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FFA History

By ecole2019@kapaahs.k12.hi.us

  • The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act

    The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act
    The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act; established vocational agriculture courses.

  • Future Farmers of Virginia

    Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Walter S. Newman and Edmund C. Magill organized the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes. The FFV served as the model for the Future Farmers of America.

  • The American Royal Livestock Show

    The American Royal Livestock Show invited vocational agriculture students to participate in national livestock judging contests in Kansas City, Mo.

  • New Farmers of Virginia

    New Farmers of Virginia
    G.W. Owens, teacher-trainer at Virginia State College, and Dr. H.O. Sargent, federal agent for agricultural education for African-Americans, U.S. Office of Education, wrote the first constitution and bylaws of the New Farmers of Virginia, an organization for African-American agriculture students.

  • Future Farmers of America established

    Future Farmers of America established in Kansas City, Mo

  • First FFA convention

    First National FFA Convention held in Kansas City: 33 delegates from 18 states in attendance.

  • First FFA president elected

    Leslie Applegate of New Jersey selected as the first national FFA president.

  • First Sectional FFA gathering

    First sectional gathering of New Farmers of America members held.

  • Blue and Gold Adopted as FFA Colors

    National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors.

  • Star Farmer of America

    Carlton Patton of Arkansas named first Star Farmer of America, one of the first awards created by FFA.

  • Second National FFA Convention

    At the Second National FFA Convention in November 1929, 33 states represented by 64 delegates.

  • 35 States in FFA

    Thirty-five state associations with approximately 1,500 chapters and 30,000 members affiliated with the national organization.

  • Official FFA Creed Written

    Official FFA Creed, written by E.M. Tiffany, adopted.

  • First National Public Speaking Event

    First National Public Speaking event held. Winner: Edward Drace, Missouri.

  • First Official Dress

    First Official Dress uniform adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap and yellow tie

  • Boys Only

    Delegates restricted membership to boys only

  • Official FFA Manual

    First Official FFa Manual Printed