Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Good news if you are a baseball fan. This week the major league owners and players reached an agreement to end the lockout. This spring and summer we can look forward to enjoying what some people call America’s Pastime – Continue reading Take Me Out to the Ballgame (3/18/2022)
Agricultural educators are recognized for their expertise in parliamentary procedure. Agriculture teachers often serve as parliamentarians for a variety of professional organizations or are asked to conduct workshops for the officers and members of various groups. When other career and Continue reading How a Pig Caused a War (3/11/2022)
Last week was National FFA week and many chapters across the nation had a variety of celebratory activities. However, I doubt if anybody celebrated March 2 of this week. What is so special about March 2? March 2 is a Continue reading Did You Celebrate March 2? (3/4/2022)
One of the historical leaders in agricultural education whom I admire is Booker T. Washington. He rose from slavery to make something of himself and had a positive impact on countless individuals. I particularly admire his “pull yourself up by Continue reading The Woman’s Barnyard Auxiliary (2/25/2022)
In 2010, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) settled a long-standing discrimination lawsuit by Black farmers for $1.15 billion, which USDA Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack at the time called an end to a “sordid chapter in USDA history.” What Continue reading A Sordid Chapter in USDA History (2/19/2022)