1917

FFA timeline

By brendamendez2188
  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Smith-Hughes Act

    established funding for vocatonal agriculture in school.
  • Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers

    Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers

    clubs for boys
  • 1928 –FFA became a National organization.

    1928 –FFA became a National organization.

    A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to a club for boys with similar farm interests.
  • NFA was formed (New FARMERS

    NFA was formed (New FARMERS

    of America) for black students.
  • 1950 – FFA became

    1950 – FFA became

    one of a few students organizations to receive a Federal Charter from congress. (Public Law 740)
  • 1965

    1965

    FFA and NFA merged.
  • 1969

    1969

    were allowed in FFA for the first time.
  • 1988 – Name

    1988 – Name

    change from Future Farmers of America to national FFA to reflect the growing diversty in the agriculture industry.
  • 2012 – National convention

    2012 – National convention

    completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to louisville Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.