Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
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)
Next week the Friday Footnotes will return to focusing on agricultural education programs in the various states. In researching a recent Footnote, “I” is for Idaho, Part 1 I made a discovery that needs to be shared with the profession while it Continue reading A Lesson About Primary and Secondary Sources in Agricultural Education Research (2/16/2024)
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)