FFA history

  • 1917

    The smith-Hughes National Vocational Education act,(both senator hoke smith and representative Dudley Hughes were from Georgia) establishes vocational agriculture courses
  • 1925

    Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry C. Groseclose, Harry W Sanders, Walter S. Newman, and Edmund C. Magill organize the Future Farmers of Virginia (FFV) for boys in agriculture classes. The FFV serves as the model for the Future Farmer of America
  • 1926

    The first national congress of vocational Agriculture students assembles for a national Livestock judging contest at the America royal livestock and horse show in Kansas City Mo.
  • 1927

    H.O. Sargent, a federal agent for agriculture education for African Americans at the U.S. Office of Education, and G.W. Owens, a teacher-trainer at Virginia State College, write the first constitution and bylaws for the new farmer of Virginia, an organization for African-America agriculture students, the organization holds its first state rally that same year.
  • 1928

    Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo.
    First National FFA Convention is held in Kansas City, Mo.: 33 delegates from 18 states are in attendance.
    Leslie Applegate from New Jersey is elected first national FFA president.
    First sectional gathering of New Farmers of America (NFA) members is held
  • 1929

    National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
    Carton Patton from Arkansas is named the first star Farmer of America. This is one of the first awards created by FFA. and it was sponsored until 1949 by the Kansas City Star.
    First National Chapter Contest is launched and sponsored by farm journal Magazines.
    At the second National FFA Convention in November, 33 states are represented by 64 delegates.