FFA history

  • FFA history

    The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act, (both Senator Hoke Smith and Representative Dudley Hughes were from Georgia) establishes vocational agriculture courses.
  • FFA history

    Virginia Tech agriculture education teacher education Henry C. Groseclose, Harry W.Sanders Newman, and Edmund C. Magill organized the Future Farmers of Virginia (FFV) for boys in agriculture classes. The FFV serves as the model for the future of America.
  • FFA history

    The first National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Student assembles for a National Livestock Judging Contest at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City, Mo.
  • FFA history

    H.O Sargent, a federal agent for agriculture education for African-Agriculture at the U.S Office of education, and G.W. Owens, a teacher-trainer at Virginia State College, write the first constitution and bylaws for the New Farmers of Virginia, an organization for African-American agriculture students. The organization holds its first state rally that same year.
  • FFA history

    Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo.
  • FFA history

    National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
  • FFA history

    Official FFA Creed, written by E.M Tiffany, is adopted.
  • FFA history

    The national FFA Radio Program on NBC is launched.
  • FFA history

    A charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA Association.
  • FFA history

    Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as Official Dress.
  • FFA history

    Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress
  • FFA history

    NFA is founded as a national organization at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
  • FFA history

    During the national FFA convention, action is taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington, D.S