Farm to Table
Opportunities in FFA
Ralston FFA
Ralston
(CTE)
(CTE)
Plant Science
Natural Resources
Animal Science
Greenhouse Management
Small Animal Mng.
100
Name one food that contains corn in it
Soda, Peanut Butter, Tortillas, Ketchup, etc.
100
What FFA chapter was Taylor Swift apart of in High School?
Hendersonville, Tennessee
100
When was Ralston FFA established?
2022
100
What is the construction crew called that Mr. Becklun facilitates with his students going into construction?
Ram Crew
100
How many cotyledons does a monocot have?
one
100
What chemical is typically added to tap water to kill bacteria, and is in our drinking water in trace amounts?
Chlorine
100
What do we call a castrated male cow/bovine?
Steer
100
Name the largest sprinkler company in Omaha
Millard Sprinklers
100
This popular pet store offers a 1 year training and certification program to become a certified dog groomer. What company is this? 
Petsmart
200
Name a fruit that is commonly confused as a vegetable
tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, etc.
200
How much money does National FFA award Star Farmer recipients who receive 1st place every year? 
$2,000
200
When is our Chapter meeting this month?
Thursday afterschool
200
What teacher here at Ralston High facilitates HOSA?
Mrs. Prochaska
200
Name the three macronutrients for plants
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, & Potassium (N-P-K)
200
Soil is typically composed of a combination of these 4 things. Name 1 of them
Sand, Silt, Clay, Organic Matter
200
What do we call a female horse after they have had a foal?
Mare
200
Name one Plant Nursery or Plant store here in Omaha
Lanoha, Papio Valley, Canoyer, Mulhall's, Earl May, etc.
200
Name this brand that is one of the largest suppliers of animal food large and small
Purina
300
What government agency manages many agricultural policies, licenses, and safety of animal/plant-based commodities in 
Nebraska?
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture
300
This company offers annual $10,000 scholarships to students across the U.S. who have been successful in their FFA chapters. (4 of which this last year were from Nebraska) (they are right down the street)
Tractor Supply
300
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
Eric Arevalo-Carrillo was our first President, he is now attending Kansas University studying to become a what? (It's in the Animal Science industry)
A Veterinarian. He'd like to open his own practice down in is home down with his mother, or here in the U.S.
300
What Veterinarian office do we partner with to offer shadowing & internship opportunities to Small Animal Management students here at Ralston?
Ralston Vet
300
What is the system of growing plants without soil, and only through a nutrient solution?
Hydroponics
300
This practice of catching catfish by sticking your hand into their dens at the bottom of river beds is illegal in Nebraska
Noodling
300
This external area of a cow and many other animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, etc include the mouth, nose, and most of the face. What is this region referred to as?
Muzzle
300
Landscapers typically perform this service every year to help with water drainage, & soil health. You may see small holes throughout your lawn because of it.
Aeration
300
What do amphibians mix and put into their blood during hibernation that acts as a natural "anti-freeze"?
Urea & glucose
400
Which agricultural practice involves raising fish and growing plants together in a symbiotic environment?
Aquaponics
400
This year, FFA Seniors can fill out one application and be eligible for several college scholarships at once. How many scholarships do you think this applies for? (it's between 40-80, you have to get within 5)
70 scholarships, totaling at just under 200,000.
400
Before school started this year, we hosted a leadership training session for officers with what other FFA chapter here in Omaha? (shout out to corn day)
Omaha Bryan
400
What CTSO does Mr. Lucero Run?
Skills USA
400
What is the asexual propagation technique called that Plant Science students used to clone the tree?
Air-Layering
400
What is the name of an officer who enforces local, state, and federal regulations on all wildlife?
Game Warden
400
In ASCI we study the influence of the sympathetic nervous system on animal behavior, which triggers the "Fight or Flight" reaction. This is very important when working with and conditioning animals. When taming an animal we try to reduce the area of space an animal is comfortable with between themselves and humans. What is this zone called? (the two words are in the question)
Flight Zone
400
What two Latin countries does the U.S. import many of their roses and cut flowers from for Valentines day?
Columbia & Ecuador
400
Would hydra's enclosure be that of a Terrestrial, Semiaquatic, Aquatic, or Arboreal Reptile?
Arboreal
500
This piece of Irrigation technology was first patented here in Nebraska in 1954 by Frank Zyback. Who later sold it to Valmont. Today farmers across the world use this technology to water their fields.
Pivot
500
While prepping for their district Parli-Pro competition these students came up with the idea to start their own mobile coffee business in Weeping Water, NE. It provides funds for other FFA students to travel to National FFA Convention. What kind of SAE would this be? 
School-Based Enterprise
500
This year we competed for the first time in this district CDE with over 16 other schools and 400+ students present. What was this CDE called?
Dairy Judging
500
What do Mrs. Dunn's advanced education students do in their last year of the Educators Rising program?
An internship at the Elementary school
500
In photosynthesis what primary element that is used to create the biological energy molecule ATP, which is eventually used in respiration to create glucose? (think of what a plant takes in during photosynthesis, and it is only one element, not a molecule)
Hydrogen
500
Name the government agency that regulates hunting laws and rights within a state
Game & Parks Commission
500
We discuss Ruminant, Avian, & single-stomach digestive systems in Animal Science. What is the proper name for a "single stomach" digestive system? It's the same one we have
Monogastric
500
How many thousands of dollars was spent to build the greenhouse here at Ralston? It's between 50-100k (you have to get within 5k)
$77,000
500
Hydra can perform parthenogenesis , meaning what?
She can reproduce by herself