FFA Timeline

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Smith-Hughes Act
    Established funding for vocational agriculture in high
  • Futures Farmers clubs for boys.

    Futures Farmers clubs for boys.
    Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers clubs for boys.
  • FFA became a National organization

    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 for black students

    NFA was formed for black students
    new farmers of america
  • FFA

    FFA
    FFA became one of a few student organizations to receive a federal Charter from Congress (public Law 740).
  • FFA and NFA

    FFA and NFA
    FFA and NFA merged
  • FFA

    FFA
    Girls were alowed in FFA for the first time
  • Name Change

    Name Change
    from Future Farmers of America to national FFA organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.
  • National Convention

    completes 7 year run in indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years