• Smith Hughes act

    Smith Hughes act

    The act provided funding vocational agriculture courses
  • Henry C groseclose

    Henry C groseclose

    Education teacher
  • First National Congress

    First National Congress

    Students assembled for a national livestock judging contest at the American Royal livestock and horse show
  • H.O Sargent and G.W Owens

    H.O Sargent and G.W Owens

    wrote the first constitution and bylaws of the new farmers of virginia
  • The FFA colors

    The FFA colors

    National blue and and corn gold adopted as official FFA colors
  • official FFA Creed

    official FFA Creed

    E.M. Tiffany wrote the official FFA Creed
  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico

    Charter granted to Puerto Rico FFA association
  • Blue corduroy jacket

    Blue corduroy jacket

    The blue corduroy jacket was adopted as FFA official dress
  • New farmers

    New farmers

    New farmers of America (NFA) founded at Tuskegee institute in Alabama
  • National FFA cam and leadership training

    National FFA cam and leadership training

    During national FFA convention action was taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington D.C
  • The first member to share FFA

    The first member to share FFA

    Albert and Arthur lacy identical twins from Honda Texas were both named star farmer of America. they are the only FFA member ever to share this title
  • FFA war member

    FFA war member

    FFA member joined the war effort. three former FFA member Robert gray from Texas,Travis hoover from California, Melvin Jordan from Oklahoma
  • future farmer formed in Washington

    future farmer formed in Washington

    Future farmer of America foundation formed in Washington D.C
  • Attendence

    Attendence

    Attendance at national FFA Victory Convention was 12,500 those in attendance honored the 260,450 FFA member who served and the 7,188 who paid the supreme sacrifice
  • First national band played

    First national band played

    First national FFA band performed at the national FFA convention
  • the first national chorus

    the first national chorus

    First national FFA chorus performed at the national convention
  • First international exchange program

    First international exchange program took place between FFA members and young farmers clubs of great Britain.
  • who signed the bill

    81st U.S congress passed a bill that granted a federal charter to the future farmer of America president Harry S. Truman signed the bill on August 30
  • first national magazine published

    first national magazine published

    the first issue of the national future farmer magazine published
  • the US post office

    the US post office

    US post office department issued a special 3 cent postage stamp the cent of mailing a first class letter then to celebrate the 25th anniversary of future farmer of america.
  • american star farmer

    american star farmer

    photos of American star farmer Joe Moore was on the cover of time magazine
  • former presedent Harry S

    former presedent Harry S

    former president Harry S Truman spoke at the national FFA convention
  • FFA center

    FFA center

    dedication of national FFA center built on land in Alexandra Va that was once part of George Washington estate
  • First argicultural career

    First argicultural career

    First argicultural career show held at the national FFA convention
  • Elmer J. Johnson

    Elmer J. Johnson

    Elmer J Johnson helped develop FFA archives at the national FFA center
  • Presedental

    Presedental

    Presidential candidate Richard M Nixon spoke at the national FFA convention
  • Opend to girls

    Opend to girls

    FFA opened membership to girls
  • building american community

    building american community

    building our American community program begins
  • National FFA alumi

    National FFA alumi

    National FFA alumni association founded
  • President Garald

    President Garald

    President Garald Ford spoke at national FFA convention
  • food

    food

    Food for America program launched
  • Alaska coming in 50 states

    Alaska became the 50 states to obtain an FFA charter
  • Jimmy carter

    Jimmy carter

    Jimmy carter spoke at the national FFA convention again this time as U.S president
  • Christe Peterson

    Christe Peterson

    Christe Peterson from Wisconsin won from Extemporaneous Public speaking Event
  • Money raised

    Money raised

    national FFA foundation raised $1 million in one year for the first time
  • Jan emberly

    Jan emberly

    Jan Eberly from California became the first female national FFA president
  • ag ed network

    ag ed network

    Ag ed network the FFA computerized information service was launched
  • first FFA tv

    first FFA tv

    First TV public service announcement broadcast
  • First FFA teacher

    First FFA teacher

    First agriculture teacher of the year award presented to Steven McKay from Boonville
  • first national television satellite

    first national television satellite

    first national television satellite broadcast of the national FFA convention
  • future farmers

    future farmers

    future farmers of america changed its name to the national FFA organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry
  • national future farmer magazine

    national future farmer magazine

    The national future farmers magazine changed its name to the FFA new horizons
  • learning support

    partners in active learning support program launched
  • FFA chapter

    FFA chapter in Virgin island and Guam along with five chapters in Micronesia chaptered
  • Corey Flournoy

    Corey Flournoy

    Corey Flournoy from Illinois elected national FFA president. Flournoy was the first African american and the first urban student leader to hold this office
  • Sargent award

    Sargent award

    First H.O Sargent awards presented by national FFA Organiztion
  • First Agri

    First Agri

    First Agri Entrepreneurship presented
  • Dedication of FFa

    Dedication of national FF center in Indianpolis
  • FFA held in Louisville

    National FFA convention held in Louisville for the first time
  • Steven

    Steven offer from Wisconsin named first National star in Agriscience and Nicholas Streff from South Dakota
  • 75th national FFA convention in Louisville

    75th national FFA convention in Louisville. to celebrate this special event. the time capsule from the 50th national FFA convention was opened
  • Javier Moreno

    Javier Moreno

    Javier Moreno from Puerto Rico elected national FFA president. Moreno was the first member with a native language other the English and the first Puerto Rico elected to this office
  • First live webcast

    First live webcast of the national FFA convention premiers on FFA.org
  • seeds of hope

    seeds of hope

    seeds of hope a fundraising campaign launched by the National FFA Organization raised more than 835,000 to help rebuild Gulf coast state agricultural education and the FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina.
  • FFA held in Indianapolis

    FFA held in Indianapolis

    National FFA convention held in Indianapolis for the first time 54,489 were in attendance
  • FFA Merchandise center opened

    FFA Merchandise center opened

    FFA Merchandise Center opened in Indianapolis
  • first network

    first network

    FFA member networking site FFA nation launched at ffabation,org
  • celebrates 40 years

    FFA celebrates 40 years of women in the organization
  • Dr Larry case

    Dr Larry case

    Doctor Larry case retied after 26 years at national FFA advisor
  • National FFA alumni

    National FFA alumni

    the National FFA Alumni Association celebrates its 40th anniversary