1.01 Timeline

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  • Smith Hughes Act

    Smith Hughes Act
    Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.

  • Future Farmers

    Future Farmers
    Virginia was the first state to have futures farmers clubs for boys

  • FFA

    FFA
    FFA became a national organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boy with similar farm interests.

  • NFA

    NFA
    NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black students in the south.

  • FFA

    FFA
    FFA became one of a few student organizations to receive a federal charter from Congress(PublicLaw 740)

  • FFA and NFA

    FFA and NFA
    FFA and the NFA emerged

  • Girls in FFA

    Girls in FFA
    Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.

  • Name Changed

    Name Changed
    Name changed from Future Farmers of America to reflect FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.

  • Convention

    Convention
    National Convention completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louiscille, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.