FFA History
What year were girls allowed in the FFA?
1969
Where is the National FFA Convention held?
Indianapolis, IN
The _______ SWINE breed is a large-framed, late-maturing type, excellent for heavy-carcass production. The forequarters, particularly the head and neck, are light and it has small droop ears. The skin is a solid reddish color, varying from gold to a deep, brick red.
Duroc
Business or industry engaged in the production and service of agriculture and agricultural products.
Agribusiness
_______ ________ consists of carefully analyzing animals against a common standard.
Livestock judging
What year was the first National FFA Convention held?
1928
What is the maximum number of pins you can wear on your jacket?
The ______ CATTLE color is characteristic, with the body color varying from rust brown to a deep rich red. The face, crest, dewlap, underline, switch and legs below the hocks are characteristically white.
Hereford
How many glasses of milk does a single cow produce every day?
50-100
A program that focuses on domesticated plants and plant materials used for decorative and recreational applications and prepares individuals to breed, grow, and utilize plant varieties for commercial and aesthetic purposes.
Ornamental horticulture
When did Future Farmers of America change its name to the National FFA Organization?
1988
What are the three parts of the AG ED Model?
SAE, Classroom, FFA
_______ CATTLE can be horned or polled, another distinguishing feature is their heavy dewlap. They have a large frame with good muscling with cows at approximately 135-150cm tall and the bulls at 150-160cm. They vary from yellowish brown to straw color to dark red, with white markings on the head, brisket, belly, and legs.
Simmental
How many quarts of popcorn is the average American consumes each year?
68
Students participating in the _____ _____ LDE learn to communicate in a powerful, organized, and professional manner and build self-confidence.
Creed Speaking
1989
Who was the first National FFA President?
Leslie Applegate
The ______ GOAT is commonly a goat with a white body with a brown head and ears. Their ears are long, and similar in appearance to Nubian goat ears (large, long, floppy ears).
Boer
The largest farm category by sales in Florida.
the $2.3 billion ornamental industry
No more than 4 Minutes
In what year did Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Walter S. Newman and Edmund C. Magill organized the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes?
1925
How Many Proficiency Areas are Funded by the FFA?
47
The _________ LAMB breed has Large frame size, white wool over body, with a dark brown to black face, largely free of wool from the eyes down and black-brown legs relatively free of wool from the knees and hocks down, a white wool cap, and polled.
Hampshire
BONUS:
Why is agriculture important?
The FFA _______ ________ _______ Leadership Development Event is designed to develop the ability of all FFA members to express themselves on a given subject without having prepared or rehearsed its content in advance