FFA Gave Her The Competitive Edge
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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is one of the world's leading institutions of agriculture. Building on 150 years of excellence the college provides leadership in science, education and research, areas vital to the future of Iowa, the nation and the world.
History
The roots of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences go back to 1858 when Iowa established the State Agricultural College and Model Farm. It officially opened in 1869 as the first coed land-grant in the nation. That was among many college “firsts,” including the first courses in forestry, dairying and bacteriology in the nation. (Learn More)
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1858–present
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- Department of Agriculture (1858–1959)
- College of Agriculture (1959–2007)
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Leadership, career success and personal growth are all goals listed in the FFA mission statement. For Lisa (Ahrens) Peterson those FFA goals became reality. Peterson credits her success in part to her FFA background. She's served as both the Iowa and National FFA president and for the past six years she's co-hosted the National FFA pre-conference shoes on RFD-TV. "We have a half hour show prior to each convention session and we talk to guests about what it's like to have 50,000 students, parents and advisers in one place at one time," Peterson says. "It's an energetic production."