FFA History

By mnlittle9

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Smith-Hughes Act
    The Smith-Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.

  • Future Farmers Club

    Future Farmers Club
    Virginia became the first state to have a Future Farmers Club for boys.

  • National FFA Club

    National FFA Club
    FFA became a National organization. Teachers guided the establishment of FFA to establish a club for boys with farm interests.

  • NFA

    NFA
    NFA (New Farmers of America) was formed for blacks in the south.

  • FFA Federal Charter

    FFA Federal Charter
    FFA became one of a few student organizations to receive a Federal Charter from Congress.

  • Merge

    Merge
    FFA and NFA merge.

  • Women

    Women
    Women were allowed to join FFA for the first time.

  • Name Change

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

  • National Convention

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