Footnote Index

Friday Footnote Index – Gary Moore – https://footnote.wordpress.ncsu.edu/
# Date Friday Footnote Title Author Synopsis of Footnote
1 8/3/2018 Russia, Plagiarism and Agricultural Education Gary Moore Tells about the Russian Plagiarism of an Interstate agricultural textbook
2 8/10/2018 The Women’s Land Army Gary Moore Describes the Women’s Land Army of World War I and II
3 8/17/2018 The American Farm Youth Magazine Gary Moore Looks at an early youth orientated magazine popular with FFA members
4 8/24/2018 Songs of the New Farmers of America Gary Moore Identifies songs popular with the New Farmers of America
5 8/31/2018 The 4-H & FFA Postage Stamps Gary Moore Contains information about the U.S. Postal Service 4-H and FFA stamps and their first day covers
6 9/7/2018 Rosenwald Schools and Agricultural Education Gary Moore Describes the building of 5,000 schools in the South for children of color with matching funds from Julius Rosenwald
7 9/14/2018 The First FFA Manual Gary Moore Focuses on information in the first FFA manual and the subsequent changes
8 9/21/2018 The Wise Owl Club Jim Connors Discusses an early eye safety program
9 9/28/2018 I Hear the Train a Comin Gary Moore Describes pre-extension demonstration trains that carried agricultural knowledge to rural America
10 10/5/2018 The Green Hand Gary Moore A juvenile novel and movie written about a wayward youth, FFA saves the day
11 10/12/2018 What is a Staddle Stone Gary Moore Looks at agricultural education in England, especially the Young Farmers’ Clubs
12 10/19/2018 The Mystery of the FFA Emblem Gary Moore Describes how the FFA emblem came to be
13 10/26/2018 The Poor Scholar’s Soliloquy Stephen Corey A thought provoking articles about the value of education that first appeared in Childhood Education in 1944.
14 11/2/2018 Origins of the FFA Ceremonies Gary Moore Looks at the influence of the Masons on the FFA Ceremonies
15 11/9/2018 The Yellow Dogs Gary Moore Explores a “secret” agricultural education society.
16 11/16/2018 The FFA Sweetheart Gary Moore, Jillian Ford A look at the past and present of FFA sweethearts
17 11/23/2018 When an Old Man Gets to Thinking Gary Moore A 1920s era poem about the truly important things in life
18 11/30/2018 Tom of Peace Valley Gary Moore Describes a juvenile novel written in 1925 about vocational agriculture and a corn club
19 12/7/2018 The Answer is NOT Amazon Gary Moore Identifies sources for obtaining FFA Paraphernalia in the early days of FFA
20 12/14/2018 Joe Writes Santa E. V. Walton A humorous 1950 era story about Joe Scatterscrew, a fictious ag teacher
21 1/4/2019 The Massachusetts Situation – The Fight to Allow Girls in the FFA Begins Gary Moore Focuses on early attempts to allow females to be in the FFA
22 1/11/2019 The Massachusetts Situation – a Profile in Courage Gary Moore Introduces the Massachusetts state ag ed supervisor – Rufus Stimson
23 1/18/2019 The Massachusetts Situation – The Rest of the Story Gary Moore, Frankie Farbotko Describes the 1930 era compromise that allowed females to belong to the FFA at the state level
24 1/25/2019 The Age of Aquarius – the 1960s and Girls in the FFA Gary Moore Events in the 1960s leading to females obtaining FFA membership
25 2/1/2019 Don’t You Just Want Me for Me? Breanna Holbert The first Female African American National FFA President shares her experiences
26 2/8/2019 The New Farmers of America Gary Moore A quiz about your knowledge of the New Farmers of America (NFA)
27 2/15/2019 The “Merger” of the FFA and NFA Gary Moore Events leading to the merger of the FFA and NFA
28 2/22/2019 Forty Long Years Gary Moore Focuses on Ag Ed/FFA/NFA concerns from the African American perspective
29 3/1/2019 Through the Looking Glass Gary Moore Views of diverse agricultural educators regarding the NFA-FFA merger
30 3/8/2019 The Final Act Gary Moore Describes the convention at which the FFA/NFA merger occurred
31 3/15/2019 Future Indian Farmers of America Gary Moore Describes a youth agricultural organization for Native Americans
32 3/22/2019 Down on the Farm Gary Moore The story of the U. S. Boys Working Reserve during World War I
33 3/29/2019 George Washington and the FFA Jim Connors A look at the relationship between George Washington and the FFA
34 4/5/2019 Booker T. Washington and the NFA Gary Moore A look at the life of Booker T. Washington and his agricultural ties
35 4/12/2019 The FFA Pilgrimage to Jefferson’s Monticello Jim Connors A description of the FFA pilgrimage to Monticello – the home of Thomas Jefferson
36 4/19/2029 1862 Land Grant Colleges Gary Moore An in-depth examination of the 1862 Morrill Act and the results
37 4/26/2019 The 1890 & 1994 Land Grant Colleges Gary Moore A look at the 1890 Morrill Act and the awarding of land grant status to Native American institutions in 1994
38 5/3/2019 Livestock Chains Gary Moore An examination of various livestock and poultry chains in the 4-H and FFA
39 5/10/2019 The FFA Slogan??? Gary Moore Does the FFA have a slogan?
40 5/17/2019 The Successful Leader of Tomorrow is … Jim Connors Identification of former FFA members who have attained major elective offices
41 5/24/2019 In Remembrance Gary Moore Remembering FFA members who lost their lives in service to America
42 5/31/2019 FFA Contributions to Winning World War II Gary Moore Activities of FFA & NFA members and chapters to support the war effort
43 6/7/2019 D-Day and FFA Members Gary Moore True stories of FFA members who were involved in D-Day/
44 6/14/2019 The FFA Flyboys of World War II Gary Moore Stories of former FFA members who served in the air during WWII
45 6/21/2019 FFA Conventions During World War II Gary Moore Describes the scaled down FFA conventions during WWII
46 6/28/2019 The Victory Convention Gary Moore FFA members celebrated the end of WWII with a special convention
47 7/5/2019 The FFA Service Flag Gary Moore The National FFA and some chapters had Military Service Flags during WWII.
