Wrapped in Warmth
A Kansas FFA chapter makes blankets that are a source of comfort and community support.
Engineering for Elephants
Building hay feeders for elephants as part of an innovative SAE shows these FFA members the diversity of career options in agriculture.
FFA Alumni and Supporters Show It’s All About the Next Generation
West Rowan FFA advisor and members of the FFA Alumni and Supporters share pointers for putting together an alumni and supporters chapter that succeeds year after year.
Thriving FFA Chapter Grows in Tampa, Florida
How one teacher dug in to create new opportunities for his students in urban Florida.
Dinosaur Fish Offer New Lessons
An FFA chapter is netting fresh insights from a giant, endangered species.
FFA Family Donates Dwarf Goats
A unique donation helps Mulrennan Middle FFA members and other students in their community connect with livestock.
FFA Chapter Finds a Thousand Ways to Care
Members of Turlock FFA served their community last summer, but the teens received much more than they gave.
Indiana FFA Chapter Offers Trauma Training
An Indiana FFA chapter teaches farmers how to deal with emergencies in the field.
FFA is ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Wildfire Relief Effort
In a matter of minutes, California's most deadly fire changed the realities of thousands of residents. That's when FFA members went into action.
A Crop With the Potential to Soar
This Alabama member plants an experimental crop that can be converted to jet fuel. Crystal Chandler was looking for a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) project when her FFA advisor at Geraldine High School in Geraldine, Ala., introduced her to carinata (Brassica carinata). The oilseed crop, a nonfood biofuel oil, can be used in jet fuel. The remnants of the carinata seed can be used as a high-protein feed for livestock. The timing was right for Chandler to plant the novel crop. Her parents had just rented 50 acres of farmland with plans to grow row crops. Also, Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., a business focused on sustainable biofuel production, was looking for Alabama farmers to experiment with the oilseed crop. Chandler was eager to take on a major project. “For my first SAE, I grew herbs,” she says. “The second year, I got a little bigger and grew 2 acres of row crops, and I wanted to do something bigger.” In 2017, Chandler planted 50 acres of carinata under contract with Agrisoma. She expected to harvest her first [...]
