FFA History
What year were girls allowed into the FFA?
1969
These two US terrirories combine with the US to make 8,739 total FFA Chapters, name those territories.
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Land judging is the CDE for what agriculture class?
Horticulture.
What are the three areas of FFA?
Classroom/lab, SAE(Supervised Agriculture Experience), and FFA.
The FFA Creed was revised at what convention(s)?
38th and 63rd national conventions.
In 1965, what orginization merged with the FFA?
The NFA.
How much are dues at the National level?
7 dollars.
What is the CDE that focuses on dairy cattle and which one is considered better?
Dairy cattle judging.
In Ag mechanics, what is one of the first things you learn about?
Welding
What is the FFA moto?
Earning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live, Living to serve.
What year did the FFA begin?
1928
Around how many members are in the FFA?
760,110 members.
Parlimentary-procedure (Parlaw).
Gas Metal arch is the one of the most common types of what?
Welding
E.M. Tiffany wrote the creed in 1930. What does E.M. stand for?
Erwin Milton
The FFA changed their name to the National FFA in what year?
1988
National Convention
What is one agriculture-related pathway that does not have a CDE?
Aquaponics
Ag teachers are normally what officer in the local chapters?
The Advisor.
Family farms produce what percent of the worlds food supply?
80%
The American Royal hotel was based in what city?
Kansas city
How many Alumni are in the 2,236 Alumni chapters around the US?
459,515 Alumni members.
Exeporaneous speaking is only given what two things to write a speech?
A topic and thirty minutes.
Why do agriculture classes learn about FFA?
The FFA was founded to prepare future generations for feeding growing populations.
Around how many acres of farmland are there around the US?
914 million.