Wherever Corn Grows...
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Top 8 Reasons to Not Let Other People Keep Their Plants in Your Greenhouse
Steel yourself with the following countdown of when good intentions go bad and you let a local green thumb vacation their plants in your greenhouse. -
Top 7 Mistakes Teachers Make with Greenhouse Temperature Controls
Being an Ag teacher is hard enough, but add a greenhouse into the equation and things get exponentially harder. None of us are greenhouse experts but if we can keep... -
Thoughts on the FFA CDE: Ag. Marketing Plan -- 5 of 5 "Budget, Evaluation, Technical & Business Writing Skills, and the Presentation"
Budget For the budget you need to know where you are. What is the current Income statement for the business. The income statement shows all the money that was made... -
Interest Approach: Food Insecurity and Why We Teach Agriculture
On the Ag Ed Discussion Group, Kraig Bowers brought up a series of statistics to highlight food insecurity around the world. While quite troubling to realize, the reason why we... -
What To Do With Old FFA Jackets
An FFA jacket in the closet is no way for it to be remembered for the next few decades. Here are a few ways your jacket can continue to serve your chapter long after you've left high school. -
Measuring Weight and Age Through Manual Methods
Colquitt County High School FFA created a hands on activity to teach students the manual methods to weigh horses and age them. After going over the methods in class, the students relied on a willing volunteer in Ginger the Pony to help them understand these two concepts.
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Animal Digestion Display Idea
Maconaquah FFA in Indiana decided markers and pencils didn't provide enough emphasis to properly illustrate their animal digestion presentation boards. Students used all sorts of materials (cotton balls, yard, balloons,...)... -
Meet A Chicken Day
Animals of all types make agriculture more interesting and small farm animals like chickens really make great sense. You can bring along further processed products, candle eggs, and especially bring a chicken for the kids to see and touch -
SAE Idea for Aspiring Farmers
It's not enough that Hunter Petersen works on a farm when he's not in school, but he raises his own crops in a partnership with his brother and cousin for... -
Unique Fundraiser for Your FFA Chapter
BBQ plate fundraisers and roasted corn are staples in the Ag class fundraising idea basket. However, if you can't do those or you want to take it to the next level, then let your students create a product to compliment roasted corn or BBQ like a sauce or spread. -
Meat Science Grilling Lab for Any FFA Chapter
So much about meats is from actually working with cuts and preparing them for a meal. There are FFA chapters who provide a unique experience for their members that will have you thinking about how you can cook a steak on campus and everyone will be happy about it. -
It's Spring and Senioritis is Rampant: How to Make it To Summer
It's happened to the best of teachers, you slog your way through winter and find yourself in the spring of the school term with a class full of apathetic seniors...
