Ag education and FFA
What are the three major components of an agricultural education program?
Classroom/laboratory instruction, SAE, and FFA
What are the official FFA colors?
National blue and corn gold
What type of speech is designed to provide information to an audience?
Informative
What book serves as the basis for parliamentary law?
Robert's Rules of Order
What animal industry professional creates rations based on an animal's nutritional needs?
Nutritionist
What organization is a federally chartered organization for students interested in agriculture?
National FFA Organization
What does the owl on the FFA emblem represent?
knowledge and wisdom
What type of speech attempts to change or sway the audience's mind?
Persuasive
What type of vote requires more than half of the votes cast?
Majority vote
What professional treats, cures, and prevents illness and injury in animals?
Veterinarian
What year was the FFA established?
1928
What officer sits beside the rising sun and presides over meetings?
president
What are the three basic parts of a speech?
Introduction, body, and conclusion
What motion is used to introduce a new item of business?
Main motion
What professional studies animal behavior and tries to determine what causes certain behaviors?
Animal behaviorist
A student wants to compete in an event that develops technical agricultural skills related to a future career. Which type of FFA event should they participate in?
Career Development Event (CDE)
What does the ear of corn symbolize on the FFA emblem?
Common agricultural interest and unity
A student is given a topic and must speak with little or no preparation. What type of speech is this?
Extemporaneous
What motion is used to end debate and requires a two-thirds vote?
Previous Question
What professional selects and breeds animals to produce offspring with desired characteristics?
Animal Breeder
A chapter has several goals for the school year but needs to organize those goals into specific plans and steps. What FFA resource should the chapter use?
Program of Activities (POA)
A student claims that females have only been members of FFA since the 1980s. You know the student is incorrect. What year should you give them?
1969
A student has written and memorized a speech before presenting it. What type of speech is this?
Prepared
A member believes the chair has violated parliamentary procedure and wants to bring it to the chair's attention. What should the member use?
Point of Order
A zoo needs someone to design an enclosure that supports an animal's natural habitat and instincts. What career would be best suited for this job?
Life support engineer