ffa By benpriest58 Feb 9, 1917 smith-huges act Feb 9, 1920 virgina was the first state to have ffa Feb 9, 1928 ffa became a national organization Feb 9, 1935 nfa was formed Feb 9, 1950 public law 740 Feb 9, 1965 ffa and nfa merged Feb 9, 1969 girl allowed to join ffa for the first time Feb 9, 1988 name changed Feb 9, 2012 national convention completes 7 year rum in Indianapolis