In his new memoir, FFA alumnus Orion Samuelson says that his high school agriculture teacher/FFA advisor made an incredible impact on his life, his attitude and his career. We want to know from you: How has your FFA advisor impacted your life? Describe your advisor below in the comments, and your message may be included… Read more »

The National FFA Organization’s initiative to fight hunger became a lot more personal for 29 chapters in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Louisiana and North Carolina this year. Each chapter received a $2,000 grant in fall 2012 as part of the Invest 2 Fight Hunger (I2FH) Pilot Program, and they used the money to educate their communities… Read more »

Whether paired with bacon and lettuce, or diced fresh in a spicy salsa, tomatoes are a summertime staple. The vegetable is important for the U.S., the world’s second leading producer, behind China. Fresh-market tomatoes contributed $863.982 million to the economy in 2012. That same year, the U.S. harvested 94,700 acres of fresh-market tomatoes. Tomatoes used… Read more »

Two thirds of the earth is covered by water. However, less than one percent is fresh water, usable by humans. This is why the allocation of water is one of the most important issues facing agriculture today. Something as simple as water for a farmer’s crops is complicated when issues such as who was there… Read more »

Mr. Justin Firks, principal of the Fort Loramie Junior/Senior High School in Ohio, is a good sport. As part of the Fort Loramie FFA efforts to raise money for the CROP charity, a world hunger organization, he agreed to be duct-taped to the wall. FFA members sold pieces of duct tape to other students, and… Read more »

The National FFA Organization presented its first-ever “chapter of the year” award at the 85th Annual National FFA Convention in October 2012 to Spencer County High School FFA from Taylorsville, Ky. “It felt awesome. My friend Drew and I got to go on stage and accept it, and hearing our names called out was amazing,”… Read more »