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The smith Hughes National Vocational Education Act established vocational agriculture courses.
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Virginia Tech agriculture education teacher educators Henry C. Groseclose, Harry W. Sanders, Walter S. Newman, and Edmund C.Magill organize the Future Farmers of Virginia 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 Agriculture Students assembles for a National Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City MO.
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H.O Sargent, a federal agent for agriculture education for African Americans at the U.SOffice 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-Americans agriculturalist students. The organization holds its first state rally that same year.
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The first National FFA Convention has held in Kansas MO. 33 delegates from 18 states are attending.
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National Blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
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Official FFA creed, written by E.M. Tiffiny, is adopted.
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The National FFA Radio Program on NBC is lanched.
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A character is granted to the Purto Rico FFA Association.
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The Blue Corduroy jacket is adopted as the official dress.
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NFA is founded as a national organization as the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
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During the National FFA convention, action is taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington D.C..
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The H.O. Sargent award is created to honor H.O. Sargent's commitment to helping NFA members achieve success and leadership in agriculture.
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During world war 2, delegates revise FFA membership rules so time served in the armed forces will not count in determining a member's period of eligibility.
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The Future Farmers of America Foundation is formed in Washington, D.C., 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 at 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 FFA 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 the young farmers club of great britain.
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The Rhode island FFA association. with five chapters and 82 members, is charted-- FFA is in all 48 states, plus the territory of Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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The FFA code of ethics is adopted.
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FFA members reach 363,369 members.
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The 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 convection.
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The national foundation for infantile paralysis presents NFA with a certificate of Appreciation.
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FFA holds its first national leadership training conference for state officers in Washington D.C.
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FFA sells its millionth FFA jacket.
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NFA merges with FFA increasing FFA membership by more than 50,000.
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The first FFA national agriculture carer show is held at the national FFA convention to highlight educational and carer opportunities in agriculture.
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Elmer J. johnson helps develop the FFA archives at the national FFA center.
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presidential candidate Richard m. Nixon speaks at the national FFA convention. Nixion is elected u.s president the following month.
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ken Dungan from Arizona is named the first American star in agribusiness.
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New yorks any decker and new jerseys Patrick krowicki become the first women delegates to the national convention.
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The building of our American communities programs began.
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FFA official dress standards are created.
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President Gerald Ford speaks at the national FFA convention . the speech is carried live on network television.
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food for America launches.
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Alaska becomes the last of the 50 states to obtain a national character.
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President jimmy carter speaks at the 51st National FFA convection again this time as a u.s. president.
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Christi Peterson from Wisconson wins the first extremes public speaking event
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National FFA raises I million dollars in one year for the first time
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jan Eberly from California becomes the first female national FFA president
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The ag network, the organization's computerized informational service, was launched.
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the first FFA tv public service announcement air.