Advocacy

Chris Chinn Leads With Passion

Missouri’s director of agriculture brings 20 years of experience and a passion for developing future leaders in agriculture.

By Abigayle Lett|2025-01-28T18:32:01-05:00January 28th, 2025|Categories: FFA in the USA|Tags: Advocacy, agriculture, central region, Chris Chinn, FFA in the USA, Jefferson City, MDA, Missouri, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri FFA|

Ripening Knowledge With Ripon FFA

This California chapter is inspiring students through hands-on agricultural education during its annual Elementary School Farm Day event.

By Viviana Velazquez|2024-10-19T15:13:55-04:00October 19th, 2024|Categories: FFA in the USA|Tags: Advocacy, agricultural education, california, California FFA, Western Region|

Tractors Serve as a Tool for Agricultural Education

An event hosted by the North Scott FFA Chapter helps elementary students in Iowa encounter production agriculture.

By Ricanna Spargo|2024-07-12T09:49:04-04:00July 12th, 2024|Categories: Agricultural Education, Chapter Focus, FFA New Horizons, The Feed|Tags: Advocacy, agricultural education, agricultural literacy, drive your tractor to school, Iowa FFA, north scott ffa, tractorcade|

4 Fun Fall Activities for Your Community

Your FFA chapter can host these fall events to advocate for agriculture in your community.

By Bev Flatt|2022-10-14T09:47:45-04:00October 14th, 2022|Categories: Chapter Focus, FFA New Horizons, Living to Serve, Premier Leadership, The Feed|Tags: activities, Advocacy, community, fall|

10 Tips for Advocating at County and State Fairs

Whether fair attendance is in the hundreds or the millions, it’s a prime opportunity for FFA members to advocate for agriculture.

By Bev Flatt|2022-07-01T09:19:53-04:00July 1st, 2022|Categories: FFA New Horizons, The Feed|Tags: Advocacy, advocate, advocating, county fair, state fair|

Why We #SpeakAg

The #SpeakAg Pioneers invite FFA members to advocate with them on National Ag Day.

By Kasey Riebel|2022-03-17T11:53:39-04:00March 17th, 2022|Categories: FFA New Horizons, SpeakAg, The Feed|Tags: #SpeakAg Pioneers, Advocacy, ag literacy, agricultural literacy and advocacy, national ag day, Speakag|

5 Must-Haves in a Grants for Growing Application

Grant writing doesn’t have to be intimidating; use these five tips for application writing.

By Bev Flatt|2022-04-01T15:45:55-04:00February 18th, 2022|Categories: FFA New Horizons, Grants, The Feed|Tags: Advocacy, agriculture literacy, G4G, grant writing, Grants for Growing, Leadership, tractor supply company|

Washington Leadership Conference Is Back!

After a two-year hiatus, the premier FFA leadership experience returns in 2022.

By Kasey Riebel|2022-02-16T08:59:55-05:00January 19th, 2022|Categories: FFA New Horizons, The Feed, WLC|Tags: Advocacy, Leadership, policy, service, washington leadership conference, wlc|

This Contest Is Bales of Fun

FFA chapters turn hay bales into works of art to win cash.

By Jessica Mozo|2022-01-28T09:19:51-05:00January 3rd, 2022|Categories: The Feed|Tags: Advocacy, agriculture advocacy, Battle of the Bales, chapter activity|

#SpeakAg Pioneers Reach for New Heights

For these FFA members, talking about ag comes naturally.

By FFA New Horizons|2021-10-08T09:45:05-04:00September 21st, 2021|Categories: The Feed|Tags: Advocacy, literacy, Speakag|