FFA History

By LCC06

  • 1976

    1976
    Julie Smiley from WA is named first female to hold national office.
    Alaska become named the 50th state

  • 1988

    1988
    Future Farmers of America changes its name to national FFA orginization

  • 1996

    1996
    The official website debuts www.ffa.org

  • 1999

    1999
    72nd national ffa convention held in loisville,kentucky
    first national creed speaking event held

  • 2003

    2003
    "FFA Live" is launched on RFD TV

  • 2004

    2004
    First live webcast from ffa.org of the 77th annual National FFA Convention

  • 2005

    2005
    National FFA launched Seeds of Hope, a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf coast states' agriculture education and FFA programs following hurricane Katrina

  • 2006

    The FFA announces its first $1 mill contribution from ford motor company

  • 2007

    2007
    The FFA merch center opens in indianopolis

  • 2009

    FFA celebrates 40 years of women in the company

  • 2014

    5 FFA jackets are added to the Smithsonian museum o natural history.

  • 2019

    FFa exeeds 700,170 members and 8,612 chapters