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39th Legislative Symposium & FFA Day at the Capitol
DES MOINES, IOWA—FFA members from across Iowa converged on the Iowa State Capitol in
Des Moines to build character and promote citizenship, volunteerism, and patriotism.
More than 700 high school students wearing blue corduroy from 118 schools visited the Iowa
State Capitol Building in Des Moines on January 30th. The students visited with legislators,
exhibited skills learned in the agriculture classroom and learned the importance of citizenship. This was all part of the 39 th Annual Iowa FFA Legislative Symposium and FFA Day at the
Capitol.
During the morning, FFA members gathered at the Downtown Embassy Suites and enjoyed a
brief message from Lt. Governor Adam Gregg, who then presented the FFA Week
Proclamation. The proclamation officially declares February 17-24, the week of President
George Washington's Birthday, FFA Week in Iowa.
The morning program provided opportunities for FFA members to hear from Mike Naig, Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture, about the importance of agriculture in Iowa and abroad. Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation President, Brent Johnson, then delivered a message about the importance
young agriculturalists can play in the agriculture industry.
Jake Swanson from High Yield Strategies then spoke about the importance of advocating for the
agricultural industry. The 39 th Annual Iowa FFA Legislative Symposium and FFA Day at the
Capitol was made possible with support from Iowa Farm Bureau Federation through the Iowa
FFA Foundation.