48 7/12/2019 When Johnny Comes Marching Home Gary Moore Explores the Institutional On-Farm Training Program conducted by ag teachers after WWII for returning veterans.
49 7/19/2019 A Corn Crib in Illinois Gary Moore Describes the discovery of a cache of FFA memorabilia in Danville, Illinois
50 7/26/2019 The Death of Mrs. Henry Groseclose Gary Moore Introduces the readers to the 2nd Mrs. Henry Groseclose who died in 2019
51 8/2/2019 When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Verse 2 Gary Moore Describes how the GI Bill impacted collegiate level agricultural education programs.
52 8/9/2019 Victory Gardens Emma Cannon, Victoria Explains the FFA and 4-H Victory Garden program during WWII
Brewer, Barbara Kirby, Joy Morgan
53 8/16/2019 School-Community Canneries Gary Moore Looks at school canneries – past and present
54 8/23/2019 Joe Scatterscrew – Organizing for a New Year E. V. Walton Joe Scatterscrew plans for a new school year.
55 8/30/2019 Did the Smith-Hughes Act REALLY Start the Teaching of Agricultural Education? Gary Moore Looks at the impact of the Hatch Act (1887) on the development of Agricultural Education
56 9/6/2019 Alfred C. True Jim Connors Introduces the profession to the unrecognized “Father” of Agricultural Education
57 9/13/2019 Who is Henry C. Grosecose? Gary Moore Describes the life of the “Father” of the FFA
58 9/20/2019 The Henry Groseclose/FFA  Museum Gary Moore Showcases the Groseclose/FFA Museum in Ceres, Virginia
59 9/27/2019 Thomas Monroe Campbell and the Tuskegee Movable School Gary Moore Describes early extension efforts at Tuskegee Institution.
60 10/4/2019 The Founders of the New Farmers of America Gary Moore Examines the life of H. O. Sargent and George Washington Owens
61 10/11/2019 Celebrating 100 Years of the American Farm Bureau Federation – Part I Gary Moore Looks at the early close relationship between Extension and Farm Bureaus
62 10/18/2019 The Farm Bureau – Part II – The Divorce Gary Moore Describes the events that led to the separation of the Farm Bureau from the Extension Service
63 10/25/2019 The Farm Bureau – Part III – Today’s Farm Bureau Gary Moore Looks at activities of the Farm Bureau today of which Agricultural Educators should be aware
64 11/1/2019 The White City Jim Connors Looks at the agriculture exhibits at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1892-93
65 11/8/2019 Farmers Institutes Gary Moore Describes agricultural institutes which were early adult education meetings
66 11/15/2019 Boys’ Corn Clubs Gary Moore The history of boy’s corn clubs, the forerunner for 4-H and FFA
67 11/22/2019 Girls’ Tomato and Canning Clubs Gary Moore The history of girl’s tomato clubs
68 11/29/2019 Thanksgiving Thoughts Gary Moore Reflections on a teaching assignment in a Nigerian agricultural college
69 12/6/2019 Agriculture in the Classroom Debra Spielmaker Explains how the Ag in Classroom program came into existence
70 12/13/2019 Presidents and National FFA Conventions Jim Connors Lists the various U. S. Presidents who have spoken at the FFA Convention
71 12/20/2019 Follow-Up to the Friday Footnote from Last Week – Presidents & FFA Convention Jim Connors Provides additional information about FFA conventions and the Presidents
72 1/10/2020 A Bad New Year E. V. Walton The hapless Joe Scatterscrew experiences a fire in the agricultural building
73 1/17/2020 The Origins and Revisions of the FFA Creed Gary Moore Explores the original FFA creed and later revisions
74 1/24/2020 The Failed Revision of the FFA Creed Gary Moore Looks at the 1989-90 attempt to rewrite the FFA Creed and why the attempt
75 1/31/2020 In the Room Where it Happened Gary Moore Personal experiences of those involved in the effort to rewrite the creed
76 2/7/2020 Follow the Leader Gary Moore Looks at the creeds of other Career and Technical Student Organizations
77 2/14/2020 The Ag Teachers Creed Gary Moore Looks at the Ag Teachers Creeds and early teacher creeds
78 2/21/2020 Creeds Associated with the Extension Service Gary Moore Creeds of various Extension groups
79 2/28/2020 The Farm Boy Cavaliers of America Gary Moore Examines an agricultural youth organization found in 30 states during the 1920s
80 3/6/2020 The West Virginia, FFA Ham. Bacon and Egg Show and Sale Harry & Deborah Boone A West Virginia tradition going back to 1941
81 3/13/2020 Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Gary Moore The story of a special agricultural school in Texas for boys who needed “a shirttail to hang to.”
