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.