Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
If the New Farmers of America (NFA) were still in existence today, last week would have been National NFA Week. To keep the legacy of the NFA alive in our collective memories, the past two Footnotes have focused on the NFA. We Continue reading It’s as if life started all over again! (04/16/2021)
So what did you do to celebrate New Farmers of America (NFA) Week this week? It might be interesting to see what NFA chapters actually did to celebrate NFA week. Was it much different than what we do today to Continue reading Lessons Learned From NFA Day Celebrations (4/9/2021)
If the New Farmers of America (NFA) still existed, this would have been a very busy week for the advisor and officers of local chapters and the state association. They would be busy preparing for next week, National NFA Week. Continue reading The LAST Miss NFA (4/2/2021)
Next Thursday is April Fools’ Day. To prepare you for that event, this Footnote will try to fool you. I have listed 25 motions or suggestions/requests made at national FFA conventions or to the FFA Board of Directors. The majority Continue reading April Fools’ Day: FFA Style (3/26/2021)
In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th, 1980 as National Women’s History Week. This week was later extended to cover the entire month of March. Every year March is designated Continue reading In the Promise of Better Days…Through Inclusion (3/19/2021)