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FFA Creed
FFA Motto
Learning to Do,
Doing to Learn,
Earning to Live,
Living to Serve.
Code of Ethics
Mission
Ag Teachers
Joe Nelson
Randy Gillum
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Texas Ag Links
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas A & M
Agriculture Program
Texas Department of Agriculture
Ag Journals & News
@griculture Online
Successful Farming's online magazine. Get the latest ag
news, market updates, weather, C.O.W. (online cattle auction), and
more.
Farm Journal
The traditional farm magazine is even better on the 'net. This site has it
all: up to date market reports, weather, Ag discussion groups, current
articles, and the AgFinder site guide.
PF: Progressive Farmer Today
Careers in Agriculture
Agricultural
Careers
Career descriptions from Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.
FFA's Ag Career
Center
Horticulture
& Crop Science [top of page]
Aggie Horticulture Information Index
A great site with a searchable plant database. Lots on info on fruits, nuts,
turf grasses, ornamentals, vegetables, and more.
Botany Encyclopedia
of Plants and Botanical Dictionary
This site provides information regarding the general description of the plants,
the various methods of cultivation, such as indoor or outdoor planting, soil
and temperature requirements, pruning, propagation (seeds, cuttings,
division, etc.), and the different varieties and hybrids. Plant types
included are annuals, bulbs, cactus, succulents, fruit, grass, water plants,
herbs, spices, houseplants, perennials, shrubs, bushes, trees, vegetables,
vines, crawlers and wild flowers.
Gardening.com
A plant dictionary, a problem diagnosing tool, and more.
Horticulture
& Crop Science -- Ohio State University
Searchable database of horticultural fact sheets. Enter a keyword, such as
blackberries" under title. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to
retrieve fact sheets.
Missouri Agriculture Publications
The Missouri Extension service's ag
publications. Many full-text, some PDF and
some abstract only. Categories include General, Agricultural Chemistry,
Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science,
Aquaculture, Crops, Forestry, Horticulture, Insects & Diseases, Pets,
Soils, Weather, and Wildlife.
Plant
Image Database
A searchable database of 1,645 high quality images and horticultural
descriptions for 385 unique species and numerous cultivars. You
can view images in several ways: by name, by category, by feature, or by
pest. From Ohio
State University
and Virginia Tech.
The Small Farm
Resource
Information on forage crops as well as orchard/fruit crops and others.
Information may include Establishment, Harvest Management, Grazing
Management, Fertility, Managing Weeds, and Managing Pests and Diseases.
Information is more extensive on some crops than others.
Sustainable
Urban Landscape Information Series
This outstanding site from the University
of Minnesota Extension Service
offers a detailed guide to designing, creating, and maintaining sustainable
urban landscapes. The site is composed of four main sections: Design, Plant
Selection, Implementation, and Maintenance. Includes a plant database
with descriptions and over 1200 photos.
Plant
Science
a database of plant information, including Genetics & Taxonomy,
Plant Pests, Crop Production, Soils, Crop Statistics, Journals &
Newsletters, and more from the University of Nebraska.
Cyberfarm Icon
Bank
Lots of ag-related clipart and icons.
Sustainable
Farming Connection
A great site where farmers can find and share information on farm news,
markets, farm policy, crops, livestock, agroforesty,
and a lot more. Includes a list of ag discussion
groups.
Yahoo!
- Science:Agriculture
Categories such as Activities, Agribusiness Agricultural Engineering,
Agronomy, Animal Science, Aquaculture, Beekeeping, Crops and Commodities,
Dairy Science, Education, Employment, Equipment, Farm Management, Farmers,
Food Safety, Forestry, Government Agencies, Horticulture, Irrigation,
Magazines, Organic Farming, Pest Management, Statistics, Sustainable
Agriculture, and Weed Control.
Livestock & Dairy [top of page]
Breeds
of Livestock - Oklahoma State University
intended as an educational and informational resource on breeds of livestock
throughout the world.
Breeds
Profile - Dogs
Everything you always wanted to know about dogs.
Dairy
Cattle Nutrition
Information on Nutrition & Feed, Forage Quality & Feed Management,
Calves & Heifers: Management, Free Cow Images, and more. From Penn
State.
