FFA Basics
What does FFA stand for?
Future Farmers of America
Or
The National FFA Organization
What process do plants use to make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What color is typically used to mark safety equipment in a shop?
Green
Who was the first National FFA president?
Leslie Applegate
What is a young female cow called before she has had a calf?
Heifer
What year was FFA founded?
1928
What part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients?
Roots
What tool is used to measure electrical current or voltage?
Multimeter
What year were girls first allowed to join FFA?
1969
What is selective breeding?
The process of choosing parents animals with desirable traits to produce better offspring.
What city was FFA founded in?
Kansas City Missouri
What are the male and female parts of a flower called?
What should always be worn to protect your eyes when using power tools?
Safety goggles or glasses
What is the FFA motto?
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
What kind of digestive system does a cow have?
Ruminant Digestive System
What are the Official FFA colors?
National Blue & Corn Gold
What is the green pigment in plants that capture sunlight called?
Chlorophyll
What is the main purpose of a PTO on a tractor?
To transfer power from the tractor to an implement
What organization merged with the FFA in 1965?
The New Farmers of America (NFA)
What spotted black and white dairy breed is known for producing most milk in the U.S/
Holstein
What year did FFA change its name from Future Farmers of America to The National FFA Organization?
1988
What is the part of the flower that encloses and protects the petals and the calyx?
Sepal
What type of welding uses a consumable wire electrode and shielding gas?
MIG Welding ( Metal Inert Gas)
What FFA symbol was removed from the emblem in 1948?
The owl's perch (the plow handle)
What carbohydrate is the main source of energy in most livestock diets?
Starch