Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
When should I plant my garden? In my part of North Carolina the average last spring killing frost date is April 8. At least that is what the Cooperative Extension Service says. But wait a minute. The Old Farmer’s Almanac Continue reading The Old Farmer’s Almanac (4/14/2023)
The NFA (New Farmers of America) celebrated April 5 as NFA Day because that was the birth date of Booker T. Washington. So, in honor of NFA Day, we have invited Dr. Jim Connors of the University of Idaho to Continue reading Segregation in Agricultural Research, Extension, and 4-H (4/7/2023)
In the world of agricultural education most people are familiar with the historical event that occurred in 1965. That is when the New Farmers of America (NFA), a student organization of African American agricultural students in segregated schools primarily in Continue reading Were African Americans in the FFA Prior to 1965? (3/31/2023)
JIm Connors from the University of Idaho is our guest columnist this week. Enjoy! A few weeks ago millions of people sat down to watch the biggest football game of the year, the Super Bowl. The 2023 Super Bowl was Continue reading So God Made a Farmer: Paul Harvey and the FFA (3/24/2023)
During the past month the Friday Footnotes have focused on the FFA jacket. We will wrap up that series of Footnotes with a quiz about the FFA jacket. Half of the questions (the odd numbered questions) are based upon what Continue reading The FFA Jacket Quiz (3/17/2023)