FFA History

  • Smith hughes act

    Smith hughes act
    Smith Hughes act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
  • Virgina has future farmers clubs

    Virgina has future farmers clubs
    Virginia was the first state to have future farmers clubs for boys.
  • FFA Becomes a national organization

    FFA Becomes a national organization
    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.
  • NFA was formed

    NFA was formed
    NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black students in the south
  • FFA gets federal charter

    FFA gets federal charter
    FFA becomes one of a few student organizations to receive a federal charter
  • FFA and NFA merge

    FFA and NFA merge
    FFA and NFA Merge
  • Girls were allowed in ffa

    Girls were allowed in ffa
    Females were allowed in FFA for the first time
  • Name change

    Name change
    Name change from future farmers of america to national ffa organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry
  • National convention completes

    National convention completes
    National convention completes 7 year run in indianapolis and returns to louisville kentucky in 2013 for 3 years