Educator Blog

I am Caroline Greenleaf from Reedy, West Virginia, where I live on a farm with red and black Angus cattle, Cheviot sheep, and goats. Throughout high school, I competed in state and national...

The 2022-23 year was monumental for Virginia FFA. From hosting the inaugural Blue Carpet Gala to braving through the great Goodwill Tour, or even trying something new with Rhett Laubach on the public...

For most, summer months are often filled with pool parties, ice cream runs, and sandals. In the agricultural community though, more often times than not summer months are filled with livestock shows...

Steaks, hamburgers and pot roast...when most students start thinking about by-products from cattle, these probably come to mind fairly easily. It’s probably fairly safe to say that most would also...

When most people think of by-products from poultry they most likely automatically think of eggs. Would you believe us if we told you there are even more? Not to mention some of those by-products...

Which of the following do you think are by-products from goats? Sausage casing Cheese Soap Fish pond fertilizer Book bindings Did you say cheese and soap? If so, you would be correct! Did you say all...

What is the interviewer looking for? What questions are they going to ask in the interview? What should I include on my resume? These questions may go through your head during the job hiring process...

Timber is harvested in order to make tree by products many of us use on a daily basis. All parts of harvested timber are used resulting in zero waste. Click HERE for the PDF version of the infographic...

The parts of a tree play important roles in tree growth and development. Download a PDF version of the Parts of a Tree infographic . Parts of a Tree Crown (Canopy)- Made up of branches and leaves or...

From seed to decay, the tree life cycle is truly miraculous. Download a PDF version of the infographic . Like all living organisms, trees have a life cycle. The tree life cycle comprises stages of...