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Smith- Hughes act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school
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Virginia was the first state to have future farmers clubs for boys
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FFA became a national orginazation. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests.
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NFA was formed ( New Farmers of American) for black students in the south
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FFA became one of a few student organizations to recieve a federal charter from Congress (Public Law 740).
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FFA and NFA merged.
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Girls were allowed in FFA for the
first time. -
Name change from Future Farmers
of America to National FFA
Organization to reflect the growing
diversity in the agriculture industry. -
National Convention completes 7
year run in Indianapolis and returns
to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3
years.
