AISD Winter Classic Livestock Show January 12th from 8am to 1pm at the ASC

ASC arena

The AISD Agricultural Science Center will host the Winter Classic Livestock Show which involves FFA members from both Arlington ISD and Ft Worth ISD chapters. Students will be showing in various events that include Market and Breeding Cattle, Lambs, Goats, Rabbits, and Poultry species as well as Horticulture and Ag Mechanic Projects. There will be…

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Ag Science Students Compete at the District Contest in Plano

2018 PR Team

On November 8, Arlington FFA had 8 teams compete in different competitions at our District Contest in Plano. These competitions range from memorizing a 5-8 minute script as a team, taking a quiz over FFA facts and parliamentary procedures, to reciting the FFA Creed. The competitions that require speaking are then followed by 5 minutes…

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Arlington FFA’s Milk Quality and Products Team Advances to State

Arlington FFA Milk Quality & Products Team

Out of the 42 teams in our FFA area that competed in the April 17 event in Commerce, Arlington FFA’s Milk Quality and Products team placed 5th and will be advancing to the state level next Thursday. In this event team members develop a greater understanding of the quality, production, processing, distribution, promotion, marketing and consumption of dairy…

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Wedding Floral Arrangements CTC Floral Design students create stunning arrangements for a wedding

Floral Design students holding their bouquets.

Students assisted with their first wedding order today! Ms. Farmer demonstrated making a bride’s bouquet while students created bridesmaid bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages for the wedding party. Van Ahn sprayed baby’s breath gold to accent the arrangements for the maroon and rose gold theme of the wedding.

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Heifers and Goats Arrive at Ag Science Center The students are thrilled!

A student leads the new heifer.

The first heifer moved into the AISD’s new Agricultural Science Center on October 26, joining the goats that moved in earlier that week! The 23,000 square-foot Agricultural Science Center includes 54 flexible-fencing pens for goats and sheep, 14 heifer pens, rabbit pens, an animal exercise area, metal construction lab and two classrooms. In addition, the…

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“Hatching” Some New Ideas With AISD FFA Officers FFA Officers attend State Convention

FFA students vist the CCA Marine Development Center's fish hatchery

Officers of the AISD FFA, a national student agricultural science student organization, attended the 89th Texas FFA Convention in Corpus Christi during July. While gaining industry updates, training, and contacts, students had the additional amazing opportunity to tour a local fish hatchery. At the CCA Marine Development Center, students visited the fish hatchery and enhanced…

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