Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Last week we learned about the challenge faced by Idaho in starting vocational agriculture because of an inadvertent error in not passing legislation to accept the provisions of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917. After that problem was solved, what was the Continue reading “I” is for Idaho, Part 2 (2/9/2024)
This week we will explore agricultural education and FFA activities in Idaho. Idaho was the 17th state to receive a national charter and that was in 1929. The charter application can be found at https://archives.iupui.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/96210fc2-6fde-438d-8649-40f794ce25f2/content. According to the 2021-22 FFA Manual Idaho Continue reading “I” is for Idaho, Part 1 (2/2/2024)
The previous two Friday Footnotes (The Impact of Hawaii on American Vocational Education, Raising Cane) examined the early days of agricultural education in Hawaii. This week we will continue our journey by starting in 1928 and ending in 2024. Let the Continue reading “H” is for Hawaii – Evolving (1/26/2024)
Hawaii received its national FFA charter in 1929, the 13th “state” to do so. But at this time it was not a state but a U.S. territory (Hawaii wasn’t admitted to statehood until 1959). According to the FFA manual as Continue reading “H” is for Hawaii – Raising Cane! (1/19/2024)
At this time of the year, many of us might wish we were in Hawaii because of the cold weather we are experiencing. Hawaii has a long history with agricultural education and the FFA that might surprise you. At the Continue reading “H” is for Hawaii: The Impact of Hawaii on American Vocational Education (1/12/2024)