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1905 USFS
.United States forest service mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nations forest and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. -
Smith Hughes Act 1917
In 1917 Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school. -
1920 Virginia
1920 Virginia was the first state to have Future Farmers clubs for boys. -
1926 First Convention
Held at the American Royal in Kansas City, First National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students and National Livestock Judging Contest. -
1928 National Orginazation
In 1928 FFA became a national orginazation. A network of teachers guided the establishedment of FFA as a team effort. -
1929 FFA Colors
in 1929 the FFA came into agreement to have the colors as national blue and corn gold. -
1935 NFA
In 1935 New Farmers Of America was formed for black students in the south. -
1935 NCRS
The Soil Conservation Service was in charge of 500 Civilian Conservation Corps camps between 1933 and 1942. The primary purpose of these camps was erosion control.[7] -
1940's Members
Time to celebrate because 12,500 members attended the convention in '46; National Band performs and National FFA week in '47; and National FFA Chorus performs '48. Also a recorder setting year, members increased 238,269 to 260,300, 20th convention, and attendance was so high they had to use Army cots and were set up in convention hall. -
1950 FFA
In 1950 FFA became one of the of a few student organizations to recieve a federal charter from congress. -
President Harry Truman 1950
Granted federal charter to FFA. Public law 740 giving FFA a Federal Charter. Staff memebers within U.S. Department server as the National FFA Advisor. -
1965 FFA and NFA merged
In 1965 Future Farmers Of America (FFA), and New Farmers Of America (NFA) merged. -
1969 Women Joined FFA
In 1969 women were allowed to join the FFA programs. -
1988 Name Change
In 1988, name changed from Future Farmers Of America to National FFA orginization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry. -
2012 National Convention
In 2012, FFA national convention completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.
