National FFA Organization Awards Scholarships

The National FFA Organization has awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to 974 recipients, thanks to the generosity of 309 sponsors and donors. This year marks the 37th year for the scholarship program. More than 4,656 students applied online for the scholarships, with many applicants being considered for multiple awards. The scholarships were available to students pursuing two-year or four-year degrees, or …

National FFA Week Starts Saturday

Starting Saturday, more than 760,000 FFA members across the country will share the story of agriculture as part of National FFA Week. Whether it is through service projects or community gatherings, this special week is a time for FFA members to raise awareness about the role the National FFA Organization plays in developing agriculture’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural …

New Partnerships Emerge for COVID-19 Relief

Florida Farmers Team with State Leaders to Launch Farm to Inmate Program Harvested produce crops feed Florida Department of Corrections’ (FDC) more than 87,000 inmates; action saves food costs while reducing COVID-19 related supply chain impacts.  (FFA) — Florida farmers are uncovering new solutions to address supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. With Florida’s emergency order to shutter businesses …

Student Leaders Come Together Virtually

(National FFA) — Today and tomorrow (March 23/24), students from across the country will come together online, to learn best practices on sharing the importance of agriculture. It’s part of National Ag Day – a day that not only celebrates agriculture but provides an opportunity for those in the industry to share the importance of agriculture with a broader audience. …

National FFA Organization Names 2019 Star Finalists

INDIANAPOLIS (National FFA Organization) – The National FFA Organization selected 16 students from throughout the United States as finalists for its 2019 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience. The American Star Awards represents the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients. The …

FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture

Fifty FFA chapters have received Microsoft FarmBeats Student Kits as part of a collaboration between the National FFA Organization and Microsoft Corp. For the FFA Blue 365 Challenge, chapters were asked to apply for the FarmBeats Kits by sharing how they would utilize the kits. “The FFA Blue 365 Challenge and the use of the Microsoft FarmBeats Student Kits are …

New National FFA Officer Team Elected

During the recent 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, students from Alabama, California, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma and Oregon were elected by delegates from throughout the U.S. to serve on the 2018-19 National FFA Officer team. First representing the Southeast, Jordan Stowe of Alabama, an agriscience education major at Auburn University, was elected southern region vice president. But it was Luke …