FFA History

  • smith hughes act

    named after a senator from georgia
    provided federal funding for vocational agriculture in public high schools
  • future farmer of america

    virginia was the first
    boys only
    north carolina
    young tar heel farmers
  • future farmers of america

    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 history

    ffa creed is written by E.M. tiffany
  • ffa history

    new farmers of america(NFA) formed
    for black students studying agriculture
  • ffa history

    public law 740
    gave the ffa a federal charter
    the law said that each school teaching agriculture must have an ffa program
  • ffa history

    created 3 integral components to an agricultural education program
    classroom/lab instuction
    ffa
    sae
  • ffa history

    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
  • ffa history

    national ffa center moves to indianapolis indiana
  • ffa history

    the national ffa convention moves to indianapolis indiana
  • new farmers of america

    organization for african american males in high school agriculture classes
    colors where black and gold
    found mostly in southern states