FFA History

  • Smith Hughes Act

    Smith Hughes Act

    Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school
  • First State

    First State

    Virginia was the first state to have Future Farmers clubs for boys
  • FFA becomes national organization

    FFA becomes national organization

    FFA became a national organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm
  • NFA formed

    NFA formed

    NFA was formed(New Farmers of America) for Black male students
  • Recieving Federal Charter

    Recieving Federal Charter

    FFA became one of a few students organizations to recieve a Federal Charter from Congress(Public Law 740)
  • Merged

    Merged

    FFA and NFA merged
  • Girls allowed

    Girls allowed

    Girls were allowed in FFA for the first time
  • Name Change

    Name Change

    Name change for Future Farmers of America To National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agricultural industry.
  • 7 years running

    7 years running

    National convention completes 7 year run in Indianaopolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years