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  Smith Hughes Act established funding for vacational agriculture in high school
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  Virginia was the first State to have future farmers clubs for boys
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  In 1920 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 similiar farm interest
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  NFa was formed ( New Farmers of America) for black students in teh South
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  FFA became one of a few student organization to recieve a federal charter from Congress (Public Law 740)
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  FFA and NFA merged
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  Girls were allowed to be in FFA for the first time.
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  Name changed from Future Farmers of America to National of FFA
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  The national convention completed a 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.