FFA History

  • 1917

    the smith Hughes national vocational education act, both senator hoke smith and representative duly Hughes was from Georgia establishes vocational agriculture courses
  • 1925

    Virginia tech agriculture education teacher educators c. Groseclose
    harry w sanders Walter s.newman and Newman and Edmund c Magill organize the future farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes The FFV serves as a model for the FFA
  • 1926

    the first national congress vocational agriculture students assemble for a national livestock judging contest at the American royal livestock and horse show in Kansas, city,MO
  • 1927

    HO Sargent a federal agent for agriculture education for African Americans at our office of education and GW Owens a teacher trainer at Virginia state college write the first constitution and bylaws for the ner farmers of virginia, an organization for African American agriculture students.The organization holds its first state rally that same year
  • 1928

    the future farmers of America are established in Kansas, MO
    The first national FFA convention is held in Kansas City MO 33 delegates
    are in attendance from 18 states

    Lesley Applegate from new jersey was elected the first national FFA president
    first sectional gathering of new farmers of america is held
  • 1929

    national blue and corn gold are adopted as the FFA colors
    at the second national ffa convention in November,33 states are represented by 64 delegates
  • 1930

    official FFA creed was written by em tiffany is adopted
    The first official dress uniform is adopted dark blue shirt blue or white pants blue cap and yellow tie
    first public speech event was held
  • 1931

    the national faa radio was launched on NBC
  • 1933

    blue corduroy jacket adopted as dress
    a group of faa officers was greeted at the white house lawn in Washington dc