FFA Basics
From the emblem to the jacket
The Emblem
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Parts
Cross section of corn
Owl
Eagle
Rising Sun
Words
Plow
What the parts mean
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Eagle: National Scope of the FFA
Corn: Unity of FFA members
Plow: Labor and tillage of the soil
Owl: Wisdom
Words: Tell everyone what we stand for
Rising Sun: A token in the new era of
agriculture
The Jacket
• Invented by Gus Lintner
• The jacket has been around the world!
• Check out www.ffa.org/
– This web site has a virtual FFA jacket page that
explains the history and components of the
jacket
FFA trains for careers
• FFA offers skills for students that last
• 73% of FFA members want to go into
agricultural careers
• What agricultural careers are the most
popular?
Ag Careers
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Production: 7.5%
Managers and Financialists: 14%
Scientists and Engineers: 28.8%
Social Service Professionals: 9.7%
Sales and Marketing: 32.4%
Education and Communication: 7.6%
Why FFA?
• Prepare for the future
• Learn about careers
• Advance Agriculture
for today and
tomorrow