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Smith Hughes act
In 1917 the Smith Hughes act was established for funding for vocational agriculture in high school -
Future Farmer clubs
Virginia was the first state to have futures farmers clubs for boys -
Becoming a national organization
FFA became a national organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests -
NFA was formed
NFA was formed (new farmers of America) for black students in the south. -
recieiving federal charter
FFA became one of a few student organizations to receive a federal charter from congress (public law 740) -
merging together
FFA and FFA merged together -
Girls joining in
Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time -
FFA Name changes
name chnages from future famers 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
