Van Meter Ag Ed & FFA

Van Meter Ag Ed & FFA This is the official page for the Van Meter Ag Ed Program & FFA Chapter established in 2022.

05/20/2026

📢 Attention all 4-H and FFA exhibitors! 📢

FairEntry is open, and all exhibitors need to log in and enter ALL projects they plan to exhibit at the fair. This includes livestock and other project areas.

✅ Deadline for FairEntry submissions: June 15 excluding Static
✅ Static exhibits deadline: July 10

Please do not wait until the last minute to complete your entries. If you have questions about FairEntry, contact the Extension Office for assistance.

👉 FairEntry Website: fairentry.com

FFA had a very successful end of the school year at ISU Meat Judging! 🥩✨ 9th overall team out of 37 teams and a gold rat...
05/20/2026

FFA had a very successful end of the school year at ISU Meat Judging! 🥩

✨ 9th overall team out of 37 teams and a gold rating

✨ Lucas Radke was 8th overall individual AND top individual for placing retail and wholesale cuts!

Congrats to these boys!

FFA member competed in Livestock Judging at the Madison County Fairgrounds on Wednesday. Results below! ✨4th Overall Sen...
05/15/2026

FFA member competed in Livestock Judging at the Madison County Fairgrounds on Wednesday. Results below!

✨4th Overall Senior Judging Team
✨Lucas Radke - 7th overall individual
✨Cody Deemer - 10th overall individual
✨Gavin Wells - 14th overall individual

Thank you to Winterset FFA for hosting!

FFA & ag classes played a hands on role in planting the FFA Test Plot today. Students learned about the planting process...
05/12/2026

FFA & ag classes played a hands on role in planting the FFA Test Plot today. Students learned about the planting process, different types of hybrid corn, the variety of college and career pathways in agriculture, and the importance of technology.

Thank you to Julia Rhoades, Heartland Co-Op, and the Boston Family!

05/12/2026

🚨 MADISON COUNTY FAIR REMINDER 🚨

Only ⏰ 4 DAYS LEFT ⏰ to complete your animal identifications to be eligible to show at the Madison County Fair!

🐓 Poultry & 🐰 Rabbits identifications are due by June 15.

✅ FFA Exhibitors Animal ID: https://form.jotform.com/xmadison/ffa-id
✅ 4-H Exhibitors Animal ID: https://v2.4honline.com/ #/user/sign-in

👕 Don’t forget! Exhibitors must claim their ONE FREE exhibitor shirt by May 15 using the JotForm below. Shirts ordered after May 15 will cost $12.00.

📝 Shirt Order Form: https://form.jotform.com/xmadison/2026-shirt

Need help? Extension staff is available:
📅 Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📅 Friday: 8:00 AM – Noon

📞 Call: 515-462-1001
📧 Email: [email protected]

Don’t wait until the last minute — get those IDs submitted and be fair ready! 🎡🐄🐖

We had our 4th Annual FFA Banquet last night! Thank you to Madison County Cattlemens for grilling and providing burgers ...
05/07/2026

We had our 4th Annual FFA Banquet last night!

Thank you to Madison County Cattlemens for grilling and providing burgers and hot dogs last night!

We celebrated the year by retiring current officers, inducting new officers, announcing our honorary member, completing discovery/greenhand/chapter degrees, announcing star discovery/greenhand/chapter members, celebrating contest successes, senior retirement, and introducing the new ag teacher.

Thank you to everyone for supporting FFA and making this year a success! 💙💛

VM FFA wrapped up a successful season of taking tickets at the home track meets as our spring fundraiser. Thank you to a...
05/01/2026

VM FFA wrapped up a successful season of taking tickets at the home track meets as our spring fundraiser. Thank you to all the students and parents who volunteered to make this a success!

FFA members had the opportunity to attend John Deere FFA Day in Bondurant yesterday. They attended a variety of workshop...
04/30/2026

FFA members had the opportunity to attend John Deere FFA Day in Bondurant yesterday. They attended a variety of workshops focusing on John Deere technology, careers and internships, and sessions focusing on the variety of equipment John Deere sells.

Over lunch, they had the opportunity to network with a variety of John Deere dealers offering internships, and participate in a welding simulator.

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520 1st Avenue
Van Meter, IA
50261

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