FFA

Gain Leadership Skills and

Agricultural Experience

What is FFA?

• A national organization for

agricultural education students.

History of FFA

• FFA began in 1917 in the state

of Virginia.

• It was first called Future

Farmers.

History of FFA

• It was began as a result of

legislation called the Smith-

Hughes act.

• The national organization was

formed in 1928 in Kansas City,

Missouri.

History of FFA

• The creed was written by E.M.

Tiffany and adopted in 1931.

• Blue corduroy jackets were

chosen as the official dress in

1933 at the national convention.

History of FFA

• In the 1950s a law was passed

to make FFA an intracurricular

part of agriculture education.

• That is what allows us to talk

about FFA in this class.

History of FFA

• Blacks were allowed in FFA in

1965, and females were allowed

to be in FFA in 1969.

• In 1988 the name changed from

Future Farmers of America to

the National FFA Organization.

The Emblem

The Ear of Corn

• The foundation crop of

American Ag. -- unity--

grown in all states.

The Rising Sun

• Progress -- promise of new

opportunities tomorrow.

The Plow

• Labor and tillage of the soil --

hard work is backbone of

agriculture.

The Owl

• Wisdom and knowledge --

required to be successful in

agriculture.

The Eagle

• The eagle represents: National

symbol -- freedom and ability

to explore all horizons.

The Words

• Agricultural Education and

FFA: combination of learning

and leadership.

The Motto

•Learning to Do

•Doing to Learn

•Earning to Live

•Living to Serve

The Colors

•National Blue

•Corn Gold

The Salute

•The Pledge of Allegiance

The jacket

Who should wear the

jacket?

•Members who are

representing FFA in a

good manner.

Where and when should it

be worn? • To all FFA occasions

• Where FFA is represented

• To school

• not to be worn in places not

appropriate for members to

visit.

How should it be worn and

taken care of?

• It should be kept clean

and neat

Official dress for males

• Black slacks,

• White shirt

• FFA tie

• Black shoes

• Black socks

• FFA jacket --

zipped to the

top.

Official dress for females

• Black skirt

• White blouse

• FFA blue scarf

• Black shoes

• FFA jacket -- zipped to the top.

What things should be

worn on the jacket? • A large FFA emblem on the

back

• Small emblem on the front

• State association and chapter

names on back

What things should be

worn on the jacket? • Name of the individual and one

office

• No school letters, etc.

• Three award medals -- highest

office, highest degree, highest

award

Proficiency Awards

•These are for members

who excel in their SAE.

A member can be an

award winner at the local,

state and national levels.

Agricultural Communications

• Work for newspaper,

radio, TV, magazine

• Training and

experience in writing,

publishing, speaking,

broadcasting and

communicating about

agriculture.

Ag. Mech. – Design and Fab.

• Design and

construction of

agricultural

equipment

and/or

structures

Ag. Mech. – Repair/Maint.

• Repair and

maintenance of

agricultural

equipment

and/or

structures.

Ag. Mech. – Energy Systems

• Adjustments, repairs and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, chemical, wind, solar, and water powered energy systems.

Ag. Processing

• Assemble, transport,

process, fabricate,

mix, package or store

food or non-food

agricultural products.

• Examples – meat,

milk, honey, syrup,

Ag. Sales

• Selling feed, seed,

fertilizer, agricultural

equipment, machinery

or structures.

• Merchandising crops,

livestock, processed

products, or

horticultural or

forestry items.

Agricultural Service

• Custom equipment

operation and

maintenance

• Ag. Management and

financial services

• Breeding, baling,

horse shoeing,

taxidermy, animal

hospital services, etc.

Beef Production

• Producing and

marketing beef

Dairy Production

• Produce and

market dairy

cattle and dairy

products

Diversified Ag. Production

• Combination of

at least one

crop and at

least one

livestock

commodity.

Diversified Crop Production

• Producing and

marketing more

than one type of

crop enterprises.

Diversified Livestock Prod.

• Producing and

Marketing

more than one

kind of

livestock

enterprises.

Emerging Ag. Tech.

• Agriscience

• New

Technologies

• Lab research

• Computers

Environmental Science

• Managing and/or

improving

environment and

natural resources

• Waste management,

recycling,

conservation, multiple

use, erosion

prevention, etc.

Equine Science

• Production,

marketing,

breeding,

showing of

horses

Fiber and/or Oil Crop

• Fiber – cotton,

sisal, hemp, flax

• Oil – soybeans,

canola, safflower,

spearmint, peanuts,

sunflowers,

mustard

Floriculture

• Producing and

marketing field or

greenhouse flowers,

foliage and related

plant materials.

