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FFA

By wjurney

  • 1917

    1917
    Smith-Hughes Act established fundings for vocational agriculture in high school

  • 1920's

    1920's
    Virgina was the first state to have Futures Farmers club for boys

  • 1928

    1928
    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

  • 1935

    1935
    NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black students

  • 1950

    1950
    FFA became one of the few student organizations to receive federal charter on Congress ( Public Law 740 )

  • 1965

    1965
    FFA and NFA merged

  • 1969

    1969
    Girls were allowed to join FFA for the first time

  • 1988

    1988
    Changed the name from Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization to reflect on the growth

  • 2012

    2012
    National convention completes 7 year run in Indy and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.