FFA History

  • Smth Hughes Act

    Smth Hughes Act
    Smith - Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
  • Virginia establishes FFA

    Virginia establishes FFA
    Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers clubs for boys.
  • FFA becomes a national organization

    FFA becomes a national organization
    Teachers guided the FFA to becoming a national organization to unite boys with similar farm intrest
  • NFA

    NFA
    NFA was formed for black males
  • Recieve Federal Charter

    Recieve Federal Charter
    FFA becomes one of the few organizations to reciew federal charter
  • NFA FFA

    NFA FFA
    The FFA and the NFA merged
  • Women allowed

    Women were allowed in the FFA for the first time
  • Name change

    Name change
    Name changes from Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization.
  • 7 year run

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