EDIS - Poultry
Information from Florida
State University.
More poultry information can be found under Related Poultry Documents.
EDIS - Swine
Information on the care and breeding of swine from Florida
State University's
Institute of
Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Equine Fact Sheets
a list of fact sheets related to horses from the University
of Kentucky's
College of Agriculture,
including nutrition, a horse judging manual, methods of identifying horses,
and diseases.
Live Animal Evaluation
This web site provides good information on evaluating market animals (beef,
swine and sheep) and allows students to practice their skills online.
Maintained by South Dakota
State University
Dept. of Animal and Range Sciences.
Livestock
Virtual Library
Information on Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Horses, Sheep, Swine, and
Other Species from Oklahoma State University.
MooMilk
More dairy cow information than you'll probably ever need.
Penn State
Dairy Cattle Nutrition
Nutrition and feed management for dairy cows and calves as well as free cow
images and virtual cow cards.
Texas A&M
Department of Poultry Science
US National Dairy Database - Dairy Cow Menu
Links to collections of publications on dairy cattle.
Swine Resources from the University of Oklahoma.
Lots of hog information, including nutrition and feeding, husbandry,
breeding, diseases, breeds, odor management and more.
4-H
4-H information, publications and software from Texas A&M. Also includes
a calendar of events for the Texas
4-H. Searchable.
National Association of
Agricultural Educators
National FFA Homepage
USDA Research &
Statistics
[top of page]
USDA'S Agriculture Fact Book 2002
The latest release from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of
Communications. (Adobe Acrobat [.pdf] format only)
The factbook contains essays, charts, tables, and
maps that discuss the various aspects of US
agriculture and answers questions about what Americans eat and what it costs,
the structure of U.S.
agriculture, rural America,
USDA officials, and more.
USDA Statistics Database
Find statistics on farm production expenses, milk and dairy product sales,
food spending in American households, U.S. meat supply and consumption,
fertilizer use, ozone records, and many more.
USDA-National
Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Statistics
Find the latest statistics on Grain and Feed, Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar Crops,
and Honey, Oilseeds, Fruits & Nuts, Hay, Livestock, Dairy and Poultry,
Farm Resources, Income, Agricultural Conservation and Forestry, Consumption
and Family Living, Fertilizers and Pesticides, and more. You will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
USDA's Home Page
The FFA Creed
I believe
in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of
deeds--achievements won by the present and past generations of
agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as
the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former
years.
I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other
agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the
joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for
those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny.
I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my
own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and
skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to
serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product
of our toil.
I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the
life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so--for others as well
as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being
happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me.
I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the best
traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home
and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.
The creed was written by E. M. Tiffany,
and adopted at the 3rd National Convention of the FFA. It was revised at the
38th Convention and the 63rd Convention.
Code of Ethics
We will conduct ourselves at all times in order
to be a credit to our organization, chapter, school and community by:
- Dressing neatly and
appropriately for the occasion.
- Showing respect for the
rights of others and being courteous at all times.
- Being honest and not taking
unfair advantage of others.
- Respecting the property of
others.
- Refraining from loud,
boisterous talk, swearing and other unbecoming conduct.
- Demonstrating sportsmanship
in the show ring, judging contests and meetings. Being modest in
winning and
generous in defeat.
- Attending meetings promptly
and respecting the opinion of others in discussion.
- Taking pride in our
organization, activities, supervised experience program, exhibits, and
the occupation of agriculture.
- Sharing with others
experiences and knowledge gained by attending national and state
meetings.
- Striving to establish and
enhance my skills through agricultural education in order to enter a
successful career.
- Appreciating and promoting
diversity in our organization
The FFA Mission
FFA makes
a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential
for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through
agricultural education.
Core Goals
A. Provide a quality product that is perceived by students, teachers, parents
and educational and business partners as adding value to the lives of
students.
B. Continually build human resources through a highly motivated, committed
and well trained national board, national staff and national FFA officers.
C. Build and maintain a solid delivery system through: a well trained,
motivated state staff to provide state leadership an adequate supply of well
trained and motivated advisors with access to FFA tools to provide local
leadership.
D. Expand our customer base by expanding FFA membership that is
representative of the student population.
E. Establish and maintain a secure financial base.
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