FFA history

By JG_9
  • 1917

    The Smith-Hughes Vocational
    Education Act
  • 1925

    Discussed an organization involving
    agriculture for boys Future Farmers of Virginia served as
    the model for the Future Farmers of
    America (FFA)
  • 1928

    Future Farmers of America
    Established in Kansas City, MO First National Convention in Kansas
    City, Mo 33 Delegates, 18 states Leslie Applegate of New Jersey was
    elected to be the first National FFA
    President
  • 1929

    Official Colors established National Blue and Corn Gold First National chapter contest
    launched and sponsored by the Farm
    Journal First Official FFA Manual of the
    organization was written
  • 1930

    Official FFa Creed adopted Written by E.M. Tiffany First Official Dress uniform was
    adopted.. Dark blue shirt Blue or white pants Blue cap Yellow tie Delegates restrict membership to
    boys only First official FFA Manual was printed
    with a grant from the Farm Journal
    Press if Philadelphia, PA
  • 1933

    The Blue jacket was found
  • 1935

    New Farmers of
    America established Organization of
    African American
    young men Active FFA membership
    exceeded 100,000
    members
  • 1939

    First FFA owned
    National headquarters
    land purchased
  • 1944

    Future Farmers of America
    Foundation is formed in Washington
    D.C. 138,548 FFA members served in
    World War II First National FFA Agriculture
    Proficiency Awards presented
  • 1947

    First national FFA Band performance
    at National FFA Convention FFA Weed established during the
    week of George Washington’s B-Day
  • 1950

    President Harry Truman
    granted a Federal
    Charter to FFA
  • 1965

    New Farmers of America
    merges with the FFA