Future Farmers Of America (FFA)

There are many types of agriculture around me. I live in Arkansas where agriculture is the largest industry, adding around $ 16 billion to the stateś economy annually. Some of the largest agricultural products I see around me are soybeans, cotton, timber, and grain.

The Rio Vista FFA Chapter means a lot to me. The officers, as well as the members, are like family and the organization is my life. I schedule my everyday activities around my FFA priorities and that does not faze me. I even have attended an FFA meeting over the phone when I was sick because I felt guilty for not being there in person. I love FFA one hundred percent because of how much I love my animals and get to be around them. Not only do I love it because it gives all of the more reason to tell people my animals come first but because of the additional things I get to be involved in. Being in all of the activities I have joined has changed my attitude toward hard work. FFA has showed me what priorities really are, what they mean, why a lot of things have to be put last, and the purpose of leadership, respect, and responsibility. The things I get to do in FFA helps me to realize that hard work will pay off and that it’s not all about livestock, fertile soil, crops, and leadership. The things I have done in FFA have not only made me a better person but also improved my skills and my self-confidence.

The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America (FFA) is an organization that is allows for all students in high school to be a part of an organization that strives to do better in the agriculture industry. Students of all races and ethnicities are a part of the FFA and that was made possible do to the changes that our country has made in an effort to end segregation and other ethnic issues.

The National FFA Organization has six areas of focus related to premier leadership. The six areas are action, relationships, vison, character, awareness and continuous improvement. My goal as a teacher is to hit all of these areas throughout a student’s agriculture education experience. I hope to help students become the leaders they are capable of becoming. I will also will be working a lot with my officer team. They are the students leading the FFA and I believe they are also the students, in many cases, leading the school.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers food assistance programs that help provide food for low to no income families. It is their goal to increase food security and reduce hunger by increasing access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education for low-income Americans (Caswell, 2013, para. 1). Some of the current nutrition assistance programs include “the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)”(Caswell, 2013, para. 1). SNAP will be the primary nutrition assistance program of the paper at hand. No matter how morally good it is to try to help reduce hunger and increase food security within the United States, there are still many questions regarding issues with SNAP. This paper will be discussing why there is such a strong support for the program, how it helps the United States as a whole, problems with the program, and why some people are against SNAP.

1. UGC estimated that it would need C$150 million to carry out its strategic plans over the coming two years. Will its internal resources provide reliable funding for this program? How much external funding might it need? The company needs to spend C$150 million, which covers the installation of high-throughput elevators (7 or 8 more at $9 million each) and the upgrades of 15 elevators at $3 million each. The rest of the money is needed for the funding of the expansion of Crop Protection Services and Livestock services division.

In addition, the FFA means leadership and that is one thing I am for. Leadership leads to organization and that's key. Leadership is one thing that want to learn more about because I'm always trying to find ways to be a better leader. Whenever there's a time for leadership I will try and have an input in it. Without leadership the world wouldn't be the way it is.

The National FFA Organization (The Future Farmers of America) is not only for farmers anymore. It used to be only for farmers to help improve their crops and livestock. Now they opened it up to anyone who wants to improve themselves and their talents. The organization has turned into a community who rely on each other and help each other. Anyone who joins FFA will benefit Anyone who joins FFA will benefit because as a member students acquire skills such as responsibility, leadership, and teamwork.

The FFA is definetly one of the younger organizations in the U.S. But, throughout the last ten years, it has delivered a tremendous impact to students, teachers, and the nation along with it’s future.

FFA helps you through high school in so many ways like helping you make friends and how to manage your time. It also helps you when you need to give a presentation and you're scared, but it can help you overcome that. Again there are so many opportunities to travel and have fun and experience things you wouldn’t normally. FFA prepares you for life after high school and life after college as well because you learn valuable business and job interview lessons. I hope this article has helped you in deciding if your going to join FFA or

I have learned the importance of all members working together to not just gain experience but to take our passions to be a successful team. I want to do the unthinkable and combine my two passions, technology and agriculture to provide a common ground. My plans are to utilize technology to enhance the FFA program through applications, graphic designs, and video production. I want to be an Area Officer to reach out and be a servant leader to not only Area VIII but to tell others the message of the FFA and develop practical and exciting solutions in agriculture through technology. I have already utilized my technology skills in my local chapter by keeping our TV online which tells the members important dates and information. I believe, team work, communication, and positive encouragement are the three components in order to have a successful project. My passion for technology has played a key role and has complimented my efforts in all that I strive for in the FFA. Every competition I have competed in may not have won every time, but I’ve never been defeated in my passion because I was guided by wonderful encouragers of the FFA to never give

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Farmers did well after the Civil War and into the 1880s with plentiful rainfall and easy credit from banks. In the 1890s, however, American farmers suffered from drought, poor harvests, restrictive tariff and fiscal policies, low commodity prices, and competition from abroad. A downward swing in the business cycle exacerbated their plight, and many farmers in the Plains filed for

FFA. Future Farmers of America. These four words mean more than cows and plows. It's leadership skills. It's growing as an individual. It's becoming the person you thought wouldn't come of yourself. When you see the national blue and corn gold, (the official colors of FFA) you feel a sense of being welcomed. This organization is not just a group of farm kids that wear jeans and boots