In 1966, due to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which mandated the end of segregation, NFA merges with FFA, resulting in the end of NFA after 30 years of providing agricultural leadership development for rural Black male youth.

The first FFA TV public service announcements aired in 1984.

Special guest Muhammad Ali was recognized at Reflections to honor the growing diversity of the organization during the 50th National FFA Convention.

FFA celebrated 50 years of alumni membership in 2021.

In 2012, the official website, FFA.org, was updated to include a new look, a personalized dashboard, the resource My Journey, the FFA Resume Generator© and the FFA Brand Center.

In 2019-20 Texas had 1,070 FFA chartered chapters.

The last line of the FFA motto is “Learning to Do”.

The fourth paragraph of The FFA Creed ends with, “… whose happiness depends upon me.”

The FFA Emblem is the most recognizable symbol of the organization.

As an FFA member, I pledge to conduct and document a supervised agricultural experience program.

Chapter supplies, plaques, trophies and award pins can be ordered through the National FFA Gold catalog.

To be eligible to receive the Greenhand FFA Degree from the chapter, a member must describe and explain the meaning of the FFA emblem and colors.

The percentage of the total state membership that may receive the State FFA Degree and other requirements may be established by the state FFA association.

During the closing ceremonies the Advisor states, “Here by the owl!”

The motion to rescind may be not amended if the motion contains multiple parts.

Previous Notice is a verbal or written notice by a member of a society that they intend to try to pass business that was previously tabled by that society.

The motion to close nominations requires a second, is undebatable, and unamendable.

Nominations may be made by a committee.

Rules of speaking may deal with the presenter of a motion offering remarks before presenting a motion.

The motion to refer a motion to a committee may be reconsidered before the committee takes up the question.

If an undebatable appeal is pending, the main question cannot be postponed until the appeal is disposed of.

The member offering the motion to refer to a committee may specify whether it is to go to a standing or special committee.

Written rules of parliamentary procedure may be proposed and adopted by an assembly or group relate to the orderly transaction of business in regular meetings or the duties of officers with those duties require a majority vote for approval.

If a motion to adjourn dictates a time for adjournment the motion is qualified.

An announcement of a vote can be appealed if a member does not agree with the decision.

If an amendment to the Rules of Order fails the vote can be reconsidered.

A motion to suspend standing rules cannot be reconsidered.

When considering the characteristics of the motion to discharge a committee only the negative vote can be reconsidered.

A question may be postponed so it can be considered at a time that is more convenient or because debate has revealed one or more reasons to delay a decision.

Following the first phase, the top two candidates from each area will remain to participate in phase two which includes: one-on-one facilitation practicum, round robin round and personal round-conclusion.

Each of the components of the National Quality FFA Chapter Standards should be represented by an active standing committee charged with clear and measurable objectives.

The first item in the Texas FFA Effective Chapters Doctrine is: “Strives for all agricultural education students to be FFA members because of the integral nature of FFA and Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources curricula.”

The framework of the Texas FFA Effective Chapters Doctrine is used to develop premier leadership among Texas FFA members is focused upon six areas.

Local chapters have the opportunity to bestow honorary membership on those community members who have rendered outstanding service to the local program and to the cause of the agricultural education and FFA.

Junior membership, initiated in 1987, is a feature unique to Texas. Active chapters in good standing may establish junior FFA programs for students enrolled in the local chapter’s school district who are in the third grade and eight years old.

Dues are paid annually, and the membership year begins August 1 and expires on July 31.

After completing two consecutive semesters, they may maintain continuous membership for a maximum of one year while not enrolled in a course provided they maintain an approved supervised experience program which is documented in the official grade book.

In the last ten years, net membership growth is +69,706.

Don Beene of Fairfield served as the Executive Secretary for 12 years and retired in January 2018.

Stephen Scitern of Anson serves as the Chairman of the State Scholarship Committee.

Currently scholarships are awarded through the following recognition programs: agriscience fair, CDEs, LDEs, proficiency awards, star and SAE awards, speaking development events and the Texas FFA Rodeo.

Participants in the Senior Prepared Public Speaking events advance from district to area to state in their respective division. Six division champions are chosen in the semifinal round at the state FFA convention in July and an overall champion is selected in the final round.

During the Marketing Plan event a three or four-member team applies practical skills in the marketing process by developing and presenting a marketing plan.

The agriscience fair recognizes six disciplines of research: animal systems, environmental services/natural resource systems, food products and processing systems, plant and soil systems, power, structural, and technical systems, and social systems.

Henry Ford was able to mass produce automobiles inexpensively and Haber developed the process to mass produce NPK fertilizer inexpensively.

John Deere was born February 7, 1837, and died May 17, 1886.

Seven major forest types are found in the East Texas Piney Woods.

Ten states account for more than two-thirds of all the nursery crop output in the U.S. with California producing the most 20%.

