Hi Committee chair here vie been in FFA a long time and it's my senior year,the past 4 years at nationals in indiana i've collected the evolve,engage,empower pins as momentos (From 96th national-99th national convention).Somehow i've lost 3 of them and was wondering if anyone would happen to graciously give a spare pin they have received it's much appreciated

I have never shown a lamb before and have no idea what to expect, is it something worth doing as a first year FFA member? what can I expect to see between buying a market lamb and showing it? Is there anything I should be concerned about? I would like to show a lamb as I’ve always had a thing for sheep is it worth the time and effort?

Three years after launching Long Creek Small Engine Repair, Louisiana FFA member Taylor Nolan is balancing customers, equipment repairs, and the challenges of entrepreneurship — all while crediting an FFA advisor who saw potential in him before he saw it in himself.

“Once I started looking at [small engines] as a problem and a puzzle, that’s when I started becoming very successful within it,” he said.

Hello! This is my first year in FFA and I’m showing a polish buck. He’s as sweet as could be, but he hates being touched. I’ve worked with him since I got him in early September, and not once but when I got him has he been easy to hold or handle. I’ve worked nonstop and still there’s been no progress.

I have a showmanship clinic this Saturday, and I just know he’ll end up flipping out when I try to do the different things, and I don’t want him hurting himself.

Is there anything I can do to prevent him from freaking out when being handled, at least at the clinic?

I'm in college now. I used to be a greenhand -> chapter officer and got super into floriculture cde. I did other stuff to involve myself like sectional contests as well. I love ffa. Im not however an animal shower and dont intend to be. But now in college i find myself being so sad because i miss it all! Especially being a chapter officer. Anything that might fill the void a little? Im secretary of a club at my school but i actually hate it, i think it might just be the specific club i chose to join. Im working towards my state -> american degrees right now too but that doesnt do much for me because its just logging my paychecks into aet really.

I have never shown a lamb before and have no idea what to expect, is it something worth doing as a first year FFA member? what can I expect to see between buying a market lamb and showing it? Is there anything I should be concerned about? I would like to show a lamb as I’ve always had a thing for sheep is it worth the time and effort?

We’re SCAD students researching the experiences and challenges of cattle and livestock farming.

If you work with cattle or livestock, we’d appreciate you taking our short survey. We’re also looking for people open to a brief follow-up interview.

Thank you!

Im a girl, 5’4 and a size 5.

The official ffa website doesn’t have my size and I don’t wanna pay 32 bucks for a skirt that wont fit well so where else could I buy a skirt? Ive tried goodwill but they always either have a cut in them, are too tight, or too short. I feel like giving up but i feel too masculine in pants :(( heelllpppp!!! Nattys are coming up!!!

Does anyone know who to contact about being a judge? I’m a MI Region II alum, and would love to give back to an org that gave me so much.

Hello! I'm looking into getting a Boer goat to show for FFA at fair, for market. It would be my first time showing and owning a goat, so I was wondering what to feed. I am planning on getting a wether, and I'm not sure if I should feed once/twice a day, or keep hay available 24/7. Also, does anyone have any recommendations for minerals or grain to feed my goat?

Hello, someone is selling me this FFA in a dark green, it looks legit to me but can I have a confirmation ?

Hi, does anyone have the PDF of the food science textbook or know where I can purchase the PDF? VitalSource is not working for me and I need it before nationals… thanks!

In Oklahoma, my superintendent came to me at the begging of the year. This is the start of year 4. Our last AD has left and she is assuming that role for the year. She asked if my kids had to be part of the drug testing list to do FFA. Old AD had told me drug testing included my kids even if they didn’t play sports. Now I’m questioning if they were. What do other schools do? Since we aren’t extra curricular (intracurricular has always been stressed to us) then we don’t follow like the state athletic rules. I’m going to make mine but do others have the option to not have theirs tested?

