Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Does the name Martha Berry ring a bell? I am guessing she had a school bell that she rang in 1896 when she started teaching a small group of children in a deserted log cabin near her home. Her students Continue reading “G” is for Georgia – Part 1: Agricultural Education in the Early Years (11/2/2023)
A number of states, notably Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina, established FFA camps in the 1920s. Several other states followed suit in the 1930s. To learn more about the early FFA camps see the History of FFA Camps in the May Continue reading “F” is for Florida – Part 2, The Phoenix (10/27/2023)
It will soon be time for the northern Snow Birds to head to Florida. However, we might beat them there with this Footnote as we continue on our alphabetical visit to the states. Florida was the 31st state to affiliate with Continue reading “F” is for Florida, Part 1 (10/20/2023)
Before I retired from NC State University one of the courses I taught was AEE 507 Comparative Agricultural and Extension Education. This course was taught during the summer and involved chartering a bus, loading it up with agriculture teachers and Continue reading “D” is for Delaware (10/13/2023)
In this week’s Footnote we head east. Connecticut was a little late to the FFA party affiliating with the national organization in 1930. They received Charter #40. The FFA charter applications for most states can be found in the online Continue reading “C” is for Connecticut (10/6/2023)