California FFA News Spring 2017 | Page 3

FFA ia rn fo li Ca at k ac B k oo L a ng ki Ta 50 Years Ago Retro Edition ! - May 1966 “Galt High Off ers Ten Vo-Ag Classes” From 100 members in 1966, Galt FFA has grown to 585 members and well over ten vocational education classes 60-years later. Visit page six to discover what makes Galt FFA this edition’s Featured Chapter. “California Top Cash Crops” 1966 Today’s Value “California sells the most farm products - worth $3.6 billion - per year, topping Iowa...” - The Farm Index 1966 “In 2015 California’s farms and ranches received approximately $47 billion for their output.” - California Department of Food and Agriculture California FFANEWS • PAGE 3 • Spring 2017 Did you know? California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 commodities. Over a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of fruits and nuts are grown in California. •