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Smith and Hughes provided federal aid to the state for the purpose of promoting precollegiate vacational education in agricultural trades.
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The Virginia Ag teachers Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Edmund C Manill, and Walter S. Newman organized the future farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes.
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Future Farmers of America (FFA) established in Kansas city, MO. Leslie Applegate of New Jersey was elected to be the first national FFA president.
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Official colors of FFA national blue and corn gold were adopted. First national chapter contest launched and sponsored by the farm journal.
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Official FFA creed, written by E.M. Tiffany was adopted. First offical FFA manual was printed with a grant from the Farm journal Press if Philadelphia, PA
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Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress. Federicktown Ohio members arrived at the FFA convention wearing them.
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First FFA national headquarters land purchased. 28.5 acres near Alexandria, Va
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1950 president Harry Truman signed the bill that granted the FFA federal charter and it became public law 81-740
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New farmers of America merged with the FFA. Increading the membership by more than 50,000
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FFA Alumni is founded.
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Dress standards are created
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The official FFA website is made public.
