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Ag FFA Programs

Three photos; Left - two people welding, middle - teacher posing in front of their ffa jacket, right - student petting a pig.

District Enrollment

There are over 1,600 students District wide involved in Agriculture Career Pathways / FFA programs.
Every student enrolled in an Ag class must be registered as a national member of the FFA.
UC approved classes offered:
- Ag Science
- Animal Science
- Ag Mechanics / Welding
- Wood Shop
- Ornamental Horticulture / Floral
Students have earned the State FFA Degree as well as the American FFA Degree.

History

The first Ag program was at Manteca High School and started in 1922, and by 1928 there were a total of 4 Ag teachers.
The farm was sold to the District for $1.00 by a farmer in 1962, so that the students of MUSD would have a location to pursue their SAE (supervised agriculture experience) projects.
The current farm area is about 55 acres and houses almonds, barns, shop, and pastures.
The first Co-Op was started in 1997 as a partnership between the Montadale Sheelp Association and MUSD.
- This tie allowed MUSD to qualify for more money under th Prop 1D Grant. The grant paid for the new portion of the farm (2008), and the T wing (2011) at Lathop High School to be built.

District Co-Ops

Today

There are at least 150 animal projects from MUSD that appear each year at the San Joaquin Fair
- Only 4-10 students are able to keep their animals at home.
  - The rest of the 110-130 students keep their animals at the farm.
- These projects are financed by the students. The money that is made from the projects is the students' payment.
- Many students use the extra profit to help pay for college or supplies for school

Agricultural / Future Farmers of America Programs