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named after a senator from georgia
provided federal funding for vocational agriculture in public high schools -
virginia was the first
boys only
north carolina
young tar heel farmers -
ffa was established
the 1st convention was held in the hotel baltimore in kansas city missouri
the first dues were 10 cents
current chapter dues are 10.00$ -
ffa creed is written by E.M. tiffany
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new farmers of america(NFA) formed
for black students studying agriculture -
public law 740
gave the ffa a federal charter
the law said that each school teaching agriculture must have an ffa program -
created 3 integral components to an agricultural education program
classroom/lab instuction
ffa
sae -
ffa and the nfa merg
girls where admitted into the ffa
1971-national ffa alumni association was founded
founded for supporters of ffa, not necessarily former members -
national ffa center moves to indianapolis indiana
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the national ffa convention moves to indianapolis indiana
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organization for african american males in high school agriculture classes
colors where black and gold
found mostly in southern states