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Changes to Official Dress, Opening Ceremony Gain Board Approval
https://www.ffa.org/official-dress/changes-to-official-dress-opening-ceremony-gain-board-approval/
Effective immediately, the board approved two recommendations during its January meeting in Indianapolis.
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FAQ: Changes to Official Dress Guidelines
https://www.ffa.org/official-dress/faq-changes-to-official-dress-guidelines/
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the Official Dress guidelines
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Ram Trucks Supports FFA Scholarships
https://www.ffa.org/sponsors/ram-trucks-supports-ffa-scholarships/
For 64 years, Ram Trucks has had a strong partnership with the National FFA Organization based on the historic connection between traditional American farming and Ram Trucks.
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On The Record: Ray Starling, Special Assistant to the President
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-membership/qa-ray-starling-special-assistant-to-the-president/
Ray Starling, the 1996-97 National FFA Eastern Region Vice President, recently received a new position within the White House, focusing on agriculture policy.
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The FFA Jacket: A Global Effort
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/the-ffa-jacket-a-global-effort/
Did you know your FFA jacket traveled the world before you ever put it on?
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Farm Safety Right at Your Fingertips
https://www.ffa.org/foundation/farm-safety-right-at-your-fingertips/
An app to ensure that individuals and families in both rural and urban communities have access to life-saving information and other safety resources.
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2017 Winners: World’s Greatest FFA Week Celebration
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-week/2017-winners-worlds-greatest-ffa-week-celebration/
During February's National FFA Week, we asked FFA chapters and supporting organizations to tell us how they were hosting the “World’s Greatest National FFA Week Celebrations.”
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Wrangler Hosts Land Stewardship Conference in North Carolina
https://www.ffa.org/conferences/wrangler-hosts-land-stewardship-conference-in-north-carolina/
More than 100 North Carolina high school and college students attended a land stewardship conference in Greensboro, N.C., on April 1 at Wrangler's headquarters.
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FFA Chapters Helping With Wildfire Relief
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/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.
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Listen Up! Michela Walker, 2016 National FFA Talent Competition Winner
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/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.
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Tractor Supply Customers Donate Record $731,000 to FFA Foundation
https://www.ffa.org/foundation/tractor-supply-customers-donate-record-731000-to-ffa-foundation/
During National FFA Week, Tractor Supply hosted an in-store event nationwide that allowed shoppers donate $1 or more at checkout in support of the program.
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Register Now: AgExplorer Virtual Field Trip at Cargill
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/register-now-agexplorer-virtual-field-trip-at-cargill/
Join AgExplorer live from Cargill’s Innovation Center in Wichita, Kan., on May 11 for a Virtual Field Trip! Registration is now open. AgExplorer’s series of Virtual Field Trips transports you beyond the walls of your classroom into leading agricultural organizations so that you can gain a firsthand account of the diverse career opportunities within the agricultural industry. During May’s Virtual Field Trip at Cargill, AgExplorer will take students inside the world of agriculture to learn how careers in science and technology play a key role in getting food to your table in a safe and affordable way. Students will hear from numerous Cargill employees that represent a variety of interesting careers, from a Food Marketer to Food Scientist, and more! Registration for the event is free and classrooms around the globe can participate by asking a question via AgExplorer.com or on social media with hashtag #AgExplorerVFT. Thursday, May 11 – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT Classrooms and teachers registered for the event will also be notified when the archive is available soon after the live event. The industry of [...]
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Zoetis Industry Support Program Funding Available Through April
https://www.ffa.org/zoetis/zoetis-industry-support-program-funding-available-through-april-2/
In 2016, Zoetis donated nearly $1 million to more than 2,500 FFA chapters across the country through the Zoetis Industry Support Program.
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Monument Valley FFA Chapter Featured On PBS NewsHour
https://www.ffa.org/ag-angle/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 [...]
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Central Region Vice President Valerie Earley Attends White House Farmer Roundtable
https://www.ffa.org/national-ffa-officers/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.
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National FFA Awards More Than $2.7 Million in Scholarships
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/national-ffa-awards-more-than-2-7-million-in-scholarships/
FFA has awarded more than $2.7 million in scholarships to 1,883 recipients
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G&R Farms Vidalia Onion Sales Support FFA Members
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/gr-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.
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Ohio FFA Members Pay Tribute to Fallen Heroes at Arlington National Cemetery
https://www.ffa.org/chapter-focus/ohio-ffa-members-pay-tribute-to-fallen-heroes-at-arlington-national-cemetery/
Landscape design students at the Knox County Career Center in Mount Vernon, Ohio, travel to Washington, D.C., to help landscape at Arlington National Cemetery.
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#AgItForward: California FFA Chapter Promotes Agricultural Literacy
https://www.ffa.org/features/agitforward-california-ffa-chapter-promotes-agricultural-literacy/
The San Luis Obispo FFA in central California created a viral social media campaign in 2014.
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Start Exploring Careers with AgExplorer
https://www.ffa.org/career-success/start-exploring-careers-with-agexplorer/
Start exploring career areas and find your future in agriculture.
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Inside This Outstanding Kansas FFA Alumni Chapter
https://www.ffa.org/alumni-focus/inside-this-outstanding-kansas-ffa-alumni-chapter/
The 250-member Washington County FFA Alumni Chapter proves there really is strength in numbers.
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Bridging Horizons With The National AgrAbility Project
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/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.
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Madison Taylor is On A Mission To Teach Ag Worldwide
https://www.ffa.org/student-focus/madison-taylor-is-on-a-mission-to-teach-ag-worldwide/
This Minnesota student’s love of ag has taken her to the far corners of the world – and her quest to teach others is just taking off.
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Summer 2017 National FFA Officer Q&A
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/summer-2017-national-ffa-officer-qa/
We ask the National FFA Officer Team about having a global mindset.
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Pop Quiz: National FFA Officer Facts
https://www.ffa.org/national-ffa-officers/pop-quiz-national-ffa-officer-facts/
Can you match these fun facts with the correct 2016-17 National FFA Officer?
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