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Farm Bill Signing Establishes Agricultural Youth Organization Coordinator
https://www.ffa.org/the-feed/ffa-joins-president-trump-for-farm-bill-signing/
Beginning in 2019, the coordinator will oversee all youth programs, goals, and initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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National FFA Week
https://www.ffa.org/national-ffa-week/
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SAE for All Teacher Guide
https://www.ffa.org/educator_resources/sae-for-all-student-guide-2/
The SAE for All program is designed to provide meaningful career preparation experiences for all students through the SAE component of the Ag Ed program. It enables every student, regardless of their time in Ag Ed to benefit from the SAE involvement by aligning the effort with their career interest.
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SAE for All Student Guide
https://www.ffa.org/educator_resources/sae-for-all-student-guide/
The SAE for All program is designed to provide meaningful career preparation experiences for all students through the SAE component of the Ag Ed program. It enables every student, regardless of their time in Ag Ed to benefit from the SAE involvement by aligning the effort with their career interest.
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SAE for All
https://www.ffa.org/educator_resources/sae-for-all/
The SAE for All program is designed to provide meaningful career preparation experiences for all students through the SAE component of the Ag Ed program. It enables every student, regardless of their time in Ag Ed to benefit from the SAE involvement by aligning the effort with their career interest.
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SAEs Inspiring Careers
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-video-center/saes-inspiring-careers/
A collection of videos to showcase how SAEs can impact future careers.
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Breanna Holbert – The Gap
https://www.ffa.org/educator_resources/breanna-holbert-the-gap/
A lesson plan to accompany the 2017-18 National FFA President Breanna Holbert's retiring address.
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FFA Member Wrangles Reindeer in the North Pole
https://www.ffa.org/ffa-new-horizons/ffa-member-wrangles-reindeer-in-the-north-pole/
Santa may get the credit but behind the scenes, an FFA member cares for these reindeer.
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National FFA Convention & Expo to stay in Indianapolis through 2031
https://www.ffa.org/news/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.
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A Crop With the Potential to Soar
https://www.ffa.org/student-focus/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 […]
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