Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
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)
How would you like to conduct an FFA or 4-H meeting with all the members on horseback? The Farm Boy Cavaliers of America (FBCA) did just that. One early youth organization for agriculture students that has been largely forgotten in Continue reading The Farm Boy Cavaliers of America (2/28/2020)