FFA

By caroline_10
  • smith hughes act

    smith hughes act

    smith hughes act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school
  • first future farmers

    first future farmers

    virginia was the first state to have futures farmers clubs for boys.
  • became a national organization

    became a national organization

    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 similar farm interests.
  • NFA

    NFA

    NFA was formed (new farmers of america) for black students in the south.
  • federal charter from congress

    federal charter from congress

    FFA became one of the few student congress (public law 740)
  • FFA and NFA merged

    FFA and NFA merged

    FFA and NFA merged
  • girls were allowed

    girls were allowed

    girls were allowed in FFA for the first time
  • name changed

    name changed

    name changed from future famers of america to national ffa organizaition to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.
  • national convention completes 7 years

    national convention completes 7 years

    national convention completes 7 years run un Indamapolis and returns to louisville, kentucky in 2013 for 3 years