One Class Changed Everything: Agricultural Education
Discover how one student’s unexpected journey into agricultural education and FFA led to leadership, entrepreneurship and a passion for telling agriculture’s story through the magazine Gaining Ground.
From hauling cattle to learning livestock safety and business skills, this Stroud FFA member is building on his family’s Oklahoma ranching legacy through a real-world SAE project.
Stroud FFA hosted a hands-on, mock CSI farm investigation to recruit middle school students, and build teamwork, leadership, and interest in agriculture education. Through this they hope to add members to the ag classroom next year!
Ava White turned her SAE into a growing business, Hounds and Heifers, creating handmade dog products while developing leadership, business, and real-world skills.
An Oklahoma chapter teamed up with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to build 31 fish habitats, boosting local lake ecosystems and promoting conservation education.