A collection of links from around the web curated to help FFA advisors and agricultural educators. This month, we’re focusing on the STEM education initiative.
Global agriculture experience
High school agriculture students can get a taste of global agriculture with the Adventure Spanish School. This is a one week immersion experience designed to immerse teen students in the culture, language and agriculture of Costa Rica. Continue reading
We get asked all the time for stories about agricultural education students who are engaging in global activities. Companies, government officials and educators want to know how we are preparing our students to be a part of the world’s industry of agriculture. They want to know if our students are going to be up for the challenge of producing, setting policy and partnering with other countries to feed the world. Continue reading
For the second time, a Florida FFA chapter has earned a national accolade for its efforts in the FFA Hunger Heroes Challenge.
Cedar Key FFA was selected as the January winner of the FFA Hunger Heroes Challenge for its most recent effort that involved more than 24 people donating 44 hours to deliver turnips to a local food pantry. The efforts were worth a staggering 3,175 meals to the pantry. Continue reading
Did someone say rodeo?! All FFA members are invited to be part of a special announcement during RFD-TV’s The American – the world’s richest one-day rodeo – at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Here’s the scoop: Continue reading
If you’re currently a student working at what you consider to be a dead-end minimum wage job … well, congrats! Working your way through high school and college is an accomplishment itself and you shouldn’t be afraid to share your stories and what you’ve learned when you are looking forward in your career. Continue reading
A prevailing truth about human nature is that change can be tough. That’s especially true when it comes to iconic imagery that inspires pride, reflection, motivation and plenty more inside millions of people.
The FFA emblem is all of those things. It’s a mark that has stood the test of time, a familiar friend that takes us to our roots and stands for our pursuit of premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Continue reading
On Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, we launched a totally new FFA.org. As part of the process to improve the FFA web presence, functionality and overall brand, we also refreshed the iconic FFA emblem. Why did we take on such a project? Read below:
The FFA emblem was last revised in 1989 when national convention delegates changed “Vocational Agriculture” to “Agricultural Education” within the emblem. Continue reading
by Kellie Michaud, Agriculture Educator, Smyrna (Dela.) High School
I attended the National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy in July of 2008 and 2009. Encouraged by Dr. Karen Hutchison to attend, I can honestly say the program changed the way I teach. Continue reading
Maryland FFA Alumni president Brooke Ridinger meets with an FFA member.
Brooke Ridinger was an FFA member of Maryland’s Catoctin FFA and still bleeds the blue and gold as the president of the Maryland FFA Alumni Association. Today, Ridinger, a veternarian in Thurmont, Maryland, believes in emphasizing the rigor and relevance of agricultural education.
She encourages community members to step up and help out, opening the eyes of members to career possibilities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Continue reading
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STEM (or STEAM if you prefer to add agriculture to the science, technology, engineering, and math mix) is an educational initiative that is not going away. So it begs the question, “How do you STEM?” Continue reading
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