Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Last week you were introduced to the first females who served as national presidents of their professional agricultural education organizations. They were MeeCee Baker (NVATA President, 1996-97), Karen Hutchison (NASAE President, 2002-03), and Jacque Deeds (AAAE President, 2006-07). This week we Continue reading The Three Female Ag Ed Musketeers – Part II (1/22/2021)
Most agricultural educators can quickly identify 1969 as the year females were admitted to national FFA membership and that Julie Smiley was the first female national FFA officer in 1976 and Jan Eberly was the first female national FFA president Continue reading The Three Female Ag Ed Musketeers – Part I (1/15/2021)
When we teach about scientific and technological advances in agriculture, we often mention Cyrus McCormick, Eli Whitney, John Deere, George Washington Carver, and similar pioneers. Do we mention Norman Borlaug and his contributions to the world of agriculture and to Continue reading Former Vo-Ag Student Wins Nobel Peace Prize (1/8/2021)
This is the last Friday Footnote for 2020. During the new few weeks focus on important things like family, friends, and personal renewal. If I could give you a Christmas present, it would be a quote from Charlie Brown: The Continue reading Charles Dickens, Mignon Quaw, and The Long Trail (12/11/2020)
This week we welcome back Dr. Jim Connors from the University of Idaho as the guest author of the Friday Footnote. Typically, we look back at our agricultural heritage in these Footnotes. Dr. Connors will take us way, way back Continue reading Cincinnatus: Farmer, Statesman, Leader (12/4/2020)