Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Imagine a class of agricultural students practicing parliamentary procedure: Walter: I move that we recognize Michigan State University as the first land grant college. Frenchie: – I second the motion Chairperson: A motion has been properly moved and seconded that Continue reading Was Michigan State the First Land Grant College? (6/6/2025)
Approximately 125 years ago many agricultural colleges across the country offered short courses for farmers and farm boys. The enrollees could obtain the benefit of learning the latest agriculture technology from college professors without having to enroll in the four Continue reading The Agricultural Short Course at Michigan Agricultural College (5/30/2025)
If you Google “The best kept secret” the AI overview says “The best-kept secret” generally refers to something valuable or positive that is known to only a small number of people, often intentionally or unintentionally. It implies a hidden gem Continue reading Comer Skinner’s FFA Museum in Hopkins, Michigan (5/23/2025)
“Agricolae” is the Latin plural nominative form of the word “agricola,” which means “farmer” or “cultivator”. It refers to farmers as a group or collective. Long before the Future Farmers of America came into existence, organizations of vocational agriculture students Continue reading The Agricolae Clubs of Michigan (5/16/2025)
Many of the state focused Friday Footnotes follow a similar pattern. We look at the early days of agricultural education in the state and then identify some interesting or outstanding programs. This week we will journey to Michigan to start Continue reading Apprenticeships in Agriculture – The Michigan Expereince (5/9/2025)