Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
This week we welcome back Dr. Jim Connors from the University of Idaho as the guest author of the Friday Footnote. Typically, we look back at our agricultural heritage in these Footnotes. Dr. Connors will take us way, way back Continue reading Cincinnatus: Farmer, Statesman, Leader (12/4/2020)
I hope you had a peaceful Thanksgiving and didn’t set off the smoke alarm while cooking the turkey. As I was cooking my turkey, I couldn’t help but remember the time when Joe Scatterscrew decided to conduct a scientific experiment Continue reading Joe’s Cat Experiment (11/27/2020)
When we teach our students about the FFA we emphasize the creed, describe the mission, identify the colors, and teach about the important dates associated with our history. However, there are 41 words spoken at an FFA meeting that we Continue reading Forty-One Words (11/20/2020)
The rest of the quote that serves as the title of this Footnote is “But Never Let Anyone Forget She Was a Lady.” This is a quote from Charles Pelham, a school superintendent in Michigan, who knew Miss Hester Bradley Continue reading She Was a Woman in a Man’s Job, …(11/13/2020)
A new set of national FFA officers were elected last week at the virtual national FFA convention. Congratulations are in order. I wonder if the officer candidates had to recite the National FFA Officers Creed? But you say, “I was Continue reading The National FFA Officers’ Creed (11/6/2020)