National FFA Week rooted in America’s history

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com Farming has been the bedrock of our nation since it was founded in 1776. President George Washington was more than a great political leader, he was well known as a prominent farmer before assuming the Oval Office. Washington frequently experimented with agricultural practices to improve the yield and productivity on his farms.  His estate at Mount Vernon, in Virginia, encompassed more than 3,000 acres of cultivated land. His primary crop