-
1926
Virginia Tech Ag Teachers Henry Groseclose Harry Sanders Edmund C. Magill Walter S. Newman 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
Blue Corduroy jacket is
adopted as Official
Dress -
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 -
1948
First National FFA
chorus performance First National FFA talent
contest at convention Record jump in
membership from
238,269 in 1947 to
260,300 -
1950
President Harry Truman
granted a Federal
Charter to FFA -
1952
Code of Ethics adopted The 1st issue of the
National Future Farmer
Magazine was published
