Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Since the founding of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Thomas Jefferson (and George Washington) have been associated with the organization. For decades a picture of Thomas Jefferson was listed in the FFA Manual as part of the paraphernalia for Continue reading Where Did Thomas Jefferson Go? (4/3/2020)
Many schools have canceled classes for an indefinite period of time because of the coronavirus outbreak. There was another era when students were excused from school for an extended period of time. The reason for the lapse in school was Continue reading The Farm Cadets of New York (3/27/2020)
Last week we learned about Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. This Friday we will learn about three boys who were residents at the Boys Ranch. Our guest columnist today is Chanda Neal, an agriculture teacher at Como-Pickton High School in Texas. Continue reading Three Boys Ranch Alumni (3/20/2020)
You probably were not aware of an underlying theme in the last two Friday Footnotes. The Farm Boy Cavaliers, even though they were found in 30 states, got their start and was based in Minnesota. Last week we learned about the West Virginia FFA Continue reading Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch (3/13/2020)
There are two major events that occur every year in March. Most of us are familiar with the March Madness basketball tournament. If you teach agriculture in West Virginia you would also associate the month of March with the State Continue reading The West Virginia FFA Ham, Bacon, and Egg Show and Sale (3/6/2020)