FFA timeline

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
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    Virginia club

    First state to have Future Farmer clubs for boys
  • FFA national organization

    FFA became a national organization
  • NFA formed

    NFA was formed for black male students
  • FFA recieves federal charter

    one of the few organizations to receive Federal Charter from Congress
  • FFA and NFA

    They merged
  • Girls and FFA

    Girls were allowed in the FFA
  • Name changes

    Future Farmers of Amercia to National FFA organization
  • National Convention

    National Convention completes 7 years Indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013