After being involved with FFA on many levels as a member, Dale Cruzan is now an agricultural science teacher and FFA advisor at Allentown High School in New Jersey. He says he loves to help his students find their passion through agriculture and FFA. During FFA Week, the Allentown FFA Chapter continues a tradition started in the 1970s: They travel to nearby Tennent to place a wreath on the grave of Leslie Applegate — the first national FFA president (1928-29).

This interview aired on the Feb. 20, 2016 “FFA Today” show on Rural Radio SiriusXM Channel 147.