Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Officially the nickname for Illinois is the Prairie State. I like to think of Illinois as the Corn Club State because corn clubs originated in Illinois. The first corn club was sponsored by a Farmers Institute in Macoupin County, Illinois Continue reading “I” is for Illinois – The Corn Club State (2/23/2024)
Next week the Friday Footnotes will return to focusing on agricultural education programs in the various states. In researching a recent Footnote, “I” is for Idaho, Part 1 I made a discovery that needs to be shared with the profession while it Continue reading A Lesson About Primary and Secondary Sources in Agricultural Education Research (2/16/2024)
Last week we learned about the challenge faced by Idaho in starting vocational agriculture because of an inadvertent error in not passing legislation to accept the provisions of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917. After that problem was solved, what was the Continue reading “I” is for Idaho, Part 2 (2/9/2024)
This week we will explore agricultural education and FFA activities in Idaho. Idaho was the 17th state to receive a national charter and that was in 1929. The charter application can be found at https://archives.iupui.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/96210fc2-6fde-438d-8649-40f794ce25f2/content. According to the 2021-22 FFA Manual Idaho Continue reading “I” is for Idaho, Part 1 (2/2/2024)
The previous two Friday Footnotes (The Impact of Hawaii on American Vocational Education, Raising Cane) examined the early days of agricultural education in Hawaii. This week we will continue our journey by starting in 1928 and ending in 2024. Let the Continue reading “H” is for Hawaii – Evolving (1/26/2024)