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History of the FFA

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    FFA History

  • Smith-Hughs Act

    Smith-Hughs Act
    The Smith Hughs act established funding, money, for vocational agriculture in high school

  • Clubs

    Clubs
    Virginia was the first state to have Future Farmers clubs for boys.

  • National Organization

    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 interest.

  • NFA

    NFA
    NFA, New Farmers of America, was formed for black students in the south.

  • Federal Charter

    Federal Charter
    FFA became one of few student organizations to recieve a Federal Charter from Congress (Public Law 740)

  • Merge

    Merge
    FFA and NFA, New Famers of America, were merged.

  • Females

    Females
    Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.

  • Name Change

    Name Change
    FFA's name changed from Future Famers of America to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.

  • Convention

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