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FFA Timeline

  • Smith hughes

    Smith hughes
    Smith-Hughes Act estaplished funding for vacational agricuture in high school
  • Virginia

    Virginia
    Virginia was the first state to have futures farmers clubs for boys
  • FFA

    FFA
    FFA became a national organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFAas a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interest.
  • NFA

    NFA
    NFA was formed (new farmers of america) for black students in the south
  • FFA Federal Charter

    FFA Federal Charter
    FFA became one of few student organizationsto recieve a federal charterfrom congress (Public law 740)
  • FFA & NFA

    FFA & NFA
    The FFA and NFA merged into one organization
  • Girls

    Girls
    Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time
  • FFA name change

    FFA name change
    Name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agricultural industry.
  • National Convention

    National Convention
    National convention completes 7 year runs in indianapolis and reurns in louisville, kentuckyin 2013 for 3 years