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Smith hughes act
Smith Hughes act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school. -
Virgina has future farmers clubs
Virginia was the first state to have future farmers clubs for boys. -
FFA Becomes a national organization
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. -
NFA was formed
NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black students in the south -
FFA gets federal charter
FFA becomes one of a few student organizations to receive a federal charter -
FFA and NFA merge
FFA and NFA Merge -
Girls were allowed in ffa
Females were allowed in FFA for the first time -
Name change
Name change from future farmers of america to national ffa organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry -
National convention completes
National convention completes 7 year run in indianapolis and returns to louisville kentucky in 2013 for 3 years