April 14, 2010
2010 China: International Leadership Seminar for State Officers
The 2009-2010 Nebraska State Officer Team traveled to China for the International Leadership Seminar of State Officers (ILSSO). The officers spent two weeks in January with other state officers from across the country experiencing global agriculture first-hand.
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March 15, 2010
2010 Gary Scharf Helping Hand Award
The Nebraska FFA Foundation is seeking nominations of Nebraska high school agricultural educators/FFA advisors for the second annual “Gary Scharf Helping Hand Award.”
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February 20, 2010
Nebraska Celebrated National FFA Week
Nebraska FFA Chapters celebrated National FFA Week, February 20-27, with show stopping performances! The theme for the week - “Lead Out Loud” - challenged FFA members nationwide to show off what makes them premier leaders in their schools and communities. More than half a million FFA members from across the nation participated in National FFA Week, which is held the last week of February in honor of President George Washington’s birthday. From breakfasts for school teachers and administrators to petting zoos for elementary students, each Nebraska chapter uniquely celebrated the week, but all showcased how they “Lead Out Loud.”
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February 19, 2010
I Believe in the Future of Ag Campaign
The Nebraska FFA Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural “I Believe in the Future of Ag” campaign to raise funds to support FFA, in partnership with Central Valley Ag, Land O'Lakes and Monsanto.
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October 22, 2009
Johanns’ Resolution Honors 40 Years of Women in FFA
Senator Mike Johanns today led a bipartisan effort in the Senate to commemorate 40 years of membership by women in the Future Farmers of America, now known as the National FFA organization. A Johanns-led resolution passed in the Senate by unanimous consent on Wednesday night.
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August 12, 2009
Lextron Animal Health Presents Check to Nebraska FFA
A busy week of business and industry tours by the Nebraska FFA state officers, August 3-7, yielded a welcomed bonus from Lextron Animal Health. Lextron, located in Columbus, Neb., presented the officers with a check for $905 earned from a nationwide program sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health.
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August 12, 2009
FFA Business and Industry Tours Build Relationships, Generate Enthusiasm
The Nebraska FFA state officer team just wrapped up an eventful and fruitful week of business and industry tours, August 3-7. This annual week long event enabled the officers to reach out to 15 existing and new FFA sponsors throughout Nebraska.
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March 02, 2009
Nebraska FFA Foundation to Honor Legacy of Gary Scharf
The genuine kindness of native Nebraskan Gary Scharf is imprinted on all those who knew him and have come to know him since his death in December 2007, a victim of an Omaha mall-shooting. Scharf’s uncommon zeal for helping others will soon be honored by the Nebraska FFA Foundation with the “Gary Scharf Helping Hand Award.”
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February 21, 2009
Nebraska Celebrates FFA Week
FFA chapters across the state are celebrating National FFA Week, February 21-28, in style! The theme for the week - “Step Up and Stand Out” – challenges FFA members nationwide to actively participate in fun activities that promote FFA and agricultural education. For more than 60 years, FFA Week has been held the last week of February in honor of President Washington’s birthday. Every chapter is doing something different. A few examples come from the Hartington, Centennial and Crofton High School FFA chapters.
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January 09, 2009
New Nebraska FFA Foundation Web Site Designed to Engage Past FFA Members
If you’re a past FFA member in Nebraska, there’s a new web site that allows you to stay in touch with what’s happening in Nebraska FFA—and support FFA activities with your financial contribution.
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