CHS FFA to mark 80th year Oct 16, 2009
Niemerg said she tries to include some of the chapter s history in the agriculture classes she teaches, including that the chapter s first state FFA officer was Ron McKinney, Illinois FFA vice president for the 1974-1975 school year. She also mentions that the chapter dissolved at one point. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Cadott agriculture icon Gene King dies at age 88 Oct 13, 2009
At one time in Cadott, about two-thirds of the high school student body was involved in agriculture classes, the Herald reported in 2002. His team had the first three females in the state to join FFA in 1967. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Research pays off for Montana FFA member (44) Oct 12, 2009
Floerchinger was selected on the basis of her research project involving agriscience skills, using applications and new technologies learned in her high school agriculture classes. Eligibile FFA students who want to compete in the Agriscience Student Scholarship and Recognition Program apply these lessons to supervised agricultural experience programs (SAE). (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
West building addition draws wide praise for LLC during grand opening Oct 2, 2009
The expansion, completed this summer, added space for technology, Illinois Department of Transportation training and more agriculture classes. The new classrooms and labs were in use at the start of the fall semester in August and the look and the technology of the building did raise some eyebrows for new students and employees of the college. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Stanford schools seeing benefits to possible use of wind turbines Sep 21, 2009
Teachers could use the turbine for science and agriculture classes. Students also could explore wind energy and related career options, Hutchison said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Council supports arboretum, garden project Sep 19, 2009
Gray said the existing large trees would remain on-site, but additional trees and other plants would be added to make the property a place where students, garden club members, master gardeners, forestry students, agriculture classes, 4-H club members and anyone else who is interested can become more educated about our native plant life. Judy Gray, project manager for the Arboretum Project, stands on the site of the old Avenue F ball park, which will be transformed into an arboretum/botanical... (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
IWHS wrestling program has a home Sep 4, 2009
The agreement changes allow for improvements and additions at the school, including putting up a greenhouse which will be used by the agriculture classes and the FFA program. The addendum specifies that the new metal bleachers set up at the football field belong to Illini West, and can be removed if that is ever needed. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
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All recipients were determined to have current vocational agriculture classes and a need for the equipment. The four schools that met the criteria were then entered into a random drawing to determine which items they would receive. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Renovated high school awaits students Aug 14, 2009
A new welding shop will await students and can also be used by agriculture classes for projects. Willden noted the new shop has "translucent paneling" to allow for natural light to come in. (Raton Range, AL)
Kids learn paddle power Jul 2, 2009
Safranek, who teaches agriculture classes at Gila Ridge High School in the fall, said the summer kids kayak class intends to teach students 7 to 14 as much as they can in a two-week session about the local environment while having fun. "We talk about the importance of keeping the waterways clean and not leaving litter around, but the first day of class we made sure to cover water safety and the things you need.". (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
NFHS students going green ... house May 19, 2009
Under the instruction of Tom Jacobsen, students in fabrication, botany and agriculture classes built the greenhouse, then learned how to grow the plants it houses. Students and community folk have supported the effort. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
'Nothing better than homegrown food' May 16, 2009
Morgan, a 16-year-old junior who started taking agriculture classes at DeLand Middle School, is raising two cows, three calves and a steer. She hopes to become a large animal veterinarian. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
FFA connects with life goals Apr 8, 2009
Any students interested in basic agriculture classes or involvement in the Freshmen Academy FFA Chapter may contact Trisha Lastly at (229) 894-0507 or the agriculture department at (706) 795-2110. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, April 08, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Cuts to field trip funding? Mar 30, 2009
School buses transport students from the high school to a building off campus for digital imaging and agriculture classes. The Legislature is scrutinizing school transportation funding this coming fiscal year. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Knife River cities keeping fingers crossed Mar 17, 2009
In Hazen, students in Dan Walsvik's vocational agriculture classes got a workout filling sandbags during class Monday. The kids didn't mind shoveling sand. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
She is trying to revitilize the greenhouses, including these beds planted with seeds she dicovered while cleaning up the space. Feb 25, 2009
The Coastside high school is returning to its roots, updating and expanding its longstanding list of agriculture classes ... Even though all of Northern California has an agrarian history, only a handful of high schools in the South and East bays retain agriculture classes ... The school board was receptive to expanding the high school agriculture classes and will vote on the proposal at its March meeting. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Students develop teamwork during National FFA Week Feb 24, 2009
It can be tough, but it s easier if the four work as a team, and that s what the students in Charleston High School agriculture classes learned Monday ... All the school s agriculture classes took part in the Ag Olympics, which also included an egg race in which the students had to carry an egg in a spoon while stepping onto and over chairs on the way. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
She loves her role as ag teacher (N.I. Neighbors) Feb 23, 2009
(Mary Pieper/The Globe Gazette) CHARLES CITY Abbie Wiebbecke began taking agriculture classes during high school because she had always helped her parents, Ken and Kathy Wiebbecke, on their hog farm near St. Ansgar. The 24-year-old is now an ag teacher at Charles City High School. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Eight from Charleston take first in FFA sectional contest Feb 18, 2009
The projects are a requirement for students in agriculture classes, and if they participate as FFA members, they can be eligible for scholarships or other awards. CHS had 12 students qualify for the sectional, the most students of any chapter in the event. (Agri-View, WI)
MSU gearing up for Ag Day Feb 17, 2009
Whitney Peake, assistant professor of agribusiness, attended Murray State as an undergraduate and is now teaching several agriculture classes. She said her experience with Ag Day as an undergraduate allowed her to see the different internship opportunities agriculture had to offer even though she was not interested in a full-time position right away. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
School board approves makeup day, Feb. 16 Feb 11, 2009
"Since three agriculture classes were deleted we wanted to come back with another offering," Hudson said Monday. "The Horticulture 2-Turf Grass course will help with athletic fields and improvements to other Caswell campuses.". (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Land Lab gives students agricultural training Feb 8, 2009
Students enrolled in agriculture classes can keep livestock at the school s farm, Wilson said. LHS metal technology teacher Lindsay Whitcomb also teaches horticulture at the Land Lab, a class so popular she has to turn students away. (Lebanon Express, OR)
