Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
In a past Friday Footnote we examined the sometimes acrimonious relationship between vocational agriculture and the extension service (or the FFA and 4-H) in their formative years. However, in the early days of 4-H and FFA in Indiana, this was not a Continue reading The Hoosier Who Wore Two Hats (3/22/2024)
Can your students write a cohesive sentence or paragraph? If not, perhaps your state should have an FFA Essay Contest? Indiana does! It appears the Indiana FFA realized long ago that writing was an important skill for FFA members. I Continue reading The Indiana FFA Essay Contest (3/15/2024)
This week we wrap our exploration of agricultural education in Illinois. Illinois was the 21st state to receive a charter from the National FFA. That was in 1929. To see the charter application follow this link. According to the Illinois FFA website Continue reading “I” is for Illinois – Part 3, Show Me the Money (3/8/2024)
Marquis Who’s Who in America is a publication recognizing outstanding American’s. In the preface of the annual volume they state they “endeavor to profile the leaders of American society; those men and women who are influencing their nation’s development”. We could easily have Continue reading “I” is for Illinois – Who’s Who in Agricultural Education (3/1/2024)
Officially the nickname for Illinois is the Prairie State. I like to think of Illinois as the Corn Club State because corn clubs originated in Illinois. The first corn club was sponsored by a Farmers Institute in Macoupin County, Illinois Continue reading “I” is for Illinois – The Corn Club State (2/23/2024)