The Strathmore FFA Farm is taking shape with the 12 acres of Ag land added to the school’s farm last year. A part of the Porterville Unified School District, Strathmore has seen huge developments in its FFA program with two new greenhouses, its CropBox operational, a new farm store, and new livestock pens being built. […]
One South Valley high school is all about FFA. Visalia Technical Early College (VTEC) is located on 35-acres of former College of the Sequoias’ (COS) agricultural land. With its first freshmen class starting nearly four years ago, students are given the opportunity to follow one of three pathways – Animal and Veterinary Science, Ag Systems […]
Each year the Porterville Fair Heritage Association offers one Heritage Animal and Scholarship to a high school senior, enrolled in FFA or 4-H, from the Porterville, Strathmore and Lindsay area. Five years ago, the scholarship originated at $500; it now is offered for $1,000. Students wishing to apply must fill out the application paperwork, submit […]
The Tulare County Farm Bureau Scholarship deadline is Thursday, March 1, and we have thousands of dollars for students to win! New this year is $2,500 for Ag Water Technology, and related fields of study. This award will be available to an undergraduate student majoring in agricultural studies. The Tulare County Farm Bureau Scholarship program […]
FFA Week 2018 is coming up fast and here at Central Valley Christian FFA we are excited for the festivities to begin. We will be starting out the week with two of our officers doing morning announcements at our school each day, where they will be announcing facts about agriculture/FFA and promoting our program. Tuesday […]
Our Monache FFA Officer team invites you to our 3rd Annual Farm Day and 5K on Saturday, March 31 from 8am – 3pm. We are proud to showcase our school farm to members of the local community and look forward to sharing our farm fresh winter vegetables and citrus with the public. Besides the farmer’s […]
With the upcoming celebration that is FFA Week, it is an opportunity for present and past generations of FFA members to reflect on what impact FFA has marked upon their life. It’s times like these that nostalgia sets in, as we fondly remember friends, teams, teachers and contests that shaped our FFA experience. Yet, as […]
The following are the results of the Tulare County Academic Decathlon, which concluded today, Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Tulare County Office of Education’s Conference Center in Visalia. Championship team which will represent Tulare County at the California Academic Decathlon competition: Granite Hills High School Team #2 (Porterville) Top scoring team in the large school […]
Parents or friends who believe that a child may have a disability can find help by calling the Tulare County Office of Education or their local school district. The Child Find Project is designed to identify children who may be in need of special education services and connect them with appropriate educational programs. Special education […]
The public is invited to the third annual Poetry Out Loud competition, Wednesday, February 7 beginning at 6pm in TCOE’s Redwood Conference Center at 6200 South Mooney Boulevard in Visalia. Students from five local high schools will be competing for the chance to represent Tulare County at the state competition March 18-19 in Sacramento. Hosted […]