Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Historians often celebrate milestone events such as the 50th or 100th anniversary of an important happening. In 2014 we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act that provided for a national system of Extension. In 2017 we celebrated the Continue reading Two Hundred and Counting (10/28/2022)
Last week we looked at the events and people involved in founding the Future Farmers of America (FFA). We then asked you to vote (via Qualtrics) on whom you thought should be recognized as the father or fathers of the Continue reading Will the Father of the FFA Please Stand Up? (10/21/2022)
Between 1956 and 1976 there was a television show “To Tell the Truth”. Three individuals would all claim to be a specific person who had done something noteworthy such as being the Father of the FFA. The four celebrity panelists Continue reading To Tell The Truth (10/14/2022)
Last week’s Friday Footnote looked at some of the founding fathers of various agricultural fields. Since we are talking about Fathers, this week we will learn about a different group of fathers. This group is the “Dads of the Future Farmers of America” or Continue reading D.F.F.A. – Dads of the Future Farmers of America (10/7/2022)
A few weeks ago I received a text message from my son wishing me a Happy Father’s Day. My first reaction was “Huh?” Then I realized Micah, who is working on a movie in Australia, was following the Australian calendar. Continue reading Father Figures (9/30/2022)