The history of ffa

FFA History Timeline

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  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Smith-Hughes Act
    It established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.

  • Future farmers club

    Future farmers club
    Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers club for boys.

  • FFA

    FFA
    FFA became a National organization. A network of teaches guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests.

  • NFA

    NFA
    Was formed (New Farmers of America) for black students in the south.

  • FFA became

    FFA became
    one of a few student organizations to receive a Federal Charter form congress (Public Law 740).

  • Merging

    Merging
    FFA and NFA merged.

  • Girls

    Girls
    Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.

  • Name change

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

  • National Convention

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