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22National FFA Agriscience Fair
2012-2016
Chapter 1: Introduction
The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 579,678 student members as
part of 7,570 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA
Mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for
premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The Na-
tional FFA Organization operates under a federal charter granted by the 81st United States Con-
gress and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Edu-
cation provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricul-
tural education programs. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at
, on Facebook, Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog.
The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students studying the application of agricultural
scientific principles and emerging technologies in agricultural enterprises. The National FFA
Agriscience Fair is for middle and high school students. Participation begins at the local chapter
level and progresses to state and national levels. Areas of participation closely mirror the Na-
tional
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster Content Standards. This sec-
tion will give you the basic information regarding the National FFA Agriscience Fair such as
categories and rules.
When selecting a topic for your agriscience fair project, consider your ongoing SAE program as
a good place in which to begin. Quality experimental SAE projects/activities are well suited for
all students and can be easily incorporated into any SAE program. Experimental SAE activities
can provide valuable learning experiences for students with agriscience-related career goals (as
well as those with other career interests).
Developing a quality agriscience project includes and requires:
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Focusing on an important agricultural/scientific issue, question or principle.
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Specific research objectives.
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Using a number of steps.
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Following a scientific process to collect and analyze data.
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Student commitment to a moderate or substantial amount of time.
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Teacher supervision.
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