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Smith Hughes Act
Named after a senator from Georgia. Provided federal funding for Vocational Agriculture in public high schools. -
Future Farmer Clubs
Virginia was the first/ boys only -
FFA was established
The 1st convention was held in the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri. The first dues were 10 cents. -
FFA colors
National Blue and Corn Gold are adopter as the official colors of FFA. -
Creed written
FFA creed is written by E.M. -
Official dress
Blue corduroy jackets are adopted as the official dress -
NFA
New Farmers of America (NFA) formed for African American students studying agriculture.
Found mostly in souther states
Official colors were black and gold -
National FFA foundation
National FFA foundation formed to use funds from industry to support FFA. -
Public law 740
Gave the FFA a federal charter. The law said that each school teaching agriculture must have an FFA program. -
FFA and NFA
FFA and the NFA merge.
