Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
The Friday Footnote took a short vacation in July and then during August Dr. Connors of South Dakota State University educated us about art in agriculture. Now, we will return to our journey through the states continuing where we left Continue reading A Kernel of Corn (9/5/2025)
This is the 5th and final Friday Footnote in The Art of Agriculture series written by Dr. Jim Connors of South Dakota State University. So far in this Art of Agriculture series we’ve looked at Pre-20th and 20th century agriculture-themed paintings, FFA artwork, Continue reading The Art of Agriculture: Part V Agriculture Sculptures/Statues (8/29/2025)
This is the 4th in a series of Friday Footnotes on The Art of Agriculture written by Jim Connors. In this Footnote Jim will look at a common form of artwork that can be seen in many communities, large and small, Continue reading The Art of Agriculture – Part IV Agricultural Murals (8/22/2025)
This is the 3rd in a series of Friday Footnotes on The Art of Agriculture written by Jim Connors of South Dakota State University. In the first two footnotes in this series, he looked at agriculture artwork prior to 1900, and FFA Continue reading The Art of Agriculture: Part III 20th Century Agriculture Art (8/15/2025)
Last week, in celebration of American Artist Appreciation Month, Dr. Jim Connors started us on an art appreciation journey. He continues with this Footnote. If you were an FFA member in the 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s you may remember the Continue reading The Art of Agriculture – Part II FFA Artwork (8/8/2025)