Iowa FFA Association responds to one-year pause of agriscience program in Des Moines public schools

The Des Moines Public School district is pausing its Agriscience program as it redesigns the curriculum, impacting FFA enrollment and future participation.

Iowa FFA Association Executive Director Scott Johnson spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on how this one-year pause would impact students.

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Hear what National FFA CEO Scott Stump said HERE

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