ONTARIO, Calif. — More than 6,000 Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and supporters from across the state of California will rally together to celebrate agricultural education and the agriculture industry during the 95th State FFA Leadership Conference on March 16-19 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.
The conference is an opportunity for students to be exposed to a broad range of agricultural science, business, and technology career pathways while celebrating the accomplishments these leaders have achieved over the past school year. This is the first time in the conference’s 95-year history that it will be held in Ontario.
The city of Ontario will be filled with FFA members donned in the iconic blue corduroy jacket, each representing their home chapters. Over the course of four days, attendees will attend sessions at the Toyota Arena, where they will be inspired by their peers and talented speakers including Ontario City Mayor, Paul Leon and California State Superintendent for Public Schools, Tony Thurmond.
The conference also includes an expo where members will also have the opportunity to explore various post-secondary career and college opportunities. When students are not attending sessions, they can participate in various agricultural tours near Ontario or engage in leadership workshops.
As a student-led organization, general conference sessions will provide middle and high school students enrolled in agricultural education classes the opportunity to conduct the business of the California Association, FFA. They will vote on constitutional proposals and elect the new officers who will lead the association through the 2023-24 year.
About California FFA: The California Association, FFA is part of a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 850,000 FFA members in 8,995 local FFA chapters across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
–California FFA
