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The smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act,(both senator hoke smith and representative Duley Hughes were from Georgia) establishes vocational agriculture courses
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Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators henry c. Groseclose harry w.sander walters. Newman and Edmund c. Magill organize the future farmers of Virginia (FFV) for boys in agriculture classes. the FFV serves as the model for the future farmers of america.
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The first national congress of vocational agricultural students assembles for a national livestock judging contest at the American royal livestock and horse show in Kansas city, mo .
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H.O. Sargent, a federal agent for agricultural education for African Americans at the U.S. office of education and g.w owners, 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 that same year
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: Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo.
: The first national FFA convention is held in Kansas City.mo.:33 delegates from 18 states are In attendance. -
: National blue and corn gold re-adopted as official FFA colors.
: Carlton Patton from Arkansas is named the first-star farmer of America. this is one of the first awards by FFA and it was sponsored until 1949 by the Kansas city star -
: official FFA creed written by em tiffany is adopted
: Edwen Drace from Missouri wins the first national public speaking event -
: The National FFA radio program on NBC is launched
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: A charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA association.
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: Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as official dress.
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: NFA is founded as a national organization at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
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During the national FFA, convention actin is taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington, D.C
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28.4 acres of land purchased near Alexandria, Va, for the first FFA-owned part of George Washington's estate.
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FFA members join in the war effort .three former FFS members Robert gray from texas Travis hoover from California and Melvin Jordan from Oklahoma-serve with Lt.Col.Jimmy Doolittle and participate in the famous air raid on Tokyo
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The future farmers of America foundation is formed in Washington,D.C., to raise money for FFA programs and activities.
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Attendance at the national FFA victory convention is 12,500. those in attendance honor the 260,450 FFA members who served and the 7,188 who paid the supreme sacrifice losing their lives in the war.
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The first national FFA band performs at the national FFA convention.
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The first chorus and national FFA talent program is held at the national FFA convention.
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The first international exchange program for FFA members begins with young farmers club of great Britain
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The 81st u.s. congress a bill that grants a federal charter to future farmers of america president harry s. Truman signs the bill on Aug. 0 and it becomes public law 81-740.
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The FFA code of ethics is adopted
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The u.s. post office department issues a scalp 3-cent postage stamp-the cost of mailing a first-class letter then to celebrate 25th anniversary of FFA . The first stamps are released in Kansas city mo during the national FFa convention.
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Photo of American star farmer Joe Moore is on the cover of time magazine
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Former president harry s. Truman speaks during the national FFA' convention
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The national foundation for infantile paralysis presents NFA with a certificate of appreciation .
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First national center is dedicated in Alexandra,Va,on inland that was once part of George Washington, estate an FFA camp had been located here earlier
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FFA sells its one-millionth FFA jacket.
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NFA merges with FFA , increasing FFA memberships by more than .
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First FFA national agricultural career show(now called expo) is held at the national FFA convention to highlight education and career opportunities in agriculture.