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"FFA is the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture." FFA members are in grades seven through 12. Some collegiate chapters exist as well (FFA).
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Get Ready for National FFA WeekEach year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day.
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FFA Helps Members Score ScholarshipsPursuing postsecondary education can be an expensive endeavor, but thanks to the National FFA Scholarship Program, FFA members have ample opportunities to secure funds that will help them turn their dreams into reality.
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Smithsonian Collects Five FFA JacketsWhat do a former U.S. president, a spotted hog raiser, two former teachers, and a librarian have in common? They're all FFA (formerly known as Future Farmers of America) members whose lives and careers have been shaped by agricultural education and who have generously donated their jackets to the museum for inclusion in the American Enterprise exhibition.
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National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments ActAct to Amend the Charter of the Future Farmers of America, and for Other Purposes.
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Building Our American Communities (BOAC) Grants ProgramThis Missouri Department of Agriculture program provides Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters grants each year for projects aimed at developing and advancing Missouri’s rural communities.
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Farm Service Agency (FSA) Youth LoansThe FSA Youth Loan can be used by young people ages 10-20 years old who participate in 4-H clubs, FFA, a Tribal youth group, or similar agricultural youth organizations, to finance educational, income-producing, agriculture-related projects.
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The Perceived Impact of the National Junior Angus Show and Conference on Youth Leadership and Life Skill DevelopmentThe purpose of this study was to identify the relationships between participating in the National Junior Angus Show and perceived gain in youth leadership and life skill development, as well as to describe a relationship between 4-H participation, FFA participation, and demographic characteristics with youth leadership and life skill development.
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Full-text from International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology: / try “Recycling of environmentally problematic plant wastes generated from greenhouse tomato crops through vermicomposting”
Abstracts from Transactions of the ASABE: / try “Spray application efficiency from a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle configured for aerial pesticide application”
Abstracts from Applied Engineering in Agriculture: / try “Development of a wireless measurement system for classifying cow behavior using accelerometer data and location data”
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Economic contributions of Missouri agriculture and forestry
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