82 3/20/2020 Three Boys Ranch Alumni Chanda Neal Focuses on three Boys Ranch FFA alumni who attained prominence
83 3/27/2020 The Farm Cadets of New York Gary Moore A New York program started in 1917 to get youth to volunteer to work on farms to win the war
84 4/3/2020 Where Did Thomas Jefferson Go? Gary Moore Examines how Thomas Jefferson gradually disappeared from FFA ceremonies
85 4/10/2020 Joe Scatterscrew Confesses E. V. Walton A humorous story of the trouble Joe got into while in college
86 4/17/2020 Idaho Industrial Institute Jim Connors Focuses on an early agricultural school in Idaho
87 4/24/2020 Here By The Owl Gary Moore Various renditions of the owl associated with the FFA Advisor (and controversies)
88 5/1/2020 We Have Been Here Before Gary Moore How the polio epidemic in the early 1930-1960 era impacted the FFA and 4-H
89 5/8/2020 Teaching Agriculture at a Distance – 1940s Style David Laatsch National Farm Youth Foundation correspondence classes in farm management
90 5/15/2020 Much More than Chocolate Nick Isenberg Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania
91 5/22/2020 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Gary Moore Hazing in the FFA
92 5/29/2020 Non-Constitutional FFA Officers Jim Connors Examines the FFA “optional officers” –  the Parliamentarian, Historian and Chaplin
93 6/5/2020 Mysteries of the Sentinel Jim Connors Delves into the history of the FFA Sentinel (i.e. the Farm Watch Dog)
94 6/12/2020 The Jewish Agricultural Society Gary Moore Documents the activities of this Society to encourage and enable Jews to be farmers
95 6/19/2020 The Future Jewish Farmers of America ??? Gary Moore A history of the Baron de Hirsch Agricultural School in Woodbine, NJ
96 6/26/2020 Jews and Farming in America Lori Shaller & Judith Rosenbaum Examines the four “eras” of Jewish farming in America
97 7/3/2020 The Sanitary Privy Gary Moore Describes the Federal Government’s Depression era WPA Privy Building Program
98 7/10/2020 The Night the Lights Came On Gary Moore Looks at the Rural Electrification Administration and bringing electricity to rural America
99 7/17/2020 The Night the Lights Came On – True Stories Gary Moore Describes the reactions of rural people as they first got electricity
100 7/24/2020 Black Blizzards Gary Moore The Dust Bowl events leading to the creation of the Soil Conservation Service
101 7/31/2020 One Hundred and Counting Gary Moore Contains an index of all the previous Friday Footnotes
102 8/7/2020 Show Me the Money Gary Moore Information about the Farm Credit System
103 8/14/2020 Plowing Under Cotton and Killing Pigs Gary Moore The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933
104 8/21/2020 Its Alive? The Agricultural Adjustment Act Rises from the Grave Gary Moore The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 – then and now
105 8/28/2020 Dust Bowl Refugees Gary Moore Looks at the Resettlement Administration creation of migrant labor centers for Dust Bowl refugees
106 9/4/2020 Planned Farming Communities Gary Moore Looks at the Resettlement Administration creation of planned farming communities
107 9/11/2020 Urban Agriculture: 1930s Style Gary Moore Examines the creation of Subsistence  Homesteads near citiies
108 9/18/2020 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Gary Moore Looks at the Farm Security Agency Photography unit
109 9/25/2020 The Aims and Purposes of the FFA Jim Connors Focuses on the Aims and Purposes Banner found in Ag Classrooms
110 10/2/2020 Home Sweet FFA Home Gary Moore Looks at the early days of FFA when FFA chapter had chapter houses
111 10/9/2020 Was Lillian Lamb the First Smith-Hughes Agriculture Teacher? Gary Moore Looks at the life of Lillian Lamb, a 1919-20 Agriculture teacher in Indiana
112 10/16/2020 It’s a Beautiful Day in the Agrihood Gary Moore Examines a new phenomenon of planned communities focused on agriculture
113 10/23/2020 Another Contender for First Female Agriculture Teacher – E. M. Hill Gary Moore Looks at a female teacher in Maryland who taught high school ag in 1918-19
114 10/30/2020 Agricultural Saints, Gods and Goddesses Jim Connors Examines ancient mythology regarding agricultural deities
115 11/6/2020 The National FFA Officers Creed Gary Moore A creed approved by the FFA Convention delegates in 1969
116 11/13/2020 She Was a Woman in a Man’s Job,… Gary Moore A pioneer female ag teacher – Hester Bradley of Michigan
117 11/20/2020 Forty-One Words Gary Moore Examines the President’s admonition in the FFA meeting closing ceremony
118 11/27/2020 Joe’s Cat Experiment E. V. Walton Joe Scatterscrew’s scientific experiment goes haywire
119 12/4/2020 Cincinnatus: Farmer, Statesman, Leader Jim Connors Compares Cincinnatus to George Washington
120 12/11/2020 Charles Dickens, Mignon Quaw, and the Long Trail Gary Moore Using a play to educate farmers about change
121 1/8/2021 Former Vo-Ag Student Wins Nobel Peace Prize Gary Moore The story of Norman Borlaug
122 1/15/2021 The Three Female Ag Ed Musketeers – Part I Gary Moore Focuses on the first three female presidents of NVATA, NASAE, AAAE
123 1/22/2021 The Three Female Ag Ed Musketeers – Part II Gary Moore Focuses on the first three female presidents of NVATA, NASAE, AAAE
124 1/29/2021 Service is the Rent One Pays for Living Gary Moore Spotlights the life of Ira Hicks of Fort Valley State
125 2/5/2021 The Eagle Enigma Gary Moore Is the eagle really part of the FFA emblem
126 2/12/2021 Protecting the FFA Emblem Gary Moore Describes the travails in getting a trademark on the FFA emblem
127 2/19/2021 The History of National FFA Week Gary Moore Explores how national FFA week evolved
128 2/26/2021 Is a Storm Brewing on the Horizon? Gary Moore The FFA is concerned with Texas and the Chapter Supply Company of Illinois
129 3/5/2021 Future Farmers of America v. Romack: The Legal Storm Arrives Gary Moore Looks at the FFA lawsuit against Chapter Supply
130 3/12/2021 What Now? Gary Moore After the FFA loses the lawsuit, what do they do next?
131 3/19/2021 In the Promise of Better Days…Through Inclusion Jim Connors Looks at organizations that were segregated by gender or race
132 3/26/2021 April Fools’s Day – FFA Style Gary Moore The reader has to decide if 25 statements about the FFA or T or F.
133 4/2/2021 The LAST Miss NFA Gary Moore An examination of the Miss NFA selection and process
134 4/9/2021 Lessons Learned from NFA Day Celebrations Gary Moore A Look at how NFA Chapters celebrated NFA Day
135 4/16/2021 It’s as if life started all over again! Gary Moore The story of the Brick School for African-Americans n NC
136 4/23/2021 The Principal Said “NO”, So… Gary Moore Tells how Sankofa Farm came to exist
137 4/30/2021 Henry M. Roberts: Parliamentary Procedure Pioneer Jim Connors Who developed Robert’s Rules of Order and when did the FFA adopt it?
