FFA History

By bryanenriquez87@gmail.com

  • 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