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FFA history

By kiyione

  • 1917

    1917
    Smith-Hughes act established vocational agriculture courses.

  • 1928

    1928
    Leslie Applegate of New Jersey selected as the First National FFA President.

  • 1929

    1929
    National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors.

  • 1930

    1930
    First official dress uniform was adopted, dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, a blue cap and yellow tie.

  • 1933

    Blue corfuory jacket adopted as official dress.

  • 1935

    1935
    Active FFA membership exceeded 100,000 members.

  • 1950

    President Harry Truman granted a Federal Charter to FFA.

  • 1965

    New Farmers of America Merges with the Future Farmers of America.

  • 1969

    FFA opens membership to girls.

  • 1986

    First Agriscience Teachaer of the Year Award given.

  • 1988

    Seventh and eighth grade students are allowed to become FFA members.

  • 2005

    FFA Foundation breaks the $10 million mark in rasising money for FFA programs and services.