History of the National FFA Organization

By 1730ken

  • Smith Hughes Act

    Smith Hughes Act
    Established funding for vocational agriculture in high school

  • Virgina

    Virgina
    was the first state to have future farmers clubs for boys

  • FFA

    FFA
    became a national organization a network of teachers of ffa established a team for clubs for boys

  • NFA

    NFA
    was formed (new farmers of america) for black students in the south

  • FFA Federal Charter

    FFA Federal Charter
    FFA became on of the few organizations to receive a federal charter

  • FFA and NFA

    FFA and NFA
    Merged together

  • Girls in FFA

    Girls in FFA
    Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time

  • Name Change

    Name Change
    Name change from future farmers of America to National FFA organization

  • National Convection

    National Convection
    national convection completes a 7 year run in inianapolis and returns to louisville kentucky in 2013 for 3 years