…farming community,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “The purchase of a CalAgPlate helps to fund educational opportunities statewide which include agricultural workshops, farm tours and the State FFA Leadership Conference….
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
…past for many participants, as most were members of FFA or 4H when they were young. And he says supporting the FFA is important to the leadership program. The fund…
Farm Safety for Just Kids Disbands
…the group. In a statement, the group said Farm Safety for Just Kids would donate $5,000 each to the National 4-H Council and the National FFA Organization, in “recognition of…
Farming from the Heart- Erin Gorter from Cal Poly SLO
…Gorter, former high school FFA Advisor and current Teacher Educator in the Ag Education and Commuincation Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Gorter says that right now we don’t…
Farming from the Heart- Salinas Valley Fair Champions
…she spoke to Kaela Cooper, a Templeton FFA member who won Reserve Grand Champion with her goat. She told Corryn that she put a lot of hours into her project…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
…FFA members at Valley Springs Elementary School. All the venues demonstrated the value of a $22,960 grant from CDFA’s CalAgPlate Program to the Calaveras Future Farmers of America (FFA) and…
Agri View: Top Agriculture Prize
…FFA Organization. The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not…
Farming from the Heart- FFA State Convention
…from Paso Robles FFA, is a freshman in high school, Gillian Umphenour from Atascadero FFA is a junior in high school, and Erica Bowles from the Nipomo FFA chapter is…
NMPF Announces Staff Reorganization; Welcomes Two New Employees
…farm and helped run her parent’s agritourism business. She attended North Carolina State University, where she served as a North Carolina State FFA Officer and a National Collegiate Agriculture Ambassador….
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
Everett Griner talks about PETA and the fight with FFA in today’s Agri View. PETA Blasts FFA From: Beef Magazine.com PETA activist blasts FFA members; it’s time to set the…
Agri View: Corn Facts
Everett Griner gives us some corn facts you probably haven’t heard in today’s Agri View. Corn Facts From: FFA New Horizons.org Ag 101: Farm Facts about Corn You can eat…
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…education professor. Other team titles came in 2014, 2013, 2008 and 2006. “It was an extremely exciting event because I knew all four finalists from FFA events. It was fun…
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
Congratulations to the Future Farmers of America, FFA! This is National FFA Week, a tradition that began in 1947 when the National FFA Board of Directors adopted the week…
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
…Whitney FFA Rhiannon Conrad, Mt. Whitney FFA Valerie Diaz, Mt. Whitney FFA Anne Dykstra, El Diamante FFA Edlin Gonzalez, Woodlake FFA Trinity Hernandez, Woodlake FFA Tessa Johnson,Mt. Whitney FFA Cesar…