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Smith-Hughes Act
This established funding for vocational agriculture in high school. -
Fist future farmers club
Virginia was the first state to have a future farmers club for boys. -
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 simular farm interest. -
National Farmers of America (NFA)
THis was formed for black students in the south. -
Federal Charter
FFA became one of the few student organization to recive a federal charter from congrass (public law 740) -
FFA and NFA
FFA and NFA merged. -
Girls in FFA
Girls were allowed in the FFA for the first time. -
Name change
The name chaged for Future Famers of America to National FFA organization to refect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry. -
National Convention
The national convention completes 7 year run in indinapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.
