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		<title>We believe&#8230; in Growth</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/we-believe-in-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We believe that all FFA members have the potential to make important contributions to society. Discover your talents. Seek out new experiences and learning opportunities.  Always work toward becoming an even better version of yourself. Use your skills and knowledge to &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/we-believe-in-growth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1492&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Compassion and class.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kindness and compassion go a long way. This much was plainly evident when Waupaca FFA in Wisconsin created an Adaptive Agriculture course to bring cognitive disability borderline/severe (CDB/S) students into a classroom setting to nurture their academic, social and personal &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/compassion-and-class/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1065&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We believe&#8230; in Integrity.</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/we-believe-in-integrity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Wikipedia, integrity is&#8230; &#8230;a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one&#8217;s actions. Integrity can be regarded as the opposite &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/we-believe-in-integrity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1488&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aloha, Hawaii FFA!</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/aloha-hawaii-ffa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hawaii FFA Convention starts today! In honor of our tropical pals, here are some facts about Hawaiian agriculture: ~ Greenhouse and nursery products are the top commodities in the state. They account for almost a million dollars annually. ~ Hawaii &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/aloha-hawaii-ffa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1476&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We Believe&#8230; in Innovation</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/we-believe-in-innovation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Hunger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Careers in agriculture sometimes get a bad rap in our society. Many people see farming and the pursuits related to it as &#8220;quaint&#8221; or &#8220;rustic.&#8221; They often say that farmers and ranchers live &#8220;the simple life.&#8221; But the truth is &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/we-believe-in-innovation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1473&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How the National FFA Officers will celebrate FFA Week</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/how-the-national-ffa-officers-will-celebrate-ffa-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011-2012 National FFA Officers are traveling to six different states to celebrate National FFA Week. We will be conducting many workshops and speaking to students and educators on a variety of topics. Check out what each officer has on &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/how-the-national-ffa-officers-will-celebrate-ffa-week/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1468&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I Believe&#8230; in Agricultural Education</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/i-believe-in-agricultural-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nationalffa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday night, 18.9 million viewers tuned in to &#8220;American Idol.&#8221;  Somewhere between 5 and 10 million of those viewers&#8211;current and former FFA members&#8211; may have immediately recognized the emblem Randy Jackson was wearing on his shoulder: &#160; We still don&#8217;t &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/i-believe-in-agricultural-education/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1459&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FFA members in 12 states continue push to connect with local farmers</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/ffa-members-in-12-states-continue-push-to-connect-with-local-farmers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geoffreymillerffa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that networking is a pivotal step toward a bright career in any industry. With that in mind – and a chance to win some substantial prizes for their FFA chapter – FFA members in 12 states are &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/ffa-members-in-12-states-continue-push-to-connect-with-local-farmers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1463&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tennessee FFA member presents science project to President Obama</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/tennessee-ffa-member-presents-science-project-to-president-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Tennessee FFA member Maryanna McClure joined 100 students from across the nation at the White House science fair. She was one of only 10 students out of the 100 to present her project to President Obama himself. Maryanna &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/tennessee-ffa-member-presents-science-project-to-president-obama/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1436&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Chocolate Day!</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/happy-chocolate-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nationalffa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that chocolate grows on trees? Cacao trees, to be exact! Cocoa beans are actually fermented seeds of the cacao tree. Cacao trees are not grown  in the U.S.  We import $4.35 million worth of  cocoa beans from &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/happy-chocolate-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&amp;blog=24368223&amp;post=1430&amp;subd=nationalffa&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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