FFA State Officer leaders from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands converged on Washington D.C. in July to advocate for agriculture at the federal level. The activity was part of the National FFA State Officer Summit.
State Officer Teams met virtually with their representatives to share the importance of agriculture and agricultural education while advocating for the extension of FFA funding through the farm bill. They also invited legislators to join the Congressional FFA Caucus. FFA members asked for the reauthorization of a grant that supports youth organizations including National FFA, the National 4-H Council, Boy Scouts of America, and Girls Scouts of America as part of the U.S. Farm Bill.
National FFA also asked for support in extending the sunshine date of this grant to coincide with the next reauthorization of the U.S. farm bill. More information on the event is available at ffa.org.