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Smith Hughes Act
Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school -
Future Farmers Club
Virginia was the first state to have future farmers clubs for boys -
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
NFA was formed( New Farmers of America) for black students in the south -
Congress Public Law 740
FFA became one of a few student organizations to recieve a federal charter from congress public -
FFA and NFA
FFA and NFA merged -
Girls Allowed In FFA
Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time -
Name Changed
Name changed from Future farmers of America to National FFA organzizations 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
