FFA History 1917-2012 Jacob Ellington for Mrs. Goblet

By Chevyboy2003

  • Smith Hughes 1917

    Smith Hughes 1917
    Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school

  • !920's

    !920's
    1920's- Virginia was the first state to have Future Farmers club for boys

  • 1928

    1928
    !928- FFA became a National organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests.

  • 1935

    1935
    1935- NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black students in the south.

  • 1950

    1950
    FFa become one of a few student organizations to receive a Federal Charter from Congress (Public Law 740)

  • 1965

    1965
    FFA and NFA merged

  • 1969

    1969
    Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time

  • 1988

    1988
    Name changed from Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.

  • 2012

    2012
    National Convention completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years