138 5/7/2021 A Camping We Will Go Gary Moore Examines FFA Camping trips from the 1930s and 40s
139 5/14/2021 The National FFA Camp Gary Moore Describes the short lived National FFA Camp near Washington, DC
140 5/21/2021 Being at FFA Summer Camp in 1945 Gary Moore The memoirs of a FFA member in 1945 who attend summer FFA camp in NC
141 5/28/2021 The History of FFA Camps Jim Connors, Jeremy Falk, Rebekah Epps An overview of state FFA camps
142 6/4/2021 The Young Farmers of America Gary Moore The failed effort to establish a National organization of Young Farmers
143 6/11/2021 The Future Farmers of Dixie Gary Moore If the FFA had not started in 1928, the Future Farmers of Dixie would have
144 6/18/2021 Agdex Gary Moore Describes a national filing system for agricultural educators
145 6/25/2021 The Farmer’s Best Friend Gary Moore Examines the activities of Sears Roebuck related to farming
146 7/2/2021 The Educational Activities of Sears and Roebuck Gary Moore Examines the activities of Sears Roebuck related to agricultural education
147 8/6/2021 Once Upon a Time Gary Moore Looks at the FFA Calendar Program
148 8/13/2021 What’s In a Name? Part I Jim Connors Describes the effort to change the name of the Future Farmers of America
149 8/20/2021 What’s in a Name? Part II Jim Connors Looks at the official name of state FFA associations
150 8/27/2021 What’s in a Name? Part III Gary Moore Looks at some unusual FFA chapter names
151 9/3/2021 I Smell a Rat!  Gary Moore At one time FFA Pest Hunts were popular
152 9/10/2021 More Rat Tails (Tales) Gary Moore Stories from the field about pest hunts
153 9/17/2021 Our Hispanic Heritage Gary Moore How Hispanics influenced agricultural practices in America
154 9/24/2021 What is Your Hispanic Farmer IQ? Gary Moore in a quiz format examines USDA data on Hispanic farmers
155 10/1/2021 Spanglish in the Old West Gary Moore Words we use in ranching that came from the Spanish
156 10/8/2021 To Practice Brotherhood?? Mendez v. Westminster Gary Moore A Hispanic School Segregation Case in California
157 10/15/2021 My Story – Elizabeth Espino Elizabeth Espino The 2021-22 NC State FFA president tells her story.
158 10/22/2021 Basque Sheepherders in the American West Jim Connors The story of Basque Sheepherders
159 10/29/2021 Halloween Haunting: FFA Style Gary Moore What various FFA chapters do at Halloween
160 11/5/2021 The Role of Native American Women in Agriculture Gary Moore How involved were Native American women in Agriculture?
161 11/12/2021 The Carlisle Indian Industrial School Gary Moore Describes an early boarding school for Indians
162 11/19/2021 The Last Dance Gary Moore Montana FFA members performed the Buffalo Grass at the FFA Convention
163 11/26/2021 Monument Valley High School Gary Moore The Monument Valley High School is in the spotlight
164 1/7/2022 Making Basketball History Gary Moore Many FFA chapters once had basketball teams
165 1/14/2022 Put Up Your Dukes Gary Moore FFA chapters also had boxing teams at one time
166 1/21/2022 I Place This Class of Seed Potatoes 4-1-3-2 Gary Moore Looks at FFA potato judging
167 1/28/2022 The Farm Sports Festivals Gary Moore Illinois and Iowa farmers had farm sports festivals
168 2/4/2022 Forty Acres and a Mule Gary Moore The first promise made to freed African Americans
169 2/11/2022 The Last Plantation Gary Moore Examines the USDA discrimination of African American Farmers
170 2/18/2022 A Sordid Chapter in USDA History Gary Moore The Pigford v Glickman lawsuit
171 2/25/2022 The Woman’s Barnyard Auxiliary Gary Moore The Farmers Improvement Society
172 3/4/2022 Did You Celebrate March 2? Gary Moore Research at Black Land-Grant Colleges
173 3/11/2022 How a Pig Caused A War Gary Moore The importance of one vote
174 3/18/2022 Take Me Out to the Ballgame Gary Moore FFA Softball and baseball teams
175 3/25/2022 A Message of Hope Gary Moore a 1943 Guest Editorial from Sarah Lindsay Schmidt
176 4/1/2022 Show Me the Money II Gary Moore FFA Thrift Banks
177 4/8/2022 Be Careful What You Wish For! Gary Moore Record Keeping in the early days of Ag Ed
178 4/15/2022 Is Record Keeping a Four Letter Word? E. V. Walton How to keep records according to Joe Scatterscrew
179 4/22/2022 Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Roger Hannagriff How the Ag Experience Tracker Program came into existence
180 4/29/2022 Farm Business Management Education Gary Moore An examination of farm business management programs.
181 5/6/2022 Financial Records and Management Information Dilemma Jack Elliot Why the FFA changed their record keeping protocols that led to Decisions and Dollars.
182 5/13/2022 Have You Heard of the “Present Farmers of America”? Gary Moore Was there really an organization known as Present Farmers of America?
183 5/20/2022 A Raw Deal (Part 1) – Japanese American Internment Camps Gary Moore An examination of factors leading to Japanese Internment Centers in WWII.
184 5/27/2022 A Raw Deal (Part 2) – Agricultural Education in Japanese American Internment Camps?? Gary Moore Were there agricultural education programs in Japanese American Interment  centers and were there FFA chapters?
185 5/30/2022 A Special Memorial Day Tribute Gary Moore A tribute to the U.S. Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team – the most decorated unit in WWII. It was comprised of Japanese Americans.
186 6/3/2022 A Raw Deal (Part 3) – Agricultural Operations in Japanese American Internment Camps Gary Moore A look at the farming programs and agricultural enterprises in internment camps.
187 6/10/2022 A Raw Deal (Part 4) – Adult Education in Japanese American Internment Camps Gary Moore A look at adult education programs with an emphasis on agriculture in internment camps.
188 6/17/2022 A Raw Deal (Part 5) – When Junichiro Comes Marching Home Gary Moore What did the internees discover when they came home from the internment camps?
189 6/24/2022 A Raw Deal (Part 6) – Making it Real Alice Bernstein An interview focused on a Japanese American interned family,
190 7/1/2022 Who is Stevenson Ching? Gary Moore Meet the first Asian American/Pacific Islander National FFA Officer
191 8/5/2022 Agriculture Teachers are □□□□□□□□□ Gary Moore Examines the resilience of agriculture teachers
192 8/12/2022 Agriculture Teachers Have a □□□□□ Gary Moore Advocates for agricultural teachers to have a heart
193 8/19/2022 The 1920 Era Three Circle Model of Agricultural Education Gary Moore Proposes what the 3-circle Ag Ed Model might have looked like in the 1920s
194 8/26/2022 What was the Day-Unit Approach to Teaching Agriculture Gary Moore Examines an early approach to delivering courses in agriculture
195 9/2/2022 Is There a FFA Degree Higher Than the American FFA Degree? Jim Connors Looks at a 1930 proposal to have a new FFA degree
196 9/9/2022 Who’s Your Daddy? Predecessors of the FFA Degrees Jim Connors A look at the FFV, FFD, and NFA degrees.
