We're ringing in the new year with MFE and ALA conferences, the Blue Corduroy Classic, and updates on the 95th Annual California FFA State Leadership Conference! The state officers kicked off the new year with leadership training for the Made For Excellence and Advanced Leadership Academy conferences, facilitated by team leaders and California FFA’s Leadership Development Coordinator, Ms. Jasmine Flores. These conferences are held statewide at the following locations: Sacramento, Monterey, Ontario, Redding, Modesto, and Visalia.

By Melanie Orozco, State FFA Reporter

After the hectic month of October, which included travel to the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, we were happy to make our way back to California and focus on our remaining chapter visits. 

California FFA members showed up at this year's National FFA Convention! Highlights inlcude: one American Star Farmer, three National Agricultural Proficiency winners, three National FFA Agriscience Fair winners, and 11 Career and Leadership Development Event teams that were ranked gold.

Congratulations to everyone who competed in Indianapolis!

California Association FFA National Convention Results 

Updated October 31, 2022

By Savannah Taylor, Righetti FFA Chapter Reporter

Freshman members of the Righetti FFA Chapter attended and participated in a Greenhand Bootcamp on September 26, 2022.

This month, the state officer team traveled up and down the coast of California, meeting FFA members, visiting chapters, and enjoying many unique experiences along the way!

This month, the state officer team traveled up and down the coast of California, meeting FFA members, visiting chapters, and enjoying many unique experiences along the way!

Each year, the Lodi Grape Festival draws thousands of visitors who come to enjoy food, wine tasting, grape murals, live entertainment, a carnival, and more. The grape mural competition is a trademark of the festival, where community groups—including FFA chapters—design and create murals that are covered by locally grown grapes. Each grape is polished with vegetable oil before the artist glues it into place on a foil covered framework. 

By Melanie Orozco, State FFA Reporter

This month, we had the privilege of attending both the South Coast Sectional Leadership Conference and two of the North Coast Sectional Leadership Nights with plenty of chapter visits sprinkled in between. 

Nationwide’s Golden Owl Award® recognizes extraordinary agricultural teachers in nine states and supplies funding to advance their programs.