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Agriculture Education Students Awarded Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificates
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Twenty-five students from seven schools in Kansas have been awarded the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificate. Of these, 24 were awarded the general certificate, five were awarded the animal science certificate and one was awarded the plant systems certificate. High schools with students earning certificates include Buhler, […]
Kansas Members Named 2022 National Finalists
Congratulations are in order for the following Kansas FFA members and chapters who were announced as national finalists in their areas of the Proficiency Award, National Chapter and Agriscience Fair! These students will represent their state and community this November at the National FFA Convention and Expo where they will interview for the chance to […]
Endowment Campaign Announced with Million Dollar Pledge
MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas FFA Foundation launched their endowment-plus campaign with a million-dollar contribution announcement during the 94th Kansas FFA State Convention on June 3 on the Kansas State University Campus. The statewide campaign — “Our Kansas. Our Youth. Our Kansas FFA.” — will raise $5 million to establish an endowment to support the […]
FFA students make – and taste – dog biscuits
By Annika Wiebers, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – The reaction was priceless. Faced with the prospect of tasting a dog biscuit during the Kansas FFA convention recently, one young lady wrinkled her nose, relaxed and gave it a try. It tasted better than she expected, she said. She was one of […]
Kansas FFA members ‘Savor the Flavor’
By Jessica Jensen, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Apple pie and Kool-Aid sounds like a party snack, but at the Kansas FFA state convention recently, it was part of a food science workshop. Kansas FFA students had the opportunity to explore the relationship between taste, aroma and flavor. Students sampled three […]
2022-2023 Kansas FFA State Officer Team
Six Kansas FFA members were elected to serve as the 2022–23 Kansas FFA Officer team at the 94th Kansas FFA Convention, June 1-3, 2022. As state officers, they will represent more than 10,866 Kansas FFA members. The 2022–23 Kansas FFA Officer team includes: President Karlie Albright, Royal Valley FFA; Vice President Kirsten Kyger, Russell FFA; […]