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Smith Hughes act of 1917
The Smith-Hughes Vocational Act of 1917 was an act of the US Congress that promoted vocational agriculture to train people and provided federal funds for this act. -
Virgina The first state.
Virginia formed a Future Farmersof Virginia club for boys in agriculture classes. And soon added other states. -
FFA national org.
FFA became a national orgainization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish club for boys wiht similar farm interest. -
NFA (New farmers of America)
NFA was formed for black students in the south to be able to participate in FFA. -
Fedral charter law.
FFA became one of few student orgainizations to recieve a federal charter from congress (Public law 740). -
FFA and NFA
In 1965 the FFA and NFA merged together and both black and white students worked together. -
FFA allowed girls.
In 1969 girls were allowed in FFA for the forst time in History ever. -
Name change for FFA
In 1988 Name change from future farmers of America to National FFA orgainization to reflect the growing diversity in the agricultural industry . -
National convention 2012
In 2012 National convention completes 7 year run in Indeanapolis and returns to louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.