FFA History
This year the National FFA Organization was founded.
1928
The official FFA colors are these two colors.
National Blue and Corn Gold
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on this date.
March 17
This agricultural product is used to make the covering on most basketballs.
cowhide
This process removes excess salt from soil to improve crop growth in irrigated areas.
leaching
This city hosted the first National FFA Convention.
Kansas City
This degree is the highest degree a member can earn nationally.
American FFA Degree
St. Patrick is the patron saint of this country.
Ireland
These hardwood trees, commonly grown and harvested in North America, are often used to make basketball court flooring.
maple
This soil horizon is typically the richest in organic matter and is where most plant roots grow.
A horizon (topsoil)
this is the name of the founding father of FFA
Henry groseclose
This jacket color is recognized worldwide as a symbol of FFA.
blue corduroy
According to legend, St. Patrick used this plant to explain the Holy Trinity.
shamrock
The rubber used in some basketballs originally came from latex harvested from this type of plant.
rubber tree
This type of agriculture uses GPS, sensors, and data technology to manage crops more efficiently.
precision agriculture
This was the first female National FFA President (in 1982).
Jan Eberly
This officer is stationed by the emblem of our organization
executive committee
the nickname of the U.S. city dyes its river green every year for St. Patrick’s Day
the windy City
Corn is often processed into this sweetener that is commonly found in sports drinks used by basketball players.
high fructose corn syrup
This gas produced by cattle during digestion is a major greenhouse gas in livestock agriculture.
methane
This president spoke at the 1928 founding convention.
Calvin Coolidge
These are the four types of Supervised Agricultural Experience programs.
Entrepreneurship, Placement, Research, and Exploratory
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade in the United States was held in this city in 1762.
New York City
This process removes moisture from harvested hardwood lumber before it can be used to build basketball courts.
kiln drying
This conservation practice involves planting grasses or legumes between rows to reduce erosion and improve soil health.
cover crops