of agriculture's future.
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FFA Alumna Molly Ball: A Giver and Leader
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/ffa-alumna-molly-ball-a-giver-and-leader/
Not winning state office set this FFA alumna on the right path to success.
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How to Become a Chapter Officer
https://www.ffa.org/features/how-to-become-a-chapter-officer/
Do you have what it takes? You probably do! Check out these 12 tips to get you started.
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Member Finds a Recipe for Sweet Success
https://www.ffa.org/features/member-finds-a-recipe-for-sweet-success/
FFA member Alea Ogle runs the business of her dreams at just 16 years old.
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Nevada’s Moapa Valley FFA Finds Sweet Success With Exotic Fruits
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/nevadas-moapa-valley-ffa-finds-sweet-success-with-exotic-fruits/
Moapa Valley FFA is one of few U.S. schools growing pomegranates on its campus.
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This Nevada Chapter is Primed for Pomegranates
https://www.ffa.org/features/this-nevada-chapter-is-primed-for-pomegranates/
The Moapa Valley FFA Chapter in Overton, Nev. have a 40-acre farm with pomegranates, a hydroponic greenhouse, cattle and more.
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A Crop With the Potential to Soar
https://www.ffa.org/student-focus/a-crop-with-the-potential-to-soar/
This Alabama member plants an experimental crop that can be converted to jet fuel. Crystal Chandler was looking for a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) project when her FFA advisor at Geraldine High School in Geraldine, Ala., introduced her to carinata (Brassica carinata). The oilseed crop, a nonfood biofuel oil, can be used in jet fuel. The remnants of the carinata seed can be used as a high-protein feed for livestock. The timing was right for Chandler to plant the novel crop. Her parents had just rented 50 acres of farmland with plans to grow row crops. Also, Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., a business focused on sustainable biofuel production, was looking for Alabama farmers to experiment with the oilseed crop. Chandler was eager to take on a major project. “For my first SAE, I grew herbs,” she says. “The second year, I got a little bigger and grew 2 acres of row crops, and I wanted to do something bigger.” In 2017, Chandler planted 50 acres of carinata under contract with Agrisoma. She expected to harvest her first [...]
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Wisconsin Community Goes All In for Agricultural Education
https://www.ffa.org/features/wisconsin-community-goes-all-in-for-agriculture-education/
The community of New Richmond, Wis. steps up in big ways to support its FFA chapter, thanks to the tireless efforts of the agricultural education instructor.
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Fredericktown: Home of the FFA Jacket
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/fredericktown-home-of-the-ffa-jacket/
An Ohio town is recognized for its landmark contribution to FFA history.
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Apply for an FFA Scholarship
https://www.ffa.org/scholarships/apply-for-an-ffa-scholarship/
FFA scholarships are designed to fit every member’s interest. Give them a try!
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Q&A With Ag Communicator Beverley Flatt
https://www.ffa.org/career-success/qa-with-ag-communicator-beverly-flatt/
Beverley Flatt explains how FFA led her to a job with one of the largest agribusiness companies in the world, and how you can pursue similar opportunities, too.
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Succession Planning Tips from a New Century Farmer
https://www.ffa.org/new-century-farmer/4-succession-planning-tips-from-a-new-century-farmer/
Matt Brake attended sessions on succession planning at the 2018 New Century Farmer conference and shares his biggest takeaways.
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Indiana FFA Chapter Offers Trauma Training
https://www.ffa.org/living-to-serve/indiana-ffa-chapter-offers-trauma-training/
An Indiana FFA chapter teaches farmers how to deal with emergencies in the field.
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Happy Birthday, Norman Borlaug!
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/happy-birthday-norman-borlaug/
In honor of what would be his 105th birthday, we celebrate the founder of The World Food Prize and his legacy that still provides the next generation in agriculture.
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A Passion for Horses Reins This SAE
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/a-passion-for-horses-reins-this-sae/
A “horse-crazed” FFA member chose an SAE project with heart.
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6 Ag Educators Take Home Top Honors
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/6-ag-educators-take-home-top-honors/
Acquaint yourself with the six 2018 educators who won Outstanding Agricultural Education Teachers Awards from the National Association of Agricultural Educators.
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Meet 5 Women Who Helped Shape the Future of FFA
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-history/meet-5-women-who-helped-shape-the-future-of-ffa/
Women were first welcomed into the National FFA Organization in 1969. Meet some of the groundbreaking women who helped shape the future of FFA.
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4 Tips for a Successful Urban Garden
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/4-tips-for-a-successful-urban-garden/
This FFA chapter proves urban gardens can produce plenty of produce.
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Building Bunk Beds for Foster Kids
https://www.ffa.org/living-to-serve/building-bunk-beds-for-foster-kids/
When a local farmer donated lumber to this agricultural education program, the students wasted no time putting it to use.
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A Dream Takes Flight Through Falconry
https://www.ffa.org/student-focus/a-dream-takes-flight-through-falconry/
This FFA member turns a unique passion into a career in agriculture.
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FFA Sponsor, German Students Send Experiment to Space
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/ffa-sponsor-german-students-send-experiment-to-space/
FFA members interested in STEM careers will soon have a new tool to power their educational efforts.
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FFA Chapters Spring Into Action for Nebraska
https://www.ffa.org/living-to-serve/ffa-chapters-spring-into-action-for-nebraska/
FFA chapters pitch in to help Nebraska flood victims.
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