Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
As summer emerges young people at 4-H camps across the country might play basketball, take line dancing lessons, practice archery and roast marshmallows –all carefree summertime activities. However, during WWII, some of the same camps were used to house German Continue reading 4-H Camps and German Prisoners of War (6/23/2023)
How would you describe the relationship between Extension and Agricultural Education in your community and state? I recently received an email from Jack Britt, retired Vice President for Agriculture in the University of Tennessee System, inquiring about the “competition” between Continue reading It’s Complicated (6/16/2023)
Last week we learned about the rise of women in the world of agricultural education and the FFA. This week we will learn about a lady who was substantially responsible for saving the bison from extinction. If you teach Animal Science Continue reading The Lady Who Saved the Bison (6/9/2023)
In 1971, two years after the National Future Farmers of America (FFA), voted to allow females to be members, Helen Reddy sang the song “I am Woman”. The title of this Footnote contains the first two lines of the song. Continue reading I Am Woman! Hear Me Roar, In Numbers Too Big to Ignore (6/2/2023)
Two weeks ago we learned about the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women. It was located near Philadelphia. Since we are in the area, this week we will drop in on The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. MeeCee Baker, past Continue reading The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture (5/26/2023)