June 14 to 16, 2011
Penn State College of Agriculture
FFA week 1
FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) students from Snyder County enjoyed milkshakes and ice cream at Penn State's Berkey Creamery during a break from this year's State FFA activities week, being held June 14-16 on the University Park campus. More than 3,000 FFA students from around Pennsylvania are attending and taking part in a variety of educational and recreational activities.
FFA week 2
Heather Hetrick of Oley Valley, Pa., participated in a plant propagation development activity on June 15 during the 82nd annual FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) Activities Week on Penn State's University Park campus. In the background, judge and FFA Activities Week adviser Anthony Honeycutt scored her progress.The three days of educational and recreational activities for FFA students are sponsored jointly by the Pennsylvania State FFA Association and Penn State's College of Agriculture. More than 3,000 FFA students from Pennsylvania are attending the three-day convention.
FFA week 3
Erica Hildabridle of Chambersburg, Pa., participated in a plant propagation development activity on June 15 during the 82nd annual FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) Activities Week on Penn State's University Park campus. The three days of educational and recreational activities are sponsored jointly by the Pennsylvania State FFA Association and Penn State's College of Agriculture. More than 3,000 FFA students from Pennsylvania are attending the convention.
FFA week 4
FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) students from across Pennsylvania attended the 82nd annual FFA Activities Week, being held June 14-16 on Penn State's University Park campus. The three-day convention provides a variety of educational activities in agriculture for more than 3,000 visiting FFA students.
FFA week 5
Youth were judged on their dairy-cow handling skills on June 15 as part of this year's FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) Activities Week, being held on Penn State's University Park campus. The event was held at Penn State's dairy barn facility and was one of many educational sessions held on campus. FFA Activities Week is sponsored jointly by the Pennsylvania State FFA Association and Penn State's College of Agriculture.
FFA week 6
Future Farmers of America (FFA) students competed in dairy-cow handling evaluations on June 15 as part of this year's FFA Activities Week, being held on Penn State's University Park campus. To see more photos, click on the image above.
FFA week 7
Future agricultural leadership student Sara Fieldt of Millersburg, Pa., demonstrated her dairy-cow handling skills on June 15 as part of this year's FFA Activities Week, being held on Penn State's University Park campus. The event was held at the University's dairy farm facility and was one of many educational sessions held for FFA students at various locations on campus.
FFA week 8
Youth from across Pennsylvania worked on evaluation and cow-judging skills on June 15 as part of this year's FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) Activities Week, being held June 14-16 on Penn State's University Park campus.
FFA week 9
Cassie Gutshall of Newville, Pa., filled boxes with school supplies for under-privileged children in Afghanistan on June 15. The community-service project was one of the educational and developmental sessions offered during this year's FFA Activities Week, being held on Penn State's University Park campus. The school supplies will be shipped to the U.S. Military for distribution to needy children in Afghanistan.
FFA week 10
FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) students from across Pennsylvania filled boxes with school supplies for under-privileged children in Afghanistan on June 15. The community-service project was one of many events being held during FFA Activities Week on Penn State's University Park campus. The school supplies will be shipped to the U.S. Military for distribution to needy children in Afghanistan.
FFA week 11
FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) students took a break from FFA Activities Week activities to play basketball at Findlay Commons on Penn State's University Park campus. The three-day event provides FFA students from across Pennsylvania with a variety of educational and recreational career-development opportunities.
