At the 1969 National FFA Convention, women gained full membership in the National FFA Organization. Fifty years later, the organization is celebrating the milestone. North Dakota FFA State Parliamentarian Hannah Remington had a realization at last week’s delegate session. “I told one of my state officer teammates, isn’t that insane there were people here discussing women should be part of the organization? It’s amazing to be in the FFA and I’m glad it happened 50 years ago.” About half of the membership for the National FFA Organization is women. They hold 57 percent of leadership positions in the organization. Agribusinesses want to see that continue grow. In the next year, four companies including Carhartt, Cargill, Ram Agriculture and the CHS Foundation are sponsoring the 50 years of Women in FFA initiative. Talking with state FFA officers, there is a sense of pride and encouragement in being part of the FFA. Minnesota State Treasurer Maddie Smith says everyone comes together in the end to make FFA great. “That’s where the true experience lies.” Listen to the story.