FFA History Timeline

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Smith-Hughes Act
    named after a senator. Provided federal funding for vocational Agriculture in public high school.
  • Future Farmer Clubs

    Future Farmer Clubs
    Virginia was the first and boys were the only ones allowed in.
  • FFA was established

    FFA was established
    The 1st convection was held in the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • FFA Creed-

    FFA Creed-
    FFA Creed is written by E.M. Tiffany and adopted
  • NFA was formed

    NFA was formed
    New farmers of America was finally formed. for African Americans students studying agriculture.
  • Public Law 740

    Public Law 740
    Gave the FFA a federal character. The law said that each school teaching agriculture must have an FFA program.
  • Girls Joined

    Girls Joined
    Girls were finally admitted to be in the FFA program
  • Found National FFA Alumni Assosiation

    Found National FFA Alumni Assosiation
    The national FFA alumni association was founded. Founded for supporters of FFA, not necessarily former members.
  • FFA Changes it's name

    FFA Changes it's name
    Future Farmers Of America changed there name to the national FFA organization
  • FFA Magazine Changes It Name

    FFA Magazine Changes It Name
    National Future Farmer magazine changes it's name to FFA New Horizon