Agriculture-FFA History
How many regions are there in California and what are there names?
1-Sacromento Valley2-SanJoaqin Valley3-Delta region4-Central Coast5-South Coast6-North Coast7-Imperial Desert8-Mountain Region
What are some notable inventions in agriculture up to 250 years ago?
1793-Eli Whitney Cotton Gen 1831-Cyrus McCormick Mechanical Reaper 1837-John Deere Plow 1875-Grain Silos 1959-Mechanical tomato harvester
What are some notable Acts that were passed up to 150 years ago?
1855-Morril Act(giving land to community colleges) 1872-Hatch Act(allows colleges land to experiment stations) 1914-Smith-lever Act 1917-Smith-Hughes Act
Percentage of farmers every 50 years from 250 years ago
250 yrs-95% 200 yrs-92% 150 yrs-90% 100 yrs-50% 50 yrs-30% Today-2%
How many numbers of FFA members in CA
649,355
What happened in Louisville, KY
72nd National FFA Convention held there for first time
What happened in 2006
79th National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis
What is a commodity?
A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought, sold, or traded
Which US President endorsed the FFA
Abraham Lincoln
what are the four types of FFA memberships?
Active, Alumni, Collegiate, Honorary
Types of SAE Projects at MVHS
Animal, Plant and Work Experience
What does BIG stand for?
Best Informed Greenhand
What Happened in 1933
Blue corduroy jacket made official dress
What is the official dress?
Boys-White collard shirt, FFA tie, zipped up jacket, black slacks, black loafers Girls-White collard shirt, FFA scarf, zipped up jacket, black skirt, black flats
Which state gives the most agriculturally to the US?
California
What are the three circles of agriculture?
Classroom/laboratory, FFA, SAE
What happened in 1950
Congress passed public law 740
Who Wrote the FFA Creed as well as when?
E.M. Whitney and 1930
What are the parts on the emblem and their meaning?
Eagle-reminder of freedom Rising Sun-progress in agriculture Plow-labor and tillage of the soil Owl-knowledge and wisdom Words-learning and leadership
What was the Smith-Hughes Act?
Established Vocational AG courses as well as funding
What happened in Indianapolis, IN
FFA Center was dedicated here
What happened in 1928
FFA was founded
What happened in Kansas City, MO
FFA was founded here
What happened in 1988
Future Farmers of America become National FFA
What are exports?
Goods or services produced locally and sold abroad
What are imports?
Goods or services that were produced abroad
What are the FFA degrees?
Greenhand degree (9-10) Chapter FFA degree (10-12) American FFA degree (one year after graduation)
Who started the FFA and where?
Henry G. at Kansas City, MO, Virginia
What happened in 1982
Jan Eberly becomes first female FFA president from CA
What is the FFA Motto?
Learning to do, Doing to learn, Earning to live, Living to serve
What are California's top 10 commodities
Mild and cream, almonds, grapes, cattle and calves, berries/all strawberries, lettuce, walnuts, tomatoes, pistachios, hay
What are the official FFA colors?
National Blue and Corn Gold
What happened in 1998
National FFA center is dedicated in Indianapolis
What does NFA stand for?
New Farmers of America
What happened in 1965
New farmers of America merge with Future Farmers of America as well as FFA accepting African American members
What happened in 1930
Official FFA Creed
What was Public Law 740
Passed by Congress, Granted FFA charter as well as funding from any businesses and industries related to AG
What was the Barter System?
People used the barter system to exchange goods and services(before actual currency)
What does SAE stand for?
Supervised Agricultural Experience
Why was the FFA Established?
To teach kids how agriculture and involved businesses and industries work
What are California's top producing counties?
Tulare, Kern and Fresno
What does USDA stand for?
United States Department of Agriculture
What happened in 1969
Women allowed to join FFA
what are Orange county's top 10 commodities?
eggs, nursery products, flowers, livestock, market chickens, milk, avocados, lemons, dates