• Arranging, packaging

and marketing

products

Food Science and Tech

• Improving foods for

human consumption.

• Nutrition, quality,

value, taste of food

products

Forage Production

• Alfalfa

• Clover

• Grasses

• Silages

• Pasture

Forest Management

• Thinning, pruning,

weeding,

improvement,

reforestation, planting,

harvesting of forest

plants.

• Christmas tree

marketing, selling

firewood, cedar posts

Fruit Production

• Producing and

marketing

crops for fruit

Vegetable Production

• Production and

marketing of

vegetable

crops.

Grain Production

• Production and marketing of grain crops.

• Oats, wheat, rice, rye, millet, corn, barley, milo

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Home/Community Development

• Improve and

protect the

beauty of an

area.

• Modernize a

home

Landscape Management

• Planting and maintaining turf, plants and shrubs, groundskeeping, sprinkler installation, etc.

Nursery Operations

• Producing turf,

plants, shrubs

and/or trees for

transplanting or

propagation.

Outdoor Recreation

• Vacation cabins, camping areas, fishing, hunting and shooting preserves, guide services, riding stables, guest ranches

Poultry Production

• Producing and marketing chickens, turkeys, and other domestic fowl (ducks, geese, etc.)

Sheep Production

• Produce and

market lambs,

sheep and wool

Small Animal Production

• Produce and market

small pet animals or

provide services in

caring for the well-

being of pets

• Working in pet shop,

kennel, groomer,

trainer, vet. Assistant,

pet sitting.

Specialty Animal

• Produce and market

specialty animals such

as bees, goats, mules,

donkeys, miniature

horses, mink,

ostriches, worms,

emus, llamas, etc.

• Working at a zoo

Specialty crop

• Producing and

marketing specialty

crops such as sugar

beets, gourds, tobacco,

popcorn, herbs, spices,

mushroom, sugar

cane, hops, grass or

crop seeds.

Swine Production

• Produce and

market

Swine

Turf Grass Management

• Plant and maintain turf, provide lawn-mowing service, produce sod for sale, or work in golf course management.

Wildlife Production

• Land and water habitat, production of fish and wild game, trapping, stocking of fish, placement with DWR, etc.

Degrees of Membership

• Greenhand

• Chapter

• State

• American

Requirements for Greenhand

• Be enrolled in ag. class

• Have SAE planned

• Learn creed, motto, salute,

emblem, colors, history

• Submit application

Requirements for Chapter Degree

• Receive Greenhand

• Have completed 2 trimesters of

ag. class

• Have an operating SAE

• Earned and invested $150 from

SAE or worked 45 hours.

Requirements for Chapter Degree

• Group discussion or speech

• Know 5 parliamentary

procedures

• Satisfactory scholastic record

• Submit application

Requirements for State Degree

• Have received chapter degree

• Completed 4 trimesters of ag.

• FFA member for 24 months

• Earned and invested $1000 or

worked 300 unpaid hours

Requirements for State Degree

• Demonstrate Leadership ability

• Participate in 5 FFA activities

above the chapter level.

• Record book on computer

• Submit computerized application

Requirements for American

Degree

• Have received state degree

• Completed 6 trimesters of ag.

• FFA member for 36 months

• Earned and invested $7500 or

worked 2250 unpaid hours

Requirements for American

Degree

• Demonstrate Leadership ability

• Must have graduated from high

school 12 months.

• Record book on computer

• Submit computerized application

Career Development

Events • Ag. Mechanics

• Dairy

• Floriculture

• Ag. Sales

• Dairy foods

Career Development

Events • Farm Business Management

• Livestock

• Meats

• Horse

• Nursery/Landscape

Career Development

Events • Poultry

• Range

• Crops

• Land

• Parliamentary Procedure

Career Development

Events

• Prepared Public Speaking

• Extemporaneous Speaking

• Ag. Issues

• Natural Resources/Envirothon

• Creed

FFA Officers

• President -- by the sun

• Vice President -- by the plow

• Secretary -- by the ear of corn

• Treasurer -- by the emblem of

George Washington

FFA Officers

• Reporter -- by the Flag

• Historian -- by the Scroll

• Sentinel -- by the door

Member Response

To practice brotherhood,

honor agricultural

opportunities and

responsibilities,

Member Response

And to develop those

qualities of leadership

which an FFA member

should posses.