FFA History Joseph Garlanger

  • Smith Hughes

    Smith Hughes
    Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school
  • Virginia

    Virginia
    Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers Club for boys
  • FFA Became national

    FFA Became national
    FFA became a national organization. A network of teachers guided the esablishment of FFA as a team effort
  • NFA was formed

    NFA was formed
    NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for blacks students in the south.
  • Federal Charter

    Federal Charter
    FFA became one of the few student organizations to receive a federal charter from congress
  • FFA and NFA

    FFA and NFA
    The FFA and the NFA merge together to make organization
  • Girls were allowed

    Girls were allowed
    Girls were allowed in FFa for the first time
  • Name Change

    Name Change
    name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry
  • National Convention

    National Convention
    National Convention completes 7 years run in indinnaplis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years