FFA History

By Morgkphi

  • FFA History

    -National FFA center moves to indianapolis, Indiana

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    -Named after a senator from georgia
    -Provided federal funding for vocational agriculture in public high schools

  • Future Farmer Clubs

    -Virginia was the first
    -Boys only
    -North Carolina
    -Young Tar Heel Farmers

  • Future Farmers of America

    -FFA was established
    -The first convention was held in the Hotel Baltimore in Kanssas city, Missouri
    -The first dues were 10 cents
    -Current chapter dues are $10.00

  • FFA History

    FFA Creed in written by E.M Tiffany

  • FFA History

    New Farmers of America (NFA) formed
    For black students studying agriculture

  • New Farmers of America

    -Organization for African-American males in high school agriculture classes
    -Colors were black and gold
    -Found mostly in southern states

  • FFA History

    -Public law 740
    -Gave the FFA a federal charter
    -The law said that each school teaching agriculture must have an FFA program
    -Revised in 1998
    -Currently public law 105-225

  • FFA - Public law 740

    -Created 3 integral components to an agricultural education program
    -Classroom/Lab instruction
    -FFA
    -SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs

  • FFA History

    -FFA and the NFA merge

  • FFA History

    -Girls were admitted into the FFA

  • FFA History

    -National FFA Alumni Associtation was founded
    -FOunded for supporters of FFA, not necessarily former members

  • FFA History

    -The national FFA convention moves to indianapolis, indiana