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Establishment of Smith-Hughes Act
The Smith-Hughes Act was established in 1917 -
Establishment of Smith-Hughes Act
Established funding for vocational agriculture in high school. -
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Virginia First to have FF Club for Boys
In the 1920's Virginia was the first state to have a Future Farmers club for boys -
FFA goes National
In 1928 the FFA became a National Organization after a network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests. -
NFA Formed
The NFA was formed in 1935 (the New Farmers of America) for black students in the south -
FFA Obtains Federal Charter
In 1950 the FFA became one of few student organizations to recive a Federal Charter from Congress (Public Law 746) -
NFA and FFA Merge
In 1965 the FFA and NFA merged -
Girls Allowed into FFA
In 1968 girls were allowed into the FFA for the first time -
Name Changed
Name change from FFA to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry -
FFA Completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and Returns to Louisville for 3 years
In 2012 the National FFA Convention finished its 7 year run in Indianapolis and returned to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.
