FFA history

The Smith Hughes act

Jan 1, 1917

The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act (both Smith and Hughes were Georgia Congressman) established vocational agriculture courses.

Virginia tech agricultural education

Jan 1, 1925

Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators, Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Walter S. Newman and Edmund C. Magill organize the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes. The FFV serves as the model for the Future Farmers of America

FFA Kansas

Jan 1, 1928

Future Farmers of America is established in kansas city. Mo. First National FFA Covention held in Kansas city: 33 delegates from 18 states in attendance First sectional gathering of new farmers of america members held

Colors

Jan 1, 1929

National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors

FFA creed adopted

Jan 1, 1930

Official FFA creed adopted

Offical Dress

Jan 1, 1933

Blue Corduroy jacket adopted as official dress

FFA Founded

Jan 1, 1935

New Farmers of America founded in tuskegee. Ala.

FFA foundation

Jan 1, 1944

Future Farmers of America Foundation formed

Federal Charter

Jan 1, 1950

President Harry S. Truman granted a Federal Charter, Public Law 740, to FFA

New farmers and future farmers

Jan 1, 1965

New Farmers of America merges with the Future Farmers of America

FFA membership girls

Jan 1, 1969

FFA opens membership to girls

National FFA organization

Jan 1, 1988

Future Farmers of America changes its name to National FFA organization to reflect the growing diversity in the industry of agriculture

Steven offer wisconsin

Jan 1, 2001

First national star in agriscience named steven offer wisconsin

First Female Star

Jan 1, 2002

first Female Star named karlene lindow wisconsin

Javier Moreno elected president

Jan 1, 2003

Javier moreno pueto rico elected national president