197 9/16/2022 The Patrons of Husbandry – Part 1 Gary Moore Focuses on the development of the Grange
198 9/23/2022 The Patrons Of Husbandry – Part 2 Gary Moore Three agriculture teachers share their experiences with the Grange
199 9/30/2022 Father Figures Jim Connors Identified five famous agriculture “Founding Fathers”
200 10/7/2022 D.F.F.A. – Dads of the Future Farmers of America Gary Moore Describes a FFA support group from Minnesota in the 1940s
201 10/14/2022 To Tell The Truth Jim Connors, John Hillison, Phil Fravel, Gary Moore A chronological listing of events leading to the founding of the FFA along with recognition of individuals involved
202 10/21/2022 Will the Father of the FFA Please Stand Up? Gary Moore, John Hillison, Phil Fravel, Jim Connors Identification of the FFA Founding Father(s)
203 10/28/2022 Two Hundred and Counting Gary Moore A listing of the first 201 Friday Footnotes
204 11/4/2022 The FFA Chapter Library Gary Moore Describes the push to have FFA Chapter libraries in the early days
205 11/11/2022 Good Reading Materials Gary Moore Books found in early FFA libraries
206 11/18/2022 Breaking News: The FFA Library Gary Moore Newspaper articles about FFA libraries
207 11/25/2022 FFA Libraries: Extinct or Not? Gary Moore Asks if FFA libraries still exist?
208 12/2/2022 Building Community Through a Little Free Library Gary Moore Describes the Little Free Library iniative.
209 12/9/2022 A Book For Christmas Gary Moore Introduces the readers to Sarah Lindsay Schmidt
210 1/6/2023 The Agricultural Education Trilogy Gary Moore Describes the Ag Ed Novels of John F. Case
211 1/13/2023 Louis Bromfield & The New Agriculture Jim Connors Introduces Louis Bromfield to the readers
212 1/20/2023 PLOW Gary Moore Looks at a Reading literacy program in Tennessee
213 1/27/2023 Persistence Pays Gary Moore How the FFA magazine started
214 2/3/2023 The FFA Eagle Award Gary Moore Describes the FFA Eagle award
215 2/10/2023 Give Credit Where Credit is Due: The FFA Motto Gary Moore Dispels the myth that C. H. Lane wrote the FFA Motto. The real author is identified.
216 2/17/2023 What’s On Your Back? Jim Connors Explores the changes in lettering on the back of the FFA jacket
217 2/24/2023 Why Do Students Wear the FFA Jacket? Lanette Vaughn Looks at the hidden meaning of the FFA jacket
218 3/3/2023 The FFA Jacket 1.0 and 2.0 Gary Moore,  David Laatsch Examines FFA jackets in the earlier days of the FFA
219 3/10/2023 The FFA Jacket 3.0 Gary Moore Looks at the FFA jackets after 1990
220 3/17/2023 The FFA Jacket Quiz Gary Moore A 20 question quiz about the FFA jacket
221 3/24/2023 So God Made a Farmer: Paul Harvey and the FFA Jim Connors Introduces the readers to Paul Harvey for those who don’t know him.
222 3/31/2023 Were African Americans in the FFA Prior to 1965? Gary Moore Searches for African American FFA members prior to the FFA/NFA Merger in 1965
223 4/7/2023 Segregation in Agricultural Research, Extension, and 4-H Jim Connors Examines the era when segregation existed in several components of agriculture
224 4/14/2023 The Old Farmers Almanac Gary Moore A Look at the origins and history of the Old Farmers Almanac
225 4/21/2023 Before Smith Hughes – Wisconsin’s County Schools of Agriculture and Domestic Economy David Laatsch A look at early agricultural high schools in Wisconsin
226 4/28/2023 Unique FFA Chapters and Clubs Jim Connors There have been several unique FFA chapters and agricultural clubs over time
227 5/5/2023 The Farmer’s Digest Gary Moore Examines a Readers Digest style publication for farmers
228 5/12/2023 The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women Gary Moore A specialized two year school for women who studied horticulture
229 5/19/2023 Joe Scatterscrew and the FFA Banuet E. V. Walton A funny look at how not to conduct a FFA banquet
230 5/26/2023 The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture MeeCee Baker A look at the oldest agricultural society in America
231 6/2/2023 I Am Woman! Hear Me Roar, In Numbers Too Big to Ignore Gary Moore Looks at the rise of women in Agricultural Education and Agriculture
232 6/9/2023 The Lady Who Saved the Bison Gary Moore The near extinction of the Bison and the role of Molly Goodnight in saving them.
233 6/16/2023 It’s Complicated Gary Moore Examines the historical relationship between Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Education
234 6/23/2023 4-H Camps and German Prisoners of War Gary Moore Describes how German POWs were housed in 4-H Camp during WWII.
235 6/30/2023 Jason is Strong on “How” and Weak on “Why” Gary Moore Explores the difference between “Education” and “Training”
236 8/4/2023 Nicks Closet MeeCee Baker Tells the story of outfitting W. B. Saul students with FFA official dress.
