On Feb. 10 on behalf of more than 27,000 members, Governor Mike Kehoe proclaimed Feb. 15-22 to be National FFA Week in Missouri.
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On Feb. 10 on behalf of more than 27,000 members, Governor Mike Kehoe proclaimed Feb. 15-22 to be National FFA Week in Missouri.
Governor Kehow drove a John Deere tractor to the Capitol in honor of the FFA tradition of students driving their tractor to school during National FFA Week. Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn, a fifth-generation farmer, joined in the tradition this year.
Missouri FFA President Andi Belt from the North Shelby FFA Chapter received the FFA Week proclamation on behalf of the 2024-25 Missouri FFA State Officer Team.
“Agriculture is near and dear to my heart and our state’s leading economic driver,” said Kehoe. “As first-generation farmers, Claudia and I are proud to support Missouri FFA members and recognize National FFA Week. These students will take Missouri’s agriculture to new heights and I am excited about what they will accomplish in the future.”
In 1928, 33 young men met at the Baltimore Hotel in Kansas City and began the National Future Farmers of America Organization. Today, the organization’s official name is the National FFA Organization, which 97 years later is represented by 9,235 FFA chapters and 1,027,173 members nationwide.
Missouri FFA continues to help the next generation rise to meet the challenges of feeding a growing population. FFA allows members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of career pathways. Missouri is home to 365 chapters and more than 27,000 members, ranking eleventh nationally for membership.
To learn more about the Missouri FFA Association, visit MissouriFFA.org.