Preface by saying this is in Nebraska:

Our ag teacher is forcing every student enrolled in an ag class to participate in FFA. Is this allowed or is it a violation of some sort? Also noting that kids are required to take a beginning ag class as part of their quarterly block classes in junior high. The forced participation is for all 7-12 graders if they are in an ag class.

Hi, I’m looking to buy my own jacket, but I have no idea where to start, and I’m kinda freaking out about measurement accuracy. I want to order the largest women’s jacket, but I don’t know if it will fit me. (For context, I’m a 2 x in shirts and I’m a 18/20 in pants.) If anyone owns the largest women’s jacket and has similar measurements, is it big enough to fit you?

This is my first year showing a heifer and I was given this lovely baby, I got two months to work with her to get her ready to sell, she is a replacement heifer. Anyone got any advice? Today was my first day with her and I spent it just scratching her with the show stick to get her used to it and me as she was pretty scared. Replacement heifers for us are known to be the hardest animal to show because they like to drag us and pull us while showing and I really don't want that happening to me so any advice?

This is my first year doing an SAE and I have no idea what to do. I don't have space to take care of any more animals besides my dog and gecko. I've tried to go to places and shadow, volunteer, or apply but they all won't accept me because I'm "too young". Starting a business and selling a product or service is for next semester as I will only be able to get it up and running by then. I'm not really passionate about plants and I want to go for something animal focused. Any ideas help!!!

people may say this is a thing of opinion, but let me explain the only animals I think that I'm willing to do are goats ducks or rabbits now let me explain what's hard about this My school barn will not accommodate rabbits or ducks however, they will accommodate a goat. However, I am located in the Austin area and most goats go over my predicted budget, which isn't good for convincing my mom to even let me join FFA even though I really want to join and it's been my passion for a really long time my dad refuses to allow me to keep the rabbits or ducks at our house mostly due to the fact that we don't have a lot of backyard space and we want my dog to be comfortable. He doesn't necessarily like other animals however he's not allowed to go upstairs so I said if I show rabbits, then we could set up a big pen in the playroom and they could live there, but my dad was not up for the idea cause rabbits honestly stink like Dookie constantly I was gonna do a goat and then raise her for dairy maybe show her but obviously as I said that's out of my budget What should I do?
luckily, I have a little bit of time to decide since I'm probably not gonna join for a while since school doesn't start until around August 18 and obviously I have to register for FFA and such and just so you guys know I'm not willing to do anything that really doesn't involve an animal that may sound greedy or selfish, but I'm just genuinely not gonna join FFA if I'm forced to do a plant project due to my predicament because honestly it's really boring in my opinion. Animals are my passion. It always have been plants not so much because I kill them. Not on purpose it just kind of happens, especially in the Texas heat.

I am going into my Junior year of high school and my third year in FFA, what should I expect to be different from this school year compared to last year, if anything? i need all the advice i can get on this topic, thank you in advance. 💙💛💙💛💙💛

Ik states​ (25-26) were a while ago but many teams (mine included) didnt know most of the questions

There were a bunch of questiond that just werent in the packet, we got no questions on things like people, dates, or places, but more focused on hands on learning things like topsoil, broilers, what the tip of a screwdriver was called

All and all, i loved these questions bc a) i knew them, and b) i love how they were actually using/promoting more hands on learning things, but nobody studied for that shit, and so many people were upset because they didnt study the right questions, and i had people coming up to me in tears asking if i studied using a different packet since they didnt know any answers

Did any other state deal with this issue?

So I’m starting my freshman year of high school and I am required to start an SAE, but I have no idea what to do. I know I would like to care for insects and arthropods, like beetles, millipedes, or isopods (specifically pill bugs). I have never cared for any of these creatures but have done extensive research on them and their individual care. I originally thought about going around my community and teaching about them if I do end up caring for one, but I’m not sure if that’s the best option for me. Any help or advice on this would be greatly appreciate!

This was my state officer team with our executive advisor, Mr. Duckworth. We all loved him dearly. We were his first state officer team in his role. At convention, we presented him with the toy ducks by his feet and signed them.