Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
The Oxford dictionary definition of HYPE is “extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.” In Missouri there is a different definition of HYPE. It is an acronym for “Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence.” HYPE is a youth leadership academy designed to Continue reading HYPE and HYMAX (12/12/2025)
Knowledge is generational. What does this mean? In simple terms each generation of agricultural educators may have a different body of knowledge. The current generation of agricultural educators are familiar with (or should be) with SAE for All, keep SAE Continue reading A Life Cut Short – Jerry Litton (12/5/2025)
In the early years of our profession, biographical sketches of the founders and leaders of agricultural education were featured in The Agricultural Education Magazine. The first leader featured was Rufus Stimson in 1929. Over the next several decades 124 individuals were Continue reading Missouri Farm Boy Makes Good (11/28/2025)
Some of the more seasoned agricultural educators might remember a FFA sponsored activity in cooperation with the R. J. Reynolds company known as BOAC – Building Our American Communities. This program was started in 1971. FFA chapters across America were Continue reading Before BOAC – The Missouri Vo-Ag Community Improvement Contest (11/21/2025)
Dr. John Tummons, a professor of agricultural education and leadership at the University of Missouri returns this week as the guest columnist. Last week he introduced us to several Missouri natives who made a national impact on agricultural education and the FFA. Continue reading The Missouri Way – From Missouri Roots to National Reach (Part 2) (11/14/2025)