237 8/11/2023 This and That Gary Moore A variety of Ag Ed topics from a trip throught Ohio and Indiana
238 8/18/2023 “A” is for Alabama Gary Moore Looks at the early days of Ag Ed & FFA in Alabama
239 8/25/2023 “A” is for Alaska Gary Moore Looks at the development of Ag Ed and FFA in Alaska
240 9/1/2023 “A” is for Arizona Gary Moore Looks at the early days of Ag Ed & FFA in Arizona
241 9/8/2023 “A” is for Arkansas Gary Moore Looks at the early days of Ag Ed & FFA in Arkansas
242 9/15/2023 “C” is for California – Part I Gary Moore Looks at Ag Ed youth organizations in California before the FFA
243 9/22/2023 “C” is for California – Part II Gary Moore A look at Ag Ed Programs in California
244 9/29/2023 “C” is for Colorado Gary Moore A look at Ag Ed Programs in Colorado
245 10/6/2023 “C” is for Connecticut Gary Moore A look at Ag Ed Programs in Connecticut
246 10/13/2023 “D” is for Delaware Gary Moore A look at Ag Ed Programs in Delaware
247 10/20/2023 “F” is for Florida, Part I Gary Moore A look at Ag Ed Programs in Florida
248 10/27/2023 “F” is for Florida, Part 2, The Phoenix Gary Moore The Florida FFA Leadership Training Center
249 11/2/2023 “G” is for Georgia – Part 1: Agricultural Education in the Early Years Gary Moore Congressional District Agricultural Schools in Georgia
250 11/10/2023 “G” is for Georgia – Part 2, FFA Camps Gary Moore Examines the two FFA camps in Georgia
251 11/17/2023 “G” is for Georgia – Part 3: Thanksgiving Gary Moore Looks at Georgia FFA members SAE programs that contribute to Thanksgiving
252 1/5/2024 Happy Birthday NAAE (NVATA) Gary Moore Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the NAAE (NVATA)
253 1/12/2024 H is for Hawaii: The Impact of Hawaii on American Vocational Education Gary Moore The development of agricultural education in Hawaii
254 1/19/2024 “H” is for Hawaii – Raising Cane! Gary Moore Looks at agricultural projects and teachers in Hawaii.
255 1/26/2024 “H” is for Hawaii – Evolving Gary Moore Examines the growth and changes of agricultural education programs in the state.
256 2/2/2024 “I” is for Idaho, Part 1 Gary Moore Looks at the early days of Ag Ed/FFA in Idaho
257 2/9/2024 “I” is for Idaho, Part 2 Gary Moore Looks at the teacher shortage and modern day Ag Ed in Idaho.
258 2/16/2024 A Lesson About Primary and Secondary Souces in Agricultural Education Research Gary Moore A concrete example is given about the problem of relying too much on secondary sources in Ag Ed Research
259 2/23/2024 “I” is for Illinois – The Corn Club State Gary Moore Explores how Corn Clubs started and Operated
260 3/1/2024 “I” is for Illinois – Who’s Who in Agricultural Education Gary Moore Looks at 7 prominent Ag Ed figures from Illinois
261 3/8/2024 “I” is for Illinois – Part 3, Show Me the Money Gary Moore Looks af fundraising and other financial activities in Illinois FFA chapters
262 3/15/2024 The Indiana FFA Essay Writing Contest Gary Moore Indiana FFA has had an essay writing contest since the 1940s.
263 3/22/2024 The Hoosier Who Wore Two Hats Gary Moore In the early days of 4-H and Agricultural Education in Indiana the state supervisor of agricultural education was also the state 4-H leader.
264 3/29/2024 Fire-Up – Iowa Style Gary Moore Looks at a Greenhand Workshop in Iowa
265 4/5/2024 What is the Significance of Waterloo, Iowa in FFA History? Gary Moore At one time the National FFA Dairy Cattle Judging  event was held in Waterloo, Iowa.
266 4/12/2024 The Iowa FFA Enrichment Center Gary Moore The Iowa FFA Enrichment Center is a unique facility on a community college campus.
267 4/19/2024 The Kansas FFA Triple Crown Gary Moore No,it is not Horse Racing but Kansas does have a Triple Crown competition for FFA chapters.
268 4/26/2024 The Kannsas 2028 Project, Something to Emulate Gary Moore The Kansas FFA is making a major push to document the history of FFA/Ag Ed in Kansas for the 100th anniversary of the FFA.
269 5/3/2024 Toto, I Have a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore Gary Moore Looks at useful research tools for agricultural educators.
270 5/10/2024 Plainville, Kansas Gary Moore Examines research tools espcially useful at the local lever.
271 5/17/2024 The Kentucky Future Farmer Cooperative Gary Moore During the 1940s the Kentucky FFA formed a statewide FFA Cooperative.
272 5/24//2024 The Kentucky AIC Career Development Event Gary Moore The Kentucky FFA has a unique CDE that involves knowledge of agricultural cooperatives.
273 5/31/2024 Tobacco and Vocational Agriculture in Kentucky Matt Chaliff Explores the historical role of tobacco in Kentucky Agricultural Education programs.
274 6/7/2024 “Putting on the Dog” in Kentucky Sheldon McKinney Explains the Kentucky FFA Blue and Gold Gale Fundraiser.
275 6/14/2024 Who Doesn’t Love a Toy Tractor?  Matt Chaliff Looks at the history of the FFA Toy Tractor Sales and shows in Kentucky.
276 6/21/2024 Toy Tractors – The Early Days Gary Moore Who manufactured toy tractors before World War II.
277 6/28/2024 Toy Tractors – The Modern Era Gary Moore Who manufactured toy tractors after World War II.
278 7/5/2024 Gueux Teach Ag in the Gulf of Mexico Gary Moore Examines two unique FFA competitive activities in Louisiana
279 7/12/2024 The Future Pelican Farmers Gary Moore Looks at the agriculture student organization that preceeded the FFA in Louisiana.
280 7/19/2024 A Walk Through Time In Louisiana Gary Moore A time line of important FFA/Ag Ed events in Louisiana
281 8/30/2024 Another Look at the FFA Creed Tony Romero A person not affiliated with the FFA looks at the FFA Creed.
282 9/6/2024 Farming with Prisoners of War Gary Moore A look at the use of Prisoners of War for farm labor during WW II
283 9/13/2024 Prelude to the Victory Farm Volunteers Gary Moore How high schools coped with the need for farm labor duringWW II.
284 9/20/2024 Dorothy Thompson and the Volunteer Land Corps Gary Moore A Vermont program to use student volunteers to farm.
285 9/27/2024 The Victory Farm Volunteers – Part I Gary Moore The establishment of the the USDA VFV program.
286 10/4/2024 The Victory Farm Volunteers – Part II Gary Moore Examines the involvement of the FFA in the VFV program.
