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		<title>I-CAL: Sugar and Swine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good evening, All! We once again had a great day in Brazil!  What an awesome experience we have been having!  Warm and mild weather, shining sun, great people, and even greater food have been treating us well this far!!  We &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/i-cal-sugar-and-swine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3144&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I-CAL: Eucalytus, Dairy and Pork</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our early morning bus naps lasted only until hills planted in orderly rows of eucalyptus began flashing by. Alfredo explained that this nonnative tree can be harvested five or six times for various products from timber to essential oils. Depending &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/i-cal-eucalytus-dairy-and-pork/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3140&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I-CAL: Embrapa Dairy Research Center and Instituto do Lacticínios Cândido Tostes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we began our trek to Juiz de Fora bright and early, but only after doing what we have learned to do best&#8211;eating. Our hotel in Petropolis had a plethora of breads, pastries, fruits, cheeses, and ham for us to &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/3129/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3129&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;ll know.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the New York State Convention I was standing there on the track surrounded by the State Officer team and hundreds of fellow FFA Members, parents and guests as we peered into the black sky.  BOOM! The first of many &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/youll-know/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3123&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I-CAL: The group&#8217;s first day in Brazil</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the next two weeks, participants in the 2013 International Collegiate Agricultural Leadership (I-CAL) program will be blogging about their travels in Brazil.  Check back often, as they’ll be sharing some great insights from their trip along with some amazing &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/i-cal-the-groups-first-day-in-brazil/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3116&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I-CAL participants kick off trip to Brazil</title>
		<link>http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/i-cal-participants-kick-off-trip-to-brazil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the next two weeks, participants in the 2013 International Collegiate Agricultural Leadership (I-CAL) program will be blogging about their travels in Brazil.  Check back often, as they’ll be sharing some great insights from their trip along with some amazing &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/i-cal-participants-kick-off-trip-to-brazil/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3112&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I-CAL: The journey begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 13:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And we are off… The day we all had been waiting for had finally arrived. After several months of planning and preparing, it was time to cross the Caribbean Sea to our anticipated destination- Brazil. Group leader, Lindsey Calhoun, said &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/i-cal-the-journey-begins/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3137&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What would the world look like without Moms?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Answer: A disaster! Kids would show up to school with crust on their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! And no one would have clean underwear. It would be complete chaos. A lot of babies would be aching for a bedtime &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/what-would-the-world-look-like-without-moms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3104&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Deep in the Heart&#8221; now available on DVD</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 23:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you miss Deep in the Heart when it was playing in theaters? No worries. You can now pick up a copy on DVD at your local Walmart! Deep in the Heart is the true Texas story of Richard Wallrath, &#8230; <a href="http://nationalffa.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/deep-in-the-heart-now-available-on-dvd/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3099&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Make the most of your summer break</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 19:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this month&#8217;s video update, CEO Dwight Armstrong encourages FFA members to take advantage of learning opportunities during summer break.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nationalffa.wordpress.com&#038;blog=24368223&#038;post=3097&#038;subd=nationalffa&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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