Young Farmers to Convene in Indy
by ken bultman on Oct 10, 2009 with 24 Comments
National FFA Convention Set For October 21-24, 2009.
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Indianapolis, Indiana will be the site of this year’s National FFA convention October 21-24. FFA is an acronym standing for Future Farmers of America–a United States youth organization for students of middle and high school ages. In some areas elementary students are being phased into the program and a few college chapters have been chartered, as well. It was originally founded in 1928 and now has membership numbering well over a half million youngsters nationwide and in Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
It was first known as Future Farmers of America but in 1988 the official name was changed to the National FFA to more accurately reflect the wider scope of the educational practices that include all areas of agribusiness, not just that of food production. Its purpose is to provide education for agricultural pursuits with a great emphasis on leadership development.
Chapter members compete against one another in shows around the country displaying livestock and crops, showmanship skills and public speaking ability. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in students’ lives by developing their potential for leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Their motto is: Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live and living to serve. Former President Jimmy Carter is an FFA alumnus.
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Daisy Peasblossom | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
Oddly, in spite of growing up on a farm, my knowledge of FFA was limited to seeing the boys in their jackets. When I was a high school student, girls joined FHA instead. Given my mother and grandmother, I fear that would have been an “over my dead body” type of decision. I was college bound–they were both determined!
raman13 | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
Interesting
Best Regards
chitragopi | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
Agriculture should not become a neglected area among students. Good article.
cutedrishti8 | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
Very well described…Slowly and Slowly Agriculture field is going behind…
Darla Smith | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
Interesting.
Christine Ramsay | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
It sounds like a great opportunity for students to develop their skills and learn new ones. A good post.
Christine
Sourav | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
Nice read…
sandie | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
a bit of hard work never done anyone any harm, they can learn more skills on the farm than in any college or school, thanks for sharing ken.
Mystify | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
I have never heard of this membership although it does sound like a wonderful thing for students of agriculture!My daughter wanted to be a rancher since she was a wee lass apart from her teenager dream now which is way out there lol.Excellent article as always,very informative,well written and interesting and best of all I learned something new!Good stuff Ken!
Ruby Hawk | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
FFA is a good opportunity for a person who intends to farm. it can mean the difference in success and failure.
wonder | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
Industry and agriculture should grow in tandem.This is a new one for me.Motivating!
B Nelson | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
lets face it.. without agriculture.. we would all be dead! If people do not enter this career in the future, the only farms will be factory farms.. a trend that is scary for so many reasons.
Lauren Axelrod | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
My fiance is from Indiana and he grew up on a farm, but I never knew about this. As far as my knowledge goes of the surrounding areas, and I’m from Ohio so I’m aware of the geographical landscapes, I think this is a great program for youths.
sunshine926 | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
Sounds like a very promising career. I learned something new.
Debra. | Oct 11, 2009 | Reply
What a wonderful way for students to learn and broaden their agricultural skills.
Mr Ghaz | Oct 11, 2009 | Reply
Well-written piece! wonderful post! Nicely done! well done my friend. Thanks for sharing this great stuff. cheers.
huzaifa | Oct 11, 2009 | Reply
Good stuff. And congratulations on getting in the Hot content.
Cheers!
emmahaynes | Oct 11, 2009 | Reply
I’ve always been interested in agricultural topics and spent a great deal of time outdoors with the horses as a nipper, great article Ken
deep blue | Oct 11, 2009 | Reply
Agriculture is still a necessary field of endeavour among us which must not be taken for granted. Without root crops we will be left to slaughter and eat all the animals which is a rather narrowminded approach to keeping humankind alive.
Lostash | Oct 11, 2009 | Reply
Lets hear it for farmers! Thankless job, high suicide rate and vital for our economy!
lillyrose | Oct 12, 2009 | Reply
That sounds like a great idea! I would have loved to do something like that. We have similar here but they are hard to get on and now all the farms are closing down or struggling at the least. The farmers I new have got rid of their cows and now have farm shops. very sad:-(
Teves | Oct 19, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting…
Jane Jane | Oct 21, 2009 | Reply
we don’t have sort of FFA here.
PR Mace | Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
I remember this my brothers were all in FFA in high school but then again we lived on a farm for a while and my grandparents had a working ranch. Thanks for sharing.