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1917-smith-hughes act
named after a senator from georgia
provided federal funding for Vocationl agriculture in pudlic high schools -
1920 future farmer clubs
virginia was the first
boys only
north carolina
young tar heel farmers -
1928- future farmer of america
ffa was established
the 1st convention was held in the hotel baltimore in kansas city, missouri
the first dues were 10 cents
current chapter dues are $10.00 -
ffa history
ffa creed is written by E.M tiffany
1935
new farmers of america (MFA) formed
for black students studying agriculture -
ffa history
public law 740 a federal charter
the law said that each school teaching agricultural education program
classroom/lab instruction
ffa
sea 9 supervised agricultural experience programs) -
FFA history
1965
ffa and the nfa merge
1969
girls were admitted into the ffa
1971
national ffa alumni association was founded
founded fir supporters of ffa, not necessarily former members -
FFA history
futer farmers of american changes its name to the national ffa organization
1989
national future farmer magazine changes its name to ffa new horizons -
FFA history
national ffa center moves to indianapolis, indiana -
FFA history
the national ffa convention moves to indianapoils, indiana
