FFA History

  • 1917

    The smith Hughes National Vocational Education Act (both Senator Hoke smith and Representative Dudley Hughes were from Georgia) establishes vocational agiculture courses.
  • 1925

    viginia Tech agricltural education teacher educators Henry C.groseclose HArry W.sanders walter S. Newman and Edmund C.Magill organizethe future farmers of viginia FFV for boys in agiculture classes. The FFV serves as the model for the model for the future farmers of america.
  • 1927

    H.O. Sargent a federal agent for agriculture education for African Americans at the U.S. office of education and G.W. Owens a teacher trainer at vigenrai state college write the first conditional and bylaws for the new farmers of vergena and organization for African Americans aperture students the originations holds its first state rally that same year.
  • 1926

    The first National congress of vocational agiculture students assembels for a National livestock judging contest at the American royal livestock and horse show in kansas city mo
  • 1928

    future farmers of America is established in Kansas city M.o
    First national FFA convection is held in kanases city Mo 33 delegates from 18 states are in attendance.
    Leslie Applegate from New Jersey is elected first national FFA president.
    The first sectional gathering of New Farmersof America (NFA) members is held.
  • 1929

    National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.Carlton Patton from Arkansas is named the first Star Farmer of America. This is one of the first awards created by FFA, and it
  • 1930

    the offical FFA creed written by E.M tiffany is adopted.
    Edward dracefrom missouri wins the first national
  • 1931

    the national FFA radio program on NBC is launched
  • 1932

    a charchter is granted to the puerto rico FFA association
  • 1933

    blue cordyroy jacket is adopted as offical dress
  • 1935

    Active FFA membership exceeds 100,000 members
  • 1937

    during the national FFA convection action is taken to establish a national FFA camp and ledership training school in washting D.C
  • 1939

    the H.O sargent trohpy award is created to honor H.O sargent commited to helping NFA members achieve suscess and leadership in agichtur.
  • 1942

    during the war yers years nation convetion are streamilind events attend only by desent and awards winners.