Episodes
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
A Touch of Country Christmas in Ohio
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
For 18 years, the River View FFA Chapter in Warsaw, Ohio, has organized and hosted an annual Touch of Country Christmas event for area elementary students. FFA advisor Alyssa McMullen and chapter president Eden Ehman explain how chapter members transformed the ag shop into a winter wonderland so their guests could enjoy a petting zoo, pony rides and other activities. (Coshocton Beacon Today photo.)
This segment aired on the December 24, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Virginia FFA Chapter Gathers Christmas Cards for Service Members
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Appomattox Middle School FFA members in Virginia gathered Christmas cards for military service members who were away from their families during the holidays. FFA advisor Dani Gaulden relates how the chapter worked with others in the community, collecting nearly 500 cards to show their support of service members in Okinawa and at Camp Lejeune, S.C.
This segment aired on the December 24, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Oklahoma FFA Chapter Creates a Holiday Light Display
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Wednesday Jan 04, 2017
Members of the Quapaw FFA Chapter in Oklahoma created a Christmas-themed light display for the Twin Bridges State Park’s annual Park of Lights event. Quapaw FFA advisor Jason Couch and FFA members Christian Miller, Denee Riley and Tori Harris describe the idea for their display and explain how chapter members transformed that idea into a reality.
This segment aired on the December 24, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Byron Nelson FFA in Texas Partners with Guide Dogs for the Blind
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Mark Goggins, FFA advisor at Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, Texas, explains how his chapter started raising dogs that will one day serve as guide dogs for the blind. Byron Nelson FFA member Jennie Powell is raising a guide dog for her SAE, training and socializing the dog in preparation for the formal training program. (2015-16 National FFA President Taylor McNeel visited the chapter last April!)
This segment aired on the December 17, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Three Weeks in Uganda – What an Experience!
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Madison Taylor, a student at the University of Minnesota−Twin Cities and a former Minnesota state FFA officer, traveled to Uganda in East Africa to work with teachers and students at Gayaza High School. From collaborating with the teachers on curriculum to presenting a workshop on leadership development for the students, Madison says her experiences in Uganda will stay with her forever.
This segment aired on the December 17, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Land O’Lakes Answer Plot Community Garden in Mississippi
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Under the watchful eye of Jesse Cornelius, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Nettleton High School in Mississippi, students harvest corn and peas at Nettleton’s Answer Plot Community Garden. Jesse and his students explain how the garden serves two purposes – adding a hands-on component to their ag classes and filling an important need in their community.
This segment aired on the December 17, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Presque Isle FFA in Maine Is an Active Partner with Their Community
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Monday Dec 12, 2016
FFA advisor Vicki McCurry introduces us to the Presque Isle FFA Chapter in northern Maine, which draws its members from five neighboring communities. FFA member Matthew Bouchard talks about how everyone pitches in to help with the annual potato harvest, and Kaleb Stitham and Adam Burns explain how the trees that the chapter is growing will be used as replacement trees in the town’s public areas.
This segment aired on the December 10, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Jacob Larison was named the 2016 NAAE Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher for Region II. He tells correspondent Thomas Shaw that his agriculture teacher was his role model, and now Jacob is filling that same role for his students at Riverton High School in Kansas. He says a rewarding part of his job is watching his students grow and develop as they become young adults.
This segment aired on the December 10, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Mississippi FFA Reflects the State’s “Hospitality” Moniker
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Alyssa Camfield, a member of the Lafayette FFA Chapter in Oxford, Miss., recalls how supportive and encouraging the students and the teacher were when she enrolled in her first agriculture class in the 10th grade. Alyssa explains that she decided to become an agriculture teacher so she can impact others’ lives like her life has been impacted by studying agriculture and joining FFA.
This segment aired on the December 10, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
Profusion of Projects at Narragansett FFA in Rhode Island
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
Five members of the Narragansett FFA Chapter in Rhode Island give an overview of some of their projects. Chapter president Audra Koukas describes the Farm Olympics, Charlie Ashworth talks about the new greenhouse, Todd Poulos explains how the sugar shack operates, Aliana Zabel reports on the plant sale and Marc Baglini tells us about the ag mechanics program and the Woodsman Contest.
This segment aired on the December 3, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.