FFA

By caroline_10

  • smith hughes act

    smith hughes act
    smith hughes act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school

  • first future farmers

    first future farmers
    virginia was the first state to have futures farmers clubs for boys.

  • became a national organization

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

  • NFA

    NFA
    NFA was formed (new farmers of america) for black students in the south.

  • federal charter from congress

    federal charter from congress
    FFA became one of the few student congress (public law 740)

  • FFA and NFA merged

    FFA and NFA merged
    FFA and NFA merged

  • girls were allowed

    girls were allowed
    girls were allowed in FFA for the first time

  • name changed

    name changed
    name changed from future famers of america to national ffa organizaition to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.

  • national convention completes 7 years

    national convention completes 7 years
    national convention completes 7 years run un Indamapolis and returns to louisville, kentucky in 2013 for 3 years