FFA Timeline Cody Jones

By ccodster96
  • Funding Act

    Funding Act

    Smith-Hughes Act established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
  • First State, FFA

    First State, FFA

    Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers club for boys.
  • FFA became a national organazation

    FFA became a national organazation

    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

    NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black males students.
  • Few student Organazations

    Few student Organazations

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

    FFA and NFA merged.

  • girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.

    girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.

  • Name change

    Name change

    Name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA organization to the growing students in the agriculture industry.
  • Convention

    Convention

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