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FFA History

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  • 1917

    1917
    The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act (both Smith and Hughes were Georgia Congressmen) established vocationla agriculture courses.

  • 1928

    1928
    • Future Farmers of America established in Kansas City, Mo.
    • First National FFA Convention held in Kansas City: 33 delegates from 18 states in attendance.
    • First sectional gathering of New Farmers of America members held.

  • 1929

    1929
    • National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors
    • Carlton Patton of Arkansas named first Star Farmer of America

  • 1930

    1930
    • Official FFA Creed adopted
    • First National Public Speaking event held. Winner: Edward Drace, Missouri
    • First Official Dress uniform was adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap and yellow tie. -Delegates restrict membership to boys only.

  • 1933

    1933
    • Blue corduroy jacket adopted as Official Dress
    • A group of FFA officers and members make a pilgrimage to Washington D.C., where they were greeted on the White House lawn by the President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  • 1935

    • New Farmers of America founded in Tuskegee, Ala.
    • Active FFA membership exceeded 100,000 members

  • 1947

    1947
    First National FFA Band performed at national FFA convention.

  • 1950

    1950
    -Presidet Harry S. Trueman granted a Federal Charter, Public Law 740, to FFA.

  • 1957

    1957
    -Former President Harry S. Trueman spoke during the national convention.

  • 1959

    1959
    -First National FFA Cener dedicated in Alexandria, Va.

  • 1965

    1965
    • new farmers of america merges with the Future Farmers of America.

  • 1969

    1969
    • FFA opens membership to girls.
    • First National Star in Agribusiness, is named. Ken Dunagan from Arizona, is named.
    • Washington Conference (now WLC) Begins
    • Delegate body of the national FFA convention established alumni class of membership as part of the Constitution.

  • 1975

    1975
    -Food For America program launched.

  • 1988

    1988
    -Future Farmers of America changes its name to National FFA Orginzation to reflect the growing diversity in the industry of agriculture.
    -Sevent and eighth grade students permitted to become FFA member.
    -Argricultural Student Recongnition Program introduced.

  • 1997

    First-Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards presented.