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Provided funding for agriculture for vocational agriculture courses
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Agricultural education teacher educators Henry C. Groseclose, Harry W. Sanders, Walter S. Newman and Edmund C. Magill met at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and organized Future farmers of Virginia (FFV) for boys in agriculture classes. FFV would become the model for Future Farmers of America.
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First National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students assembled for a National Livestock Judging contest at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City, Mo.
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H.O. Sargent and G.W. Owens wrote the first constitution and bylaws of the New Farmers of Virginia, an organization for African American agriculture students. New Farmers of Virginia held its first state rally that same year.
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First National FFA Convention held in Kansas City: 33 delegates from 18 states in attendance.
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National blue and corn gold adopted as official FFA colors
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Official FFA Creed, written by E.M. Tiffany, adopted.
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Charter granted to Puerto Rico Association
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Blue Corduroy jacket adopted as FFA official dress
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New Farmers of America (NFA) founded at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
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During National FFA Convention, action was taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington, D.C.
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Land purchased in Virginia for first FFA-owned national headquaters.
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FFA members joined in the war effort. Three former FFA member Robert Gray from Texas, Travis Hoover from California and Melvin Jordan from Oklahoma served with then Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle and participated in the famous air raid on Tokyo.
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future Farmers of America Foundation formed in Washington, D.C.
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Attendance at national FFA "Victory Convention" was 12,500. Those in attendance honored the 260,450 FFA members who served and the 7,188 who paid the supreme sacrifice
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First Official FFA band performance
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So many people attended the National convention that folding cots had to used for chairs
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"The National Future Farmer" Magazine published it's first issue
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25th anniversary for FFA
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The NFA and the FFA merged together, making the FFA membership increase 50,000.
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The First Agriculture Career Show, at National FFA Convention.
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President Nixon, canidate at the time, spoke at FFA convention.
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Girls allowed to join FFA
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BOAC Program began : Building our American Communities
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National FFA Alumni Association founded
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First African American to hold National FFA Office. Fred McClure
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First FFA student handbook published
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Alaska Became the last of 50 states to get FFA charter.
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Commemorative marker noting site of FFA founding revealed at Kansas City.
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Christie Peterson won the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event.
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National FFA Foundation rasies One million dollars in one year for the first time.
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First Female National FFA president: Jan Eberly from California
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AG ED Network: computerized information service: launched
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First FFA TV public service announcement broadcast.
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First National FFA convention broadcast on National Televison.
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FFA membership allows seventh and eighth graders.
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"The National Future Farmer" becomes "FFA New Horizons"
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Partners in Active Learning Support or PALS, program launched
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Corey Flourony becomes first african american to be National FFA persident
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FFA announced decision to move The National FFA center from Alexandria VA to Indianapolis
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First Agri-Entrepreneurship Awards presented
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National FFA Convention held in Louisville for the first time.
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FFA discovery degree avalible for middle school ffa members
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75th national convention: 50th convention time capsule opened.
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FFA Live! Went on RFD-TV
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First Live webcast of national FFA con is on FFA. org
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FFA foundation makes $10 million by rasing money in FFA programs and services.
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Membership hits all-time high with 523,309 members.
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National FFA Alumni Association: 40th annaversiary.
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Last year FFA national convention held in Indianapolis.
