Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Since this week is National FFA week it might be a good time to refresh our memory about the origins of the FFA. John Hillison, a retired professor of agricultural education at Virginia Tech is our guest columnist. No, he Continue reading How the FFV and FFA got Started (2/21/2025)
Agricultural Education in Maine According to the 2023-24 National FFA Manual, Maine has 14 FFA Chapters with 328 members. Maine affiliated with the National FFA in 1930 and received Charter 41. The National FFA has a website with the original Continue reading Visiting an Agricultural Education Program in Maine (2/14/2025)
The existence of corn clubs that eventually evolved into 4-H clubs and agricultural education classes in high schools has been well documented (for example see the Boy’s Corn Clubs Footnote from 11/15/2019 or “I” is for Illinois – The Corn Club State from 2/23/2024). Continue reading The Potato Clubs of Maine (2/7/2025)
In August of 2023 we started a series of Friday Footnotes focused on agricultural education and FFA in the various states. The first state featured was Alabama. We arrived in Louisiana by July of 2024 before taking a short detour. We are now Continue reading The “Year of Youth in Agriculture” in Maine (1/31/2025)
Yesterday (1/23/2025) the nominations for the Academy Awards were announced. Earlier this month the Golden Globe Awards were given for the best film and television performance of the past year. So, in keeping with that spirit, this the 300th Friday Footnote Continue reading And the Winner is … (1/24/2025)