South Dakota s celebration of agriculture during National FFA week
As local FFA chapters celebrate National FFA Week, their advisors and members are excited for the state convention scheduled for April in Rapid City. 2:55 pm, Feb. 26, 2021 ×
Platte-Geddes High School FFA members Emerson Ringling, left, Karsen Sondgeroth and Hadley Hanson laugh while showing elementary school kids a pony during their Platte K-5 grade school petting zoo as part of National FFA Week on Tuesday in the AG shop at Platte-Geddes High School. (Matt Gade / Republic)
You could say excitement is growing around South Dakota s FFA programs this spring. Like with prep basketball and the spring sports season, the state s high school FFA programs were halted when COVID-19 forced school closures last year and caused the cancellation of the 2020 FFA state convention.