To be eligible to receive the American FFA degree a member must have a high school scholastic record of “B” or better as certified by the Principal or Superintendent.

The VIP Citation recognizes an organization, agency, business or other groups that has provided support to the National FFA Organization.

The purpose of the Honorary American FFA Degree is to recognize individuals who have rendered outstanding service to agricultural education and FFA. 

The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premiered on VATAT.org in 2007. 

FFA members voted “no” to a new FFA creed that was proposed in 1990. 

School-Based Enterprise is one of the six types of SAEs.

News stories tell the reader the basics of who, what, when, where, why and how.

The National FFA awards about $3 million annually.

To be eligible to earn the State FFA degree, a member much demonstrate leadership by giving a six-minute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or FFA.

The first NFA president was Adolphus from Texas.

The first National Chapter Contest was sponsored by Progressive Magazine.

The Washington Leadership Conference Program began in 1971.

When an FFA jacket becomes faded and worn, it can be donated as is to charities that can use the jacket for the less fortunate.

National FFA officers go on the first Goodwill Tour, visiting business and industrial firms and organization in 1947.

When a member calls for the orders of the day, they may not interrupt a speaker. 

Parliamentary procedure is based on several autocratic principles.

A member may second a motion only after receiving recognition by the President.

Only one main motion may be before the chapter at any one time.

The motion to Lay on the Table is undebatable.

A Previous Question may be reconsidered before the negative vote is taken on the pending question or questions. 

The motion to Discharge a Committee requires a 2/3 vote.

Amendments must be germane, that is, they must pertain to the motion to which they apply. 

 The purpose of a point of order is to enforce the rules by calling attention to a violation of the rules or a mistake in procedure. 

The dignified propriety of behavior, speech or dress is referred to as Dilatory.

Corrections to the Minutes of a meeting are usually made informally by the chair directing the correction to be made.

An Appeal from the Decision of the Chair is undebatable except in cases where it relates to indecorum, priority of business or deviation from the rules of speaking.

When a member wants to do something that would violate the standing rules, they may offer the motion to Amend the Standing Rules.

A Division of the Assembly may be called by a member saying, “Division.”

The motion to Close Nominations is amendable as to number of candidates only. 

Only the Greenhand division winner of the Creed Speaking LDE qualifies for the national FFA competition.

Mrs. Melissa Loerwald of Florence heads the state’s CDE Advisory Committee.

The Horse Evaluation CDE State Event is held at Texas A&M University.

The state semi-finals and finals of the speaking development events are held in conjunction with the Texas FFA convention.

To be eligible to apply for the Texas FFA College Scholarship, an applicant must score at least 1200 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT.

The winner of the Ryan Mott Memorial Scholarship receives a $1,000 scholarship administered by the Texas FFA Foundation.

Workplace Safety is part of every Foundational SAE.

Diversity is one of the Texas FFA Strategic Priorities.

 In all, 32 Texas schools were approved to teach vocational agriculture in the 1917-1918 school year.

Amy Hartman of Schulenburg was the first Texas Collegiate FFA State president. 

The Texas FFA Foundation Capital Campaign was launched with a $1.3 million gift from C.J. “Red” Davidson.

The Texas FFA is headquartered at the Ford Agricultural Education Texas FFA Leadership Center in Austin, Texas.

J. Ken Johnson is the Texas FFA Alumni President.

All local chapters should have functioning officers and committee chairs.

Ford Motor Company is the sponsor of the John Justin “Standard of the West” Award that recognizes those FFA members who exemplify the spirit of agriculture, along with its work ethic and family values.

There are six major forest types found in East Texas.

Barley is a good source of carbohydrates that provide energy for domesticated animals and is typically fed as rolled grain or dried hay. 

Winter Wheat and Spring Wheat are the two types of wheat planted in the U.S.

Most all wheat harvested for grain is used in some phase of the milling industry. 

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is derived from corn starch.

Soybeans account for about half (50%) of the U.S. oilseed production. 

Short-grain rice accounts for more than 70% of all rice produced in the U.S.

Peanuts are not truly a nut as they are a legume.

In the United States, grapes are the largest product segment for the fruit and nut industry. 

Tennessee leads the nation in cotton and cotton seed exports.

Wheat is the most widely produced feed grain in the U.S.

You can tell how old a horse is by its teeth. 

Sheep and goats are called ruminants because they are hooved, cud-chewing animals that lack upper incisor teeth and have a four-compartment stomach.

One pound of wool can make 10 miles of yarn.

 Shell color can determine the nutrient content as brown eggs have a higher nutrient content than white eggs.

The Agriculture Improvement Act is commonly known as the Farm Bill.

The Farm Bill covers Rural Development.

Members of Congress who sit on the Senate and House Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hold the primary responsibility of drafting farm bills. 

Almost $60 billion of American agriculture products are exported.

GPS is a key technology utilized in precision agriculture.

Farmers receive little to no training on pesticide use.

During the last two decades, the value of U.S. aquaculture production rose over 400 percent to nearly $1 billion.

Foot and Mouth Disease is a huge threat to human health.

 The organic industry is actually decreasing in popularity in the U.S.

According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the lifetime cost of caring for a single horse that has been placed in an off-range corral and pasture approximately $18,000. 

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, ethanol is the world’s fastest growing energy technology.

Globally, wind energy capacity increased more than 16 times between 2000 and 2012.

Wind energy is highly capital-intensive for the equipment and plant construction.

One way that landowners are becoming involved in wind energy is by leasing their air rights to developers for the installation of wind farms. 

Texas leads the nation in wind generating capacity. 

All of the following are members of The National Council for Agricultural Education EXCEPT:

National NFA Week is celebrated during the week of April 5th, the birthday of who?

e. Booker T. Washington  (page 17)

In order to earn the Greenhand FFA Degree, a member must have do which of the following?

The first National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students assembled for a National Livestock Judging Contest at which event?

 In what year did the board of directors vote to rename the National FFA Alumni Association to the National FFA Alumni and Supporters?

  In what year did Puerto Rico FFA Association receive their charter?

The U.S. Post Office Department issued a special 3-cent stamp to celebrate which anniversary of the FFA?

8.  Which company was the first to donate $1 million to the National FFA Foundation?

Who won the first National FFA Creed contest?

Which FFA platform was created to promote the appreciation of diversity through inclusiveness?

Which officer is responsible for assisting with special features and refreshments?

How much of the annual national dues are used to provide member with a year’s subscription to the FFA New Horizons magazine?

Which state FFA association has the lowest number of chapters in 2016-2017 at five?

What year did delegates approve the Discovery FFA Degree for middle school students?

The Creed Speaking and Conduct of Chapter Meetings leadership development events are designed for and limited to members in what grades?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the motion to Reopen Nonimations:

When a member wants to gain parliamentary information, they would do which of the following:

In what year did Texas FFA increase from 10 to 12 areas?

Who is the State FFA Vice President from Area VI?

Junior FFA members must be in at least what grade?

In 2016, the total United States cropland area was about how many acres?

Farm and ranch families comprise what percent of the U.S. population?

 Texas leads the nation in production of all of the following EXCEPT:

A young female horse is called what?

The farm bill expires and is updated how often?

What is the largest spending of the 2018 Farm Bill?