​Agriculture & 4-H/FFA
Talking Points

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At a Glance 
​"4‑H is delivered through land grant universities by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. 
Florida has a vibrant program with over 200,000 Florida youth actively participating in the 4-H youth development program through UF/IFAS Extension. It involves 16,000 volunteers whose 650,000 hours of service equate to a $13.8 million economic impact annually. The program educates children in all 67 counties and Seminole Tribe on STEM, Citizenship/Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Healthy Living to help them grow into contributing members of society and the workforce. "
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HIstory of FFA Jacket
You can't cover FFA history without the jacket. Here's an old, scratchy, yet very interesting video interview of the man who came up with the jacket we know today. No better place to learn history than from the source! Again, what we are doing is laying foundation for supporters as we prepare to educate government officials and general public. Knowing history helps.
Click here to watch video

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History of 4-H
4-H began in 1902 in the USA - 115 years ago! Today there are over 6 million members worldwide. In 2015-2016 more than 192,000 FLORIDA youth participated in 4-H programs.

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​History of FFA
FFA began in 1928
According to National FFA - "FFA membership today is comprised of 649,355 student members in grades 7th-12th who belong to one of 7,859 local FFA chapters throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands." In Florida there are about 50,000 FFA members. Here is a unique fact from FFA history I gleaned from the video. Three members of FFA participated in the Doolittle raid in World War II.

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Stories

Ducks for Bug Control in Vineyard
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​USDA Agricultural Education Funds
​U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Quick Links
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​Quick 4-H Talking Points                     4-H Program Handbook
National FFA Statistics and Facts
American Farm Bureau Federation    Fast Facts About Agriculture