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Applications are now available for the Kentucky FFA Livestock Grant Program.  The program provides funds to help underclassmen purchase an animal to start or expand their SAE Program. The program is open to any freshman or sophomore member who has not received a grant in the past. Application ...

The Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education is again sponsoring the KACTE Entrepreneruship Event with $2500 in prize money up for grabs! This event challenges CTSO members in grades 9-12 to complete a pitch for funding for a new or existing entrepreneurial business.  The pitch ...

FFA Chapter Receives Ag Tag Dollars FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2018   Contact: Sheldon McKinney                         Kentucky FFA Foundation                 606-782-4620 Kentucky farmers made $612,106.42 in voluntary donations to the Ag Tag Program in the 2018 fi...

FFA CDE results are available below.  Thanks to everyone who made our events possible. Podium Winners List (complete placings for CDEs and exhibits) Agricultural Mechanics CDE Agronomy Team Agronomy Student Dairy Team Dairy Student Floriculture Team Floriculture Student ...

The National FFA Organization announced this week that 144 Kentucky FFA members will recieve the American FFA Degree at the National FFA Convention in October.  The American FFA Degree is the highest degree that can be earned by an FFA member.  The American Degree represents years of committment ...

Twenty nine Kentucky FFA members have been named National Finalists by the National FFA Organization.  Four members were named as National Finalists in Agricultural Proficiency Contests.  They will complete an interview process with a panel of industry experts for the honor of being named a N...

How is your chapter Living to Serve? Help highlight how Kentucky is putting our leadership into action through service projects that benefit local communities. Right now there are two opportunities to receive funding to support service activities. Semester-Long Living to Serve Grant is now ...

The Kentucky State Fair is now less than two months away!  Kentucky FFA is proud to be part of a new exhibit area known as Ag Land which will highlight the agriculture industry in the Commonwealth.  As part of the move to Ag Land, Kentucky FFA will have a larger exhibit area in South Wing A, whic...

The 89th Annual Kentucky FFA State Convention was held June 5-7 in Lexington.  An all-time record 2839 FFA members, advisors, and guest attended the Convention which is the organization’s largest annual event.  The Convention included state contest finals in several Career and Development Events,...

The Yearlong Living to Serve grant application is now available! Challenge your students to INVESTIGATE a need in your community and PLAN a yearlong service project to address the need. Then, apply for up to $3,000 to support your project. The application process is easy and allows multiple colla...

Bring together some of the most passionate advocates for Kentucky FFA, give them the opportunity to contribute, throw in a little dinner and dancing, and good things are bound to happen. This year’s Blue & Gold gala at Keeneland was the first event of its kind for Kentucky FFA, but it’s al...

The 2018 Blue and Gold Auction held at the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS), in Louisville, KY raised $46,313 dollars for the Kentucky FFA Foundation consisting of 14,313 FFA members in 160 FFA Chapters.  The multi-faceted event featured a silent auction available for all 314,000 attendees ...

“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. How is your chapter Living to Serve? FFA offers Day of Service Mini-Grants for $400 to support chapters in planning community service events. The application is easy, and you can apply for funds to support a one-day s...

Kentucky FFA is looking for 12 outstanding members to lead the Association for the 2018-2019 year.  State Officer Candidates must be at least graduating seniors and either hold or be receiving the State FFA Degree at the 2018 Convention.  The State Officer Candidate Handbook contains complete inf...

In the spirit of giving and supporting the future of American Agriculture BigIron co-founders, Ron and Mark, continually speak of their foundation of their youth on the farm and of the leadership that was instilled in them as FFA members. They have first hand experience of the success that...