Ag Basics
The science and practice of growing crops and raising animals.
What does FFA stand for?
Future Farmers of America
What are FFA members?
Students who join FFA
What does the owl represent?
Wisdom and Knowledge
What is a Greenhand degree?
The first degree most FFA members earn when they join.
What is livestock?
Animals that are raised on farms
What color is an FFA jacket?
National Blue
What are career development events? (CDEs)
contests that help FFA members build real-world job skills in agriculture.
what does the eagle represent?
Freedom & the United States of America
What is the Chapter Degree?
This degree is awarded at the chapter level after the Greenhand Degree.
What are crops?
Plants that are grown on farms.
What are the FFA colors?
National Blue & Corn Good
What is a supervised agriculture experience? (SAE)
a hands-on project that helps FFA members gain experience and skills in farming
What does the plow represent?
Labor, Hard work and farming
What is the State Degree?
This degree is awarded by the state FFA association.
What is a farm?
A place where plants are grown and animals are raised.
What is an FFA emblem?
The FFA emblem is the organization’s official symbol that shows what FFA stands for.
What are FFA meetings?
where members plan activities, practice leadership, and work together as a team.
What does the Rising Sun represent?
Progress and a bright future
What is the American FFA Degree?
The highest degree a member can earn in FFA.
What is tilling (or plowing)?
The process of preparing soil and land to grow crops.
What is agriculture?
farming and producing food and natural resources.
What is leadership (or public speaking)?
Members improve this skill when they give speeches or participate in competitions.
What does the Cross Section of Corn represent?
unity and the foundation of American agriculture
What are achievements or accomplishments?
FFA degrees are given to members to show this.