Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
What do FFA chapters do special at Halloween? If you go back in time, you will find numerous references to Halloween activities. In the August 1931 issue of The Agricultural Education Magazine the Reidville, SC FFA chapter reported they (p. 29) made Continue reading Halloween Haunting: FFA Style (10/29/2021)
We are wrapping up our month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with one additional posting that has roots in Spain (and France). Most people are vaguely aware of the Basque ethnic group but really don’t know much about them. Since Continue reading Basque Sheepherders in the American West (10/22/2021)
This is the fifth Friday Footnote celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Our guest columnist is Elizabeth Espino. Here is her story. Figure 1. Elizabeth Espino I am a first-generation Mexican American. I am from La Grange, North Carolina. My parents are Continue reading My Story – Elizabeth Espino (10/15/2021)
Nothing is more American than a cowboy, right? So, buckaroos, let’s go on a roundup. Grab your lariat and chaps, cinch the saddle tight on your palomino, pull down your 10-gallon hat, open the corral gate, and let’s go stampede Continue reading Spanglish in the Old West (10/1/2021)
This is the second Footnote celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15). Today we will learn more about our Hispanic Farm Producers. The USDA identifies a Hispanic Farm Producer as one who produces agricultural commodities on land he/she Continue reading What is Your Hispanic Farmer IQ? (9/24/2021)