The top export market for U.S. Fresh Fruits is Mexico, then followed by Canada, South Korea, India, and Japan in rank order.

The value of fresh vegetables exported from Texas is $59 billion, ranking Texas sixteenth in the nation.

Macadamia nuts originated in New Zealand and production is primarily found in Hawaii, California, and Iowa.

In the U.S., the hide, skin, and leather industry, was able to make use of more than 30 million cattle hides in 2016.

In 1839, the numbers of mustangs in Texas had been augmented by animals abandoned by Mexican settlers who had been ordered to leave the Nueces Strip.

Horses reached what today is southern Idaho by 1690 and the Northern Shoshone people in the Snake River valley had horses in 1700.

Angora goats were first imported in the U.S. in the mid19th century and the earliest importation of officially recognized dairy goat breeds occurred in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

The Suffolk originated in England and was imported into the United States in 1788.

Thomas Jefferson grew watermelon at Monticello, and by the early part of our nation's history, it was being grown by Native Americans from the Rio Grande Valley south to Florida.

In 1952, the Granex onion, later to be claimed as Vidalia onion, was introduced in Texas.

The potato was first introduced in Europe by Spain in 1436, and the Spanish claim that that Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada was the first to introduce the potato to Europe.

SB 726 requires a condemning entity to complete at least two actions (it had been three) to show "actual progress" on a condemned property.

HB 2730, HB 4107, SB 721, SB 725, and SB 726 are the five bills passed that will affect eminent domain issues in Texas.

HSC said the highest and best use of the condemned easement was as agricultural/recreational or rural/recreational land.

Victoria G. Myers was the Progressive Farmer Senior Editor of Eminent Domain Victory for Landowners Supreme Court Victory for Texas Landowners Changes How Condemned Property Will Be Valued.

The H-2A visa can be re-approved annually for up to three years.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is nonpartisan.

Undocumented farm workers live every day under the threat of arrest and family separation—all while working in extremely difficult conditions.

In 2019, 56% of California farmers reported being unable to find all the workers they needed over the last ten years.

California, Iowa, and Texas make up more than one-third of total U.S. agricultural output value.

On May 18, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 1603).

Sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS) have to do with animal and plant products and are addressed in U.S. trade agreements’ SPS chapters.

By 2013, U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico had quintupled since the NAFTA entered into force even as Mexican agriculture also enjoyed steady growth.

Under the U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S. agricultural exports to Chile grew from $145 million in 2003 to more than $900 million in 2013.

Water reuse includes watering our crops, lawns, athletic fields and golf courses, or for industrial processes.

Flood control planning allows us to divert excess water from swelling rivers and reservoirs to land that is able to absorb it during times of flooding.

Electronic text files for preparation of materials for the visually impaired can be obtained by: (FFA Manual Page 3)

Which of the following is not included in the platforms for delivery of mission? (FFA Manual Page 6)

Which of the following is not open for all middle school FFA members and chapters? (FFA Manual Page 14)

When was the technical amendment to the FFA Federal Charter made to insure that the constitution was not in conflict? (FFA Manual Page 15)

Which of the following individuals was an educator at Virginia State College? FFA Manual Page 17

The NFA Creed had _____ paragraphs and each paragraph began with “I Believe.” FFA Manual Page 17

Which National FFA President resigned his office to join the military? FFA Manual Page 18

Who was the first NFA President? FFA Manual Page 18

Which historical event occurred in 1926? FFA Manual Page 19

How many states were represented at the Second National FFA Convention? FFA Manual Page 19

Which historical item of note occurred in 1947? FFA Manual Page 20

The first National FFA Agriculture Proficiency Award was presented for Agricultural Mechanics in _____. FFA Manual Page 20

Which historical event occurred in 1975? FFA Manual Page 21

In ____ Agriscience Student Recognition Program was introduced. FFA Manual Page 22

When was Seeds of Hope launched? FFA Manual Page 23

Which of the following are the characteristics of the motion to Discharge a Committee? 4th Edition Gray’s Page 3

Following such a code of ethics permits a group to conduct business in the most effective and ____ manner. 4th Edition Grays Page 5

Which of the following is the complete list of characteristics that a president officer should possess? 4th Edition Grays Page 7

When warranted, the presiding officer should either not recognize a member whose intent is _____ or after presentation of such a proposal, rule it out of order altogether.

After voting is completed, the president announces the _____ of the vote. “The ayes have it and the motion is carried. We will (state effect of the motion passed).”

To which of the following motions do the following characteristics refer? - It cannot be reconsidered - It does not require a second - It may interrupt a speaker - It is undebatable - Recognition is not necessary - It is unamendable

When considering the motion to postpone to a certain time (definitely) the motion’s application to a main motion affects any motions that may be pending such as a motion to amend, refer, or _____.

What happens during a meeting if the quorum, as stated in the organization's bylaws, is not present?

Debate must be limited to the immediately pending question (this is known as germane), which is the _____.

Motions are voted upon _____.