FFA History

By edward12345

  • 1917

    1917
    Smith- Hughes act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school

  • 1920

    1920
    Virginia was the first state to have future farmers clubs for boys

  • 1928

    1928
    FFA became a national orginazation. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests.

  • 1935

    1935
    NFA was formed ( New Farmers of American) for black students in the south

  • 1950

    FFA became one of a few student organizations to recieve a federal charter from Congress (Public Law 740).

  • 1965

    1965
    FFA and NFA merged.

  • 1969

    Girls were allowed in FFA for the
    first time.

  • 1988

    Name change from Future Farmers
    of America to National FFA
    Organization to reflect the growing
    diversity in the agriculture industry.

  • 2012

    National Convention completes 7
    year run in Indianapolis and returns
    to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3
    years.