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Congratulations to our Career Development Winners from the Kentucky State Fair!  Complete results are below. Agricultural Mechanics Agronomy Team Agronomy Individual Dairy Team Dairy Individual Floriculture Team Floriculture Individual Jr. Dairy Team Jr. Dairy Individua...

When Ken Reed was 15 years old, his ag teacher co-signed on a $17,500 loan so he could buy cattle. To put that in perspective, that would be a loan for more than $185,000 today. Reed bought the cattle, paid back the loan, and never forgot the support Mr. C.O. Neel showed him as a student. Beca...

This February, I have two special anniversaries to celebrate and they go hand in hand. At the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show, I interviewed for a job as interim Executive Director of the Kentucky FFA Foundation, working alongside my mentor and friend Billy Ray Smith as he transitioned to retir...

There is a long list of successful Hopkinsville High School graduates who credit their agriculture teacher, Mr. Earl Webb, for having a tremendous influence on them in high school.    “We had an excellent vocational agriculture/FFA ad...

Kentucky native and philanthropist Bill Gatton is well-known for supporting many causes benefitting a huge number of people from all walks of life. His recent gift to the Kentucky FFA Foundation has a connection to a much earlier time in his own history - 72 years ago ...

The American FFA Degree is the highest honor that an FFA member can earn.  American FFA Degree applications must be completed and submitted online by February 15.  Click here to view complete guidelines and instructions.    FFA Advisors are expected to review applications and submit them for r...

During the 2022 Legislative Session, kentucky Ag Education will be having a one day, Legislative Page program.  Approximately 20 FFA members will be selected for this program.   Applications for the program will be accepted now through December 20.  Participants will be notified of their selec...

The process for Market Livestock Validation has been updated for the 2022 show season.   Livestock Validation Dates- 2022 Exhibitor Checklist KUIP Checklist Click here to view a video describing the process.  

Kentucky FFA was well represented at the 94th Annual National FFA Convention, which was held October 27-30 in Indianapolis.  Over 60,000 FFA members, advisors, and guests attended the Convention, which is the largest youth organization gathering in the United States.    Mallory White of Un...

Brandon K. Davis of Lexington was elected to the National FFA Board of Directors during the National Association of State Supervisors of Agricultural Education Conference on October 26.  In this role, Davis will help shape policy and provide direction for the National FFA Organization which has o...

Mallory White of Union County FFA was elected to serve as the 2021-2022 Eastern Region Vice President for the National FFA Organization.  White was elected during the final session of the National FFA Convention on October 30.    White and her five team mates will provide leadership to the...

2021 Kentucky State Fair results are now available.  Thanks to all advisors, volunteers, and members who made our exhibits and CDEs a success!  A special thanks to the Kentucky State Fair Board and Kentucky Exposition Center staff.   Agricultural Mechanics Agronomy Dairy Evaluation Ju...

National FFA Southern Region Vice President Artha Jonassaint will be presenting a leadership workshop for Kentucky FFA members as part of the Hybrid State Convention.  The workshop will be held on Wednesday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. eastern/9:00 a.m. central.  Workshop information is below for your u...

March 26, 2020   Kentucky FFA announced today that the 2021 State FFA Convention and FFA Leadership Training Center will take place in modified forms this summer.  Both events were held in a complete virtual format in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.    The 92nd State FFA C...

After twenty-six years, the Kentucky FFA Foundation tractor collection is coming to a close. The tractor collection was started in 1995 in a partnership with Southern States stores, led mostly by agriculture teacher Brenda Oldfield. To date, the program was raised well over $500,000 for the Found...