FFA History

  • 1933

    Blue jacket was adopted
  • 1939

    First FFA owned
    National headquarters
    land purchased
  • 1947

    First national FFA Band performance
    at National FFA Convention
  • 1948

    First National FFA talent
    contest at convention
  • 1952

    Code of Ethics adopted
  • 1965

    New Farmers of America
    merges with the FFA
  • 1969

    FFA opens membership
    to girls
  • 1971

    National FFA Alumni is
    founded
  • 1973

    Official dress standards
    are created
  • 1976

    Julie Smiley from WA is
    named the first female
    to hold national office
  • 1988

    Future Farmers of America (FFA)
    changes its name to the National
    FFA Organization
  • 1999

    72nd National FFA Convention is
    held in Louisville, Ky