Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
It will soon be time for the northern Snow Birds to head to Florida. However, we might beat them there with this Footnote as we continue on our alphabetical visit to the states. Florida was the 31st state to affiliate with Continue reading “F” is for Florida, Part 1 (10/20/2023)
Before I retired from NC State University one of the courses I taught was AEE 507 Comparative Agricultural and Extension Education. This course was taught during the summer and involved chartering a bus, loading it up with agriculture teachers and Continue reading “D” is for Delaware (10/13/2023)
In this week’s Footnote we head east. Connecticut was a little late to the FFA party affiliating with the national organization in 1930. They received Charter #40. The FFA charter applications for most states can be found in the online Continue reading “C” is for Connecticut (10/6/2023)
Our journey through the states finds us in Colorado this week. Colorado affiliated with the National FFA Organization in 1929 and received National Charter 15 (follow this link to see the charter application). In 2021-22 Colorado had 126 FFA chapters Continue reading “C” is for Colorado (9/29/2023)
Last week we looked at the agricultural student organizations (Junior Farm Centers, Junior Farm Bureaus, and Junior Aggies) that existed in California before the Future Farmer of America. In this Footnote we move through time to look at some later Continue reading “C” is for California – Part II (9/22/2023)