Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
A well-known phrase, attributed to various Native American tribes, is that a person should “walk a mile in his moccasins” in order to better understand the other person’s situation and point of view (this phrase actually comes from a poem Continue reading Forty Long Years (2/22/2019)
The New Farmers of American (NFA) and the Future Farmers of America (FFA) were merged in 1965. That is a well-known fact. What is not as well-known is why? What led to the merger of these two organizations? The answer Continue reading The “Merger” of the FFA and NFA (2/15/2019)
February is Black History Month. So, the Friday Footnotes for this month will acknowledge that fact. Last week’s Footnote from Breanna Holbert was the perfect kick-off. This week we will test your knowledge of the NFA. In future Footnotes this Continue reading The New Farmers of America (2/8/2019)
We have a guest editorial this week. Breanna Holbert was the National FFA President for 2017-2018. The fact that she was the first Female African-American FFA president is historically significant. However, that is not what Bre wants to be known Continue reading Don’t You Just Want Me for Me? (2/1/2019)
Girls were admitted to the FFA in 1969! End of story. That is the way many agriculture teachers cover this fact when they teach the FFA unit. It is sort of like flipping on a light switch. In 1969 it Continue reading The Age of Aquarius: The 1960s and Girls in the FFA (1/25/2019)