NORTH CAROLINA FFA NEWS

Thank you for a wonderful Livestock CDE! We were so excited to see everyone. Click HERE for the results. 2021 Livestock CDE Results

What a great land judging event in Beaufort County this year! We enjoyed working with each of you and appreciate all your work to make this event possible for our students. Numerous teachers and students have expressed how much they enjoyed the event and look forward to the next one! Attached the event results for

Congratulations to the teams that competed! It was so nice to be back in person. Here are the final scores for the 2021 Vet Science CDE. 2021 Vet Science CDE Results

On November 16, 2021, the South Lenoir FFA Alumni chapter rechartered its membership as a part of the National FFA Alumni and Supporters. The ceremony featured students, past FFA members, current alumni members, and local elected officials. Since August, North Carolina FFA Alumni and Supporters has proudly reactivated 2 additional alumni chapters: West Stanly FFA

This week we are excited to feature two local North Carolina FFA Alumni chapters! The Pisgah FFA Chapter attended the 2021 North Carolina State Fair, courtesy of the Pisgah FFA Alumni. FFA members were able to participate in cattle, goat, and pig shows, and many Pisgah FFA members succeeded in their events! The Bandys FFA

West Caldwell High School expanded its Career and Technical Education options by introducing Animal Science into the course selection last spring, which generated the interest of more than 180 students who registered for this first-time class offered in the Caldwell County Schools. “The desire to start an Animal Science program was in my heart when

At the 2021 National FFA Convention, NC FFA was awarded the 3rd place honor for percentage membership gain for the 2020-2021 year. Great job and thank you to all of the NC FFA members and supporters! NC FFA wins 3rd place for membership growth

Congratulations to our very own Mr. Joshua Bledsoe for receiving the Outstanding State Supervisor Award from the National Association of Supervisors of Agriculture Education. The purpose of the award is to recognize and encourage superior contributions to the field of supervision in agricultural education. Often referencing the quote from Ray Kroc (former CEO of McDonalds)

We are proud to feature the Faded Blues FFA Alumni chapter and recognize their hard work and service to their community! The Faded Blues FFA Alumni is a group of individuals who are committed to furthering shared values of service, community and education. They serve students, teachers, parents, and neighbors in their community through providing

During a trail work day, the FFA member volunteers and the Zoo volunteers gathered around a large, decomposing, fallen tree that was blocking the path of the trail to determine the safest way to dislodge it from the ground and move it out of the way. The chapter focuses on growing leaders and the chapter's

In partnership with the Universal Leaf Foundation, we are excited to offer the North Carolina Agricultural Education SAE for All Grant to support local programs! Again this year, the Universal Leaf Foundation will strategically invest in supporting local agricultural education programs that are focusing on expanding SAE for All opportunities for students -- specifically in

Today was drive your tractor to school day at Starmount High School. The students really enjoyed it! Check out the pictures and the video. Starmount FFA Drive Your Tractor to School Day

Author and former agriculture teacher, Eric Godwin, visited a chapter meeting virtually on zoom. During this visit, he shared with students about his book #ImpactMyLife. The chapter officer team decided to choose two activities from the book and challenge NECP FFA members to impact someone else through these challenges. One challenge was to help a

BASF is a long-standing supporter of NC FFA and now has its own alumni and supporters chapter! The BASF FFA corporate alumni chapter is connected by members across the country where they support nearby FFA chapters, even chapters that are not their home FFA chapters. This connection allows them to be a helping hand to

This information is for all Agricultural Education Teachers with 0-5 years of experience. The 2021-2022 Developing Educational Leaders and Teachers of Agriculture (DELTA) program meets the DPI requirement for initial CTE restricted license teachers. Teachers holding residency, temporary, or those who are adding agricultural education to an existing teaching license are highly encouraged to attend

The 2021 North Carolina FFA Alumni and Supporters Outstanding Alumni Chapter of the Year is West Rowan FFA Alumni! The West Rowan FFA Alumni and Supporters Chapter is a diverse group of former FFA members, parents, farmers, businessmen and women, and agricultural advocates that support the growth and development of the students in agricultural education

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 10, 2021) – The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students Milosh McAdoo and Rachel Richards as 2021 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars. As North Carolina A&T Cheatham-White Scholars and members of the University Honors Program (UHP), McAdoo and Richards are

Congratulations to the 2021 National FFA scholarship winners! Name Chapter Scholarship Sarah Batten North Johnston Ford Trucks/Built Ford Tough Hunter Beasley Lumberton B.R.I.D.G.E. Endowment Elizabeth Betts Topsail America's Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Emily Eldridge South Johnston America's Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Paul Eldridge South Johnston America's Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Javan Harrell Hunt America's Farmers

The North Carolina FFA Board of Directors met Tuesday, January 12 to determine the feasibility for in-person events this spring and summer. The discussion began last fall and continued over the course of two board meetings to determine the most prudent course of action to ensure the health and safety of our students, teachers, and

Congratulations to the following NC FFA members who were selected to receive a $1000 National FFA SAE Grant! Britney Atkinson, Rolesville FFA Joy Camenisch, NCSU Agri Sciences Academy FFA Emily Eldridge, South Johnston FFA Gracie Stinson, Anson FFA Isabel Tawagon, Rolesville FFA For more information, please visit the SAE Grants website. National FFA SAE Grant