Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
The name Leslie Applegate is known by just about every FFA member in America. In case you are not familiar with that name, he was the first president of the national Future Farmers of America, being elected to that position Continue reading Meet Leslie Applegate (6/19/2026)
For the past two weeks the Friday Footnote has been exploring the agricultural education programs in New Hampshire. Before we leave the state, we need to make one more stop – the Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury, New Hampshire. But first, let’s Continue reading Shaker Agriculture (6/12/2026)
In last week’s Footnote we visited six of the twelve Ag Ed programs in New Hampshire. This week we continue by visiting the other six programs. Coe-Brown Northwood Academy in Northwood, NH – How many agriculture teachers teach at a Continue reading Agricultural Education Programs in New Hampshire – Part 2 (6/5/2026)
New Hampshire is the seventh smallest state by land area. Much of the state is forested. There are about 3,000 small farms averaging 166 acres in size. They are located primarily in the southern part of the state. The chief Continue reading Agricultural Education Programs in New Hampshire – Part 1 (5/29/2026)
This week the Friday Footnote arrives in New Hampshire. The history of education in New Hampshire goes way back. In the early 1800s academies were established in many New Hampshire villages. These academies were tuition based and/or had wealthy benefactors. Continue reading The Early Days of Agricultural Education and FFA in New Hampshire (5/22/2026)