Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
With the 100th anniversary of the FFA on the horizon, we need to start thinking about fully documenting the history of the FFA. Two weeks ago we looked at the National Congresses of Vocational Agriculture Students that preceded the FFA. Continue reading Putting the Cart Before the Horse (11/6/2026)
Many of the readers of the Friday Footnote were in Indianapolis last week attending the national FFA convention. So, my question is, “How did you travel to the convention?” I’m guessing the answers might be by bus, plane or automobile. Continue reading Traveling to the National FFA Convention (10/30/2026)
This week, October 21-24, 2026, the 99th National FFA Convention was conducted. However, this was not really the 99th national gathering of vocational agriculture students. It was actually the 101st national meeting of vocational agriculture students. Prior to the establishment Continue reading The National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students (10/23/2026)
During the past several weeks we have been exploring how the FFA in New Mexico implemented the Purposes of the FFA as identified by the National FFA in the 1930s. This week we come to the final three purposes. To Continue reading The Purposes of the FFA – New Mexico Style (Part 4) 10/16/2026
In the 1930s the FFA identified 12 purposes of the FFA. Last week we looked at how FFA members in New Mexico were putting into practice purposes 4, 5 & 6. This week we continue that journey by exploring how Continue reading The Purposes of the FFA – New Mexico Style (Part 3) 10/9/2026