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Established Vocational agriculture courses.
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Virginia Tech Agricultural education teacher educators.
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Future Farmers of America established in Kansas City, MO. Leslie Applegate of New Jersey selected as the first National FFA president.
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National blue and corn gold adopted as offical colors. Carlton Patton of Arkansas was named first Star Farmer.
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Offical FFA Creed adopted. First offical dress uniform was adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, a blue cap and yellow tie.
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Blue corduroy jacket adopted as offical dress. A group of FFA officers and members make a pilgrimage to Washington D.C.
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New Farmers of America founded, Active FFA membership exceeded 100,000 members.
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First National FFA band preformed at national convention.
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President Harry Truman granted a Federal Charter to FFA.
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Delegates vote to increase dues from 10 cents to 50 cents, allowing all members to retrieve the offical FFA magazine, The National Future Farmer.
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First National Star in Agribusiness, Ken Dunagan, Arizona FFA Association, is named.
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National FFA Alumni founded. Building Our American Communities (BOAC) program begins.
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First Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event is held.
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National FFA Foundation raises $1 million in one year for the first time.
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Seventh and Eighth grade students are allowed to become FFA members.
