Chapter Update: Introducing Freshman to FFA With Greenhand Bootcamp
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.
State Officer Update: From the Golden Coast to Golden Plains
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!
State Officer Update: From the Golden Coast to Golden Plains
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!
Mural Making Brings FFA Chapters and Community Together
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.
State Officer Update: Surf’s Up! State Officers Take on California’s Coast
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.
Nominate Local Teachers for California’s Top Agricultural Educator Award
Nationwide’s Golden Owl Award® recognizes extraordinary agricultural teachers in nine states and supplies funding to advance their programs.
FFA’s Washington Leadership Conference Makes Lasting Impact on Members and Their Communities
By Case De Jong, Turlock Christian Chapter President & Tri-Rivers Sectional Vice-President
Each summer, thousands of FFA members descend on the nation’s capitol to participate in one of FFA’s most exciting leadership experiences—Washington Leadership Conference (WLC).
State Officer Update: It’s a Party in the FFA!
By Melanie Orozco, State FFA Reporter
It certainly feels like a party for the state officers, who have been traveling up and down the state for expos, seminars, tours, SOLCs, chapter visits…and even baseball games! 
FFA Members Invest in Their Future with Ag Internships
Agricultural internships are an invaluable opportunity for students to learn about companies in the field, develop professional skills, and build relationships with industry leaders. They also provide an opportunity for unique hands-on experiences. This summer, FFA members from throughout the state participated in ag internships. Read about their experiences, and consider applying for an internship program next summer.
Leading Industry Groups Offer FFA Internships
Agricultural internships are an invaluable opportunity for students to learn about companies in the field, develop professional skills, and build relationships with industry leaders. They also provide an opportunity for unique hands-on experiences. This summer, FFA members from throughout the state participated in internship programs with the California FFA Foundation’s corporate business partners, OUTSKIRTS and the Agricultural Council of California.
