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Smith Hughes Act
Established funding for vocational agriculture in high school. -
Future Farmers club
Virginia was the first state to have Future Farmers club for boys. -
FFA becomes National Orginization
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
(new farmers of America) for black students in the south. -
FFA receives a charter form congress
FFA becomes one of a few student organizations to receive a federal charter from congress (public law 740) -
FFA and NFA merged
After many year they finally merged the two organizations. -
Girls Join FFA
Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time. -
Name Change
Name changed from the Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry. -
National Convention
National convention completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and return to louisville, Kentuck in 2013 for 3 years.