287 10/11/2024 The “Get Out Of Jail Free” Card Gary Moore After Japanese-Americans were sent to Internment Camps in WWII it was realized they were needed for farm labor.
288 10/19/2924 Reaction to Japanese American Farm Workers Gary Moore While Japanese American farm workers were needed, communities didn’t always welcome them.
289 10/25/2024 If This Jacket Could Talk Jim Connors The history behind four old FFA jackets.
290 11/1/2024 Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins David Trinklein & Gary Moore Learn more about pumkins and an agriculture teacher who grows giant pumpkins,
201 11/8/2024 The Impact of Chautauqua on Agricultural and Extension Education: An Introduction Gary Moore What is Chautauqua and  why should agricultural educators know about it?
292 11/15/2024 The Impact of Chautauqua on Agricultural and Extension Education: Farmers’ Reading Courses Gary Moore Ag colleges borrowed the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle idea and implemented reading enrichment programs for farmers.
293 11/22/2024 The Impact of Chautauqua on Agricultural and Extension Education: Correspondence Courses Gary Moore The impact of Chautauqua on colleges establishing correspondence courses in agriculture
294 11/29/2024 Farmers’ Chautauqua Gary Moore Learn how various groups used the name Chautaqua for farmer educational meetings
295 12/6/2024 The Chautauqua Farm Camp Gary Moore Several independent Chautauques established week long farm camps for boys (and girls) that were conducted along with the traditional Chautaqua programming.
296 12/13/2024 Oklahoma Farm Boy, FFA Member, Catholic Priest, Saint? Jim Connors Looks at the life of Stanley Rother.
297 1/3/2025 An Hour Before Daylight Gary Moore Explores the formative years of President Jimmy Carter including his FFA/Vo Ag experience.
298 1/10/2025 Bonanza Farms Jim Connors What were Bonanza Farms?
299 1/15/2025 National Hat Day is Today Jim Conners Looks at FFA hats/caps over time
300 1/24/2025 And the Winner is …. Gary Moore Celebrates the 300th Footnote by looking at some past popular Footnotes.
301 1/31/2025 The “Year of Youth in Agriculture” in Maine Gary Moore Looks at the Governor’s 2025 Year of Youth in Agriculture proclamation in Maine
302 2/7/2025 The Potato Clubs of Maine Gary Moore Explores boy’s and girl’s agricultural clubs in Maine in the 1910s
303 2/14/2025 Visiting an Agricultural Education Progeram in Maine Jennifer Solter Jones What is it like teaching agriculture at a school chartered in 1792?
304 2/21/2025 How the FFV and FFA got Started John Hillison A look at the origins of the FFA in Virginia
305 2/28.2025 The Maine Agricultural Education Scrapbook Gary Moore A pictorial look at Ag Ed & FFA in Maine over time.
306 3/7/2025 The Oddities of Maryland’s First Agricultural High School Gary Moore The 1906 Calvert Agricultural High School
307 3/14/2025 Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue Gary Moore The story of the first agriculture textbook (1915) in Maryland
308 3/21/2025 For the Want of a Horseshoe Nail Gary Moore Looks at the start, demise, and reemgence of Agricultural Teacher Education at the University of Maryland
309 3/28/2025 Agricultural Education on Steroids – The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation David Miller Explores the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
310 4/4/2025 The Birthplace of Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs Gary Moore SAE started in 1908 at Smith’s Agricultural School in Massachusetts
311 4/11/2025 Like Peas and Carrots Gary Moore The early county agricultural schools in Massachusetts also housed the Extension Service
312 4/18/2025 Massachusetts – The Education “Bellweather State (or should we say “Belled Wether”? Gary Moore Massachusetts was the state of many historial educational “firsts”
313 4/25/2025 The Massachusetts FFA – Tardy to the Party Gary Moore Why was Massachusetts one of the last states to affiliate with the national FFA?
314 5/2/2025 Agricultural Education in Massachusetts Kim La Fleur What is Ag Ed like in Massachusetts today?
315 5/9/2025 Apprenticeships in Agriculture – The Michigan Experience Gary Moore Examines a 1940 era apprenticeship program in farming in Michigan
316 5/16/2025 The Agricolea Clubs of Michigan Gary Moore Agricolae Clubs in Michigan preceeded the Future Farmers of America
317 5/23/2025 Comer Skinner’s  FFA Museum in Hopkins, Michigan Gary Moore Looks at an interesting FFA Museum in Michigan
318 5/30/2025 The Agricultural Short Course at Michigan Agricultural College Jennifer Rivera A look at a two year certificate program in Michigan that started in 1894 as a short course for farmers.
319 6/6/2025 Was Michigan State the First Land Grant College? Gary Moore Examines claims about which college was the first land grant college
320 6/13/2025 Cow Clipping, Not Cow Tippping Gary Moore Looks at the Cow Clipping FFA contest in Minnesota
321 6/20/2025 Operation Rain Gauge Gary Moore Describes a cooperative FFA – National Weather Service program to measure rainfall in Minnesota
322 6/27/2025 Farm Business Management in Minnesota T. J. Brown Looks at the FBM program in Minnesota
323 7/4/2025 Minnesota Youth and the 4th of July Gary Moore How did 4-H & FFA members celebrate the 4th of July?
324 8/1/2025 The Art of Agriculture Jim Connors To kick of American Artist Appreciation Month Dr. Connors starts the celebration.
325 8/8/2025 The Art of Agriculture – Part II – FFA Artwork Jim Connors A look at FFA focused art.
326 8/15/2025 The Art of Agriculture – Part III – 20th Century Ag Art Jim Connors Looks at prominent American Agricultural artists.
327 8/23/2025 The Art of Agriculture – Part IV – Ag Murals Jim Connors Examines agriculturally focused murals
328 8/29/2025 The Art of Agriculture – Part V – Sculptures & Statues Jim Connors Where can you finds statues of agriculturalists?
