-
Smith- Hughes Act
Established funding for vocational agriculture in high school -
First to have future farmer clubs for boys
Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers clubs for boys. -
FFA became a National Organization
A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests. -
NFA was formed
NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black male students. -
Public Law 740
FFA receive a Federal Charter from Congress -
Merged
FFA and NFA merged -
Girls allowed in FFA
Girls allowed in the FFA for the first time -
Name Changed
Future Farmers of American was changed to National FFA Orgainization -
National Convention
Completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville for the National Convection
