Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Now that school is back in session, I remember my elementary school days where the students had to report on what they had done over the summer. So, with that in mind, the next few Footnotes will focus on what Continue reading Farming With Prisoners of War (9/6/2024)
With the start of another school year many teachers will be teaching about the FFA creed. Several past Friday Footnotes have looked at the origin of the FFA creed and attempts to revise it. You might want to review these Continue reading Another Look at the FFA Creed (8/30/2024)
Notice: Gone Fishing! Not really, but this is the last Friday Footnote until late August. I encourage agricultural education professionals to take a vacation, so I am practicing what I preach. Actually, I am combining a vacation with a couple Continue reading A Walk Through Time in Louisiana (7/19/2024)
Did the title of this Footnote get your attention? What is or was the Future Pelican Farmers? It was: An organization of vocational agriculture students in Louisiana who are dedicated to saving the endangered brown pelican by raising them in Continue reading The Future Pelican Farmers (7/12/2024)
When you look at the title of this Footnote you might think the writer of this Footnote has been eating locoweed. The title actually refers to two different Louisiana Leadership Development Events smashed together. Soon after starting this series of Continue reading Geaux Teach Ag in the Gulf of Mexico (7/5/2024)