329 9/5/2025 Here by the Kernel of Corn! Gary Moore Farm Safety in Minnesota
330 9/12/2025 Camp Courage Clark Hanson, Neil Pierce and Jim Beach Examines a corn drive in Minnesota to support a camp for childen and adults with disabilities
331 9/19/2025 Rent-Free Home for the Agriculture Teacher Gary Moore Looks at Teacherages in Mississippi
332 9/26/20025 Ahead of Their Time: The Lasting Impact of Mississippi’s Agricultural High Schools Gaea Hock, Mary Helen Lett, Gayle Fortenberry Focuses on early agricultural schools in Mississippi
333 10/3/2025 The Segregated Agricultural Fairs Jim Connors Looks at segregated agricultural fairs in Mississippi and other southern states
334 10/10/2025 What is the Mississippi Junior FFA Association? Gary Moore Mississippi was way ahead of the curve in allowing younger students to be a part of the FFA.
335 10/17/2025 The Boys’ State Fair School in Missouri Gary Moore What is Boys’ State Fair School
336 10/24/2025 The Birthplace of the FFA – Missouri Gary Moore Describes how the FFA came to be created in Missouri.
337 10/31/2025 The  Trip to Unionville, Missouri Gary Moore Examines a FFA student exchange program.
338 11/7/2025 The Missouri Way – From Missourri Roots to National Reach – Part 1 John Tummons Looks at the impact of three National FFA Advisors from Missouri – W. T. Spanton, Larry Case, Steve Brown
339 11/14/2025 The Missouri Way – From Missourri Roots to National Reach – Part 2 John Tummons Looks at the impact of three National FFA Advisors from Missouri – W. T. Spanton, Larry Case, Steve Brown
340 11/21/2025 Before BOAC – The Missouri Vo-Ag Community Improvement Contest Gary Moore Describes a 1920 era program in Missoui to motivate students to adopt improved farming practices
341 11/28/2025 Missouri Farm Boy Makes Good Gary Moore Paul Chapman was another Missourian who made a national impact of Agricultural Education
343 12/5/2025 A Life Cut Short – Jerry Litton Gary Moore Looks at the short life of a FFA member from Missouri who gained national prominence
344 12/12/2025 HYPE & HYMAX Gary Moore Examines two FFA leadership activities in Missouri
345 12/19/2025 Camp Rising Sun – 80 Years of Tradition Teresa Brisco The FFA camp in Missouri has existed since 1945
346 1/2/2026 I Dare You Gary Moore Introduces William Danforth, Chairman of the Board of Ralston Purina and his message to youth.
347 1/9/2026 The 1927 National Vocational Agriculture Insignia Contest, and the Winner is … Gary Moore A national contest was conducted in 1927 to develop a national insignia for vocational agriculture
348 1/16/2026 County Poor Farms Jim Connors Before social security indigent folks were housed on county poor farms where they did agricultural work.
349 1/23/2026 The Future Farmers Folly – or Was It? Gary Moore For decades the Flathead (now Kalispell) FFA farmed the county poor farm.
350 1/30/2026 Ag Students Up in the Air Gary Moore Montana Ag teachers take students up in airplanes to study soils and conservation practices.
351 2/6/2026 Student Agricultural Clubs in Montana Gary Moore Looks at the pre-FFA ag clubs in Montana
352 2/13/2026 The Montana Distance Problem – and the Solution is! Gary Moore More than 20 high schools in Montana had student dormitories.
353 2/20/2026 From the School House to the State House Eric Tilleman Eric’s story about teaching agriculture and ending up in the state legislature.
354 2/27/2026 On-the-Farm Veterans Training in Montana Gary Moore After World War II returning veterans learned farming skills.
355 3/6/2026 What is a Shunway Act School? Gary Moore In 1913 the Shumway Act in Nebraska provided funding to schools to teach agriculture.
356 3/13/2026 The Nebraksa State High School Agricultural Contests Troy White Agricultural contests for students in Nebraska have a 100+ year history.
357 3/20/2026 The John Deere Waterloo Boy Model N Gary Moore Examines the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory
358 3/27/2026 Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Red Tractors Gary Moore Looks at tractor related activities and the FFA in Nebraska
359 4/3/2026 Does Your State Have These Awards Gary Moore Nebraska Ag Ed has some interesting award programs.
360 4/10/2026 Why Do We Teach Agriculture at the High School Level? Doug Malone A Nebraska agriculture teacher tells about the importance of Agricultural Education
361 4/17/2026 A Photograph from Nevada Gary Moore In Nevada hundreds of high school boys enrolled in the U.S. Working Reserve to do farm work during World War I.
362 4/24/2026 Turn Your Ford Car into a Tractor Gary Moore In the late 1910s numerous companies made conversion kits to turn Model T Fords into tractors.
363 5/1/2026 The Growth of Agricultural  Education in Nevada Gary Moore Chronicles the development of Ag Ed in Nevada
364 5/8/2026 The Nevada 1928 FFA Mystery Gary Moore Nevada is not identified by the National FFA as being at the founding convention in 1928 but some evidence says they were.
365 5/15/2026 Moving Forward With the FFA in Nevada Gary Moore A look at Nevada FFA activities by decades
366 5/22/2026 The Early Days of Agricultural Education and FFA in New Hampshire Gary Moore An Introduction to Ag Ed in New Hampshire
367 5/29.2016 Agricultural Education Programs in New Hampshire – Part 1 Gary Moore Visits six of the Ag Ed programs in New Hampshire
368 6/5/2026 Agricultural Education Programs in New Hampshire – Part 2 Gary  Moore Visits six additional Ag Ed programs in New Hampshire
369 6/12/2026 Shaker Agriculture Gary Moore What do you know about the Shakers?
370 6/19/2026 Meet Leslie Applegate Gary Moore Meet the first national president of the FFA.
371 6/26/2026 The Young Farmers Association of New Jersey Gary Moore Before the FFA, there was the Young Farmers Association of New Jersey
372 7/3/2026 The “Memorable” NVATA-AVA Convention in Atlantic City Gary Moore Learn more about the four AVA/NVATE national conventions held in Atlantic City.
373 7/10/2026 We Really Should Start Before 1917 Gary Moore Agricuture was being taught in New Jersey schools before the Smith-Hughes Act.
374 7/17/2026 A Tour of Ag Ed Programs in NJ Gary Moore An overview of Agricultural Education in New Jersey
375 7/24/2026 Who is in Charge? Nancy Trivette A Look at the state level leadership for Ag Ed in New Jersey