FFA history

  • 1917

    the smith Hughes national vocational education act (both senator hoke smith and representative Dudley Hughes were from Georgia )
  • 1933

    clue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress.
  • 1927

    the organization holds its first state in the same year
  • 1925

    Virginia tech agriculture education teacher educators Henry C. Groseclose, Harry W.sanders, Walter S.Newman, and Edmund C. Magill organize the future farmer of Virginia
  • 1926

    the first national congress of vocational agriculture students assembles for a national livestock contest
  • 1928

    future farmers of America is established in Kansas City, mo.
  • 1929

    national blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
  • 1930

    official FFA creed, written by E.M. Tifany is adopted.
  • 1931

    the national FFA radio program on NBC is lanched.
  • 1932

    a character is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA association.
  • 1935

    active FFA membeship exceeds 100,000 members
  • 1937

    FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington D.C
  • 1939

    the H.O.sargent trophy award is created to honor H.O. Sargent's commitment to helping NFA members achieve success and leadership in agriculture.
  • 1942

    during the war years, national conventions are streamlined events attended only by delegates and award winners
  • 1944

    138,548 FFA members served the armed services in world war 2
  • 1946

    attendances honor the 260,450 FFA members who served
  • 1947

    the first national FFA band performs at the national FFA convention
  • 1953

    FFA membership reaches 363,369 members
  • 1948

    National FFA supply service begins operation
  • 1949

    the first international exchange program for FFA members begins with young farmers club of great Britain
  • 1950

    the rode island FFA association with 5 chapters and 85 members are chartered FFA is in all 48 states plus than territory of Hawaii and puerto Rico
  • 1952

    the FFA code of ethics is adopted
  • 1955

    photo of American star farmer joe Moore is in the cover of Time magazine
  • 1957

    former president Harry S. Truman speaks during the national FFA convention
  • 1958

    the national foundation for infantile paralysis presents NFA with a certificate of appreciation
  • 1959

    FFA holds its first national leadership training conferences for state officers in Washington D.C.
  • 1964

    FFA sells its one-millionth FFA jacket.
  • 1964

    FFA sells its one-millionth FFA jacket
  • 1965

    NFA merges with FFA increasing FFA membership by more that 50,000
  • 1966

    a career show is held at the national FFA convention1966
  • 1968

    Richard Nixon speaks at the national FFA convention
  • 1971

    the national FFA Alumni association is established
  • 1973

    FFA official dress standards are created
  • 1974

    Gerald ford speaks at the national FFA convention
  • 1976

    Alaska becomes the last of 50 states to obtain a national charter.