FFA and MANRRS Find Common Ground
A new partnership aims to enhance equity, diversity and inclusion efforts within the agriculture and natural resource industries.
Delegate Recommendation Regarding FFA Ceremonies Approved
The National FFA Board of Directors approved the National FFA Delegates' recommendation to provide optional terminology for official FFA ceremonies.
A Vineyard for a Classroom
This Oregon FFA chapter has first-of-its-kind viticulture program.
National FFA Convention & Expo to stay in Indianapolis through 2031
The annual event, which has been held in Indianapolis since 2016, hosts more than 67,000 attendees from across the country.
23 National Officer Candidates Advance to Phase 2 of Selection Process
The 2018-19 National FFA Officer Team will be selected during the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo, electing six new FFA members to serve as the student leaders of the National FFA Organization. The process to become a national officer is arduous, with the candidates – each state FFA association can submit one individual member annually – taking part in an extensive interview process with a National FFA Officer Nominating Committee. The committee is comprised of students who interview and select the national FFA officers during each National FFA Convention & Expo. It takes a highly motivated person to become a successful National FFA Officer—an opportunity afforded to few members. Becoming a national officer requires members to learn about their passions and gain a better understanding of what life as a national officer is like. The life of a national officer is nonstop hard work and never-ending commitments, but it is a life-changing experience—one they will cherish forever. Forty-two candidates vied for national office this past weekend during Phase 1 of the 2018-19 National FFA Officer [...]
First Listen: #FFAJustOne Theme Music Drops on Spotify
To help get you pumped for the 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo, we created a special Spotify playlist with this year's theme song and more!
Meet Brady Womack 2018 Star in Agribusiness Finalist
If you visit a livestock show in Oklahoma, chances are you'll see Brady Womack's B-5 Enterprises Show Supplies trailer.
Celebrate Your Ag Teacher on National Teach Ag Day!
Today, we celebrate the 13,000+ ag teachers who are inspiring the next generation of agriculturists.
Right Place, Right Time: FFA Heroes Rescue Fellow Member
Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, they wear blue jackets.
Ohio’s Chrysta Beck Named 2017 American Star in Agriscience
INDIANAPOLIS – Since third grade, Chrysta Beck of Archbold, Ohio, has raised broilers and layers to sell meat and egg products to local customers. As she got older and joined FFA, she developed a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) that would look into the health of poultry. But what started as research to assist her with personal production goals soon developed into a project with a vastly larger scope. It focused on U.S. and global poultry production and welfare. Beck’s work began when she was in ninth grade and started looking closely into broiler production factors and exactly how the birds grew. She also learned how to determine meat quality. By her senior year, Beck was investigating alternative methods for replacing antibiotics. This research has earned her top honors as she has been named a 2017 American Star in Agriscience. “I was looking into the gut health of the chick,” Beck says. “I was looking into the microbiology of chickens and doing probiotic research.” In her lab trials, Beck has been testing different types of bacteria to determine [...]
