Juan Rodriguez's FFA HIstory

By JuanRodriguez9

  • Smith Hughes Act

    Smith Hughes Act
    Established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.

  • FFA Virginia

    FFA Virginia
    Virginia became the first state too have Future Farmers club for boys.

  • FFA National Organization

    FFA National Organization
    In 1928 FFA became a national organization.A network of teachers guided the establishement of FFA as ateam effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests.

  • NFA

    NFA
    In 1935, the NFA was formed(New Farmers of America) for black students in the south.

  • FFA Federal Charter

    FFA Federal Charter
    In 1950 FFA became one of a few student organizations to recieve a federal charter from congress(Public Law 740)

  • FFA and NFA merge

    FFA and NFA merge
    FFA and NFA Merged.

  • FFA Girls

    FFA Girls
    In 1969 girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.

  • National FFA Organization

    National FFA Organization
    Name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA organization.The name was changed to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.

  • National Convention completes 7 year run

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