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100

Who is known as the father of the FFA?

Henry Groseclose

100

What year was FFA founded?

1928

100

How much were the original dues to join FFA?

$0.10

100

Who created the reaper? (Cutter. EX: Wheat) Increased harvest with less labor. 

Cyrus McCormick

100

Eli Whitney created the...? 

Cotton Gin

200

Who drew Mickey Mouse for the Kansas City Star?

Walt Disney

200

What year was Oklahoma FFA chartered?  

1929

200

What act did congress pass in 1917 establishing ag education in classes at schools?

Smith-Hughes Act

200

Who began manufacturing steel plows in the 1830s.

John Deere

200

Bos Indicus cattle originated in what country? 

India

300

Who wrote the FFA Creed?

E.M. Tiffany


300

what year was the Smith-Hughes act passed?

1917

300

What are the official colors of FFA 

National Blue and Corn Gold

300

In the 1860s this government organization was founded. Hint, it has 4 letters and starts with U. 

USDA

300

What is the gestation period of a pig? (How long is it pregnant for)  

3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days

400

Who was the first FFA National President?

Leslie Applegate

400

When were girls allowed to join FFA?

1969

400

Which President's estate was home to the National FFA Center in Virginia?

George Washington

400

The fertilizer NPK stands for what three fertilizers? 

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium

400

How many miles of flight does it take for a bee hive to produce 1 pound of honey?

55,000 miles 

500

Who was the 1st American Star Farmer?

Carlton Patton

500

when did FFA change its name?

1988

500

What is the name of the FFA Magazine?

FFA New Horizons

500

George Washington Carver founded new uses for this legume. (Hint: it is a crop that grows in the ground. It is a nut. 

Peanut.

500

Who is known as the father of the green revolution in the 60s & 70s?

Norman Borlaug