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Smith-Hughes Act
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FFV
Future Farmers of Virginia was formed -
National Livestock Judging Contest
The First National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students assemble for a National Livestock Judging Contest -
Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo.
Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo. First National FFA Convention is held in Kansas City, Mo.: 33 delegates from 18 states (Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin) are in attendance. -
National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
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Blue corduroy jacket adopted as Official Dress.
Blue corduroy jacket adopted as Official Dress. A group of FFA officers and members made a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., where they were greeted on the White House lawn by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
New Farmers of America founded in Tuskegee, Ala.
New Farmers of America founded in Tuskegee, Ala. Active FFA membership exceeded 100,000 members. -
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FFA members join the war effort
Many members were serving or helped in world war two -
FFA was made a ntional chapter
A bill was passed by the 81st Congress of the United States that granted FFA a federal charter and specified that a U.S. Department of Education staff member -
National Future Farmer
The first edition of the magazine, National Future Farmer, was published -
US post issued an FFA stamp
The U.S. Post Office Department issued a special stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFA -
New Farmers of America merges with FFA
NFA merges with FFA, increasing FFA membership by more than 50,000. Delegates vote to increase FFA membership dues from 10 cents to 50 cents, allowing all members to receive the official FFA magazine, The National Future Farmer. -
FFA opens memberships to females
FFA opens membership to females, making it possible for them to hold office and participate in competitive events at regional and national levels -
FFA Alumni Association
The National FFA Alumni Association is established -
the first female to hold a national FFA office
Julie Smiley from Washington is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold a national FFA office -
First Female President
Jan Eberly from California becomes the first female national FFA president. -
Reagen Speaks At a National Convention
President Ronald Reagan speaks at the National FFA Convention via a prerecorded message. -
First African American President
Corey Flournoy from Illinois is the first African-American to be elected national FFA president; he is also the first urban student leader. -
National Convention is Held in Louisville, Kentucky
The National FFA Convention is held in Louisville, Ky., for the first time with 46,918 in attendance. -
Seeds Of Hope
National FFA launches Seeds of Hope, a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf Coast states’ agricultural education and FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina -
Convention Held In Indianapolis
The 79th National FFA Convention is held in Indianapolis for the first time, with 54,589 in attendance -
The first African-American female president
Breanna Holbert from California is the first African-American female to be elected national FFA president.
