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In 1917 the Smith Hughes Act establish funding for vocational agriculture in highschool
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In 1920 Virginia was the first state to have FFA clubs for boys
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In 1928 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 simular farm interests
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In 1935 the NFA was formed otherwise known as "New Farmers of America" for African Americans
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In 1950 the FFA became one of a few student organizations to recieve a Federal Charter
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In 1965 the FFA and the NFA decided to merge together
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In 1969 females were finally allowed to join the FFA
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In 1998 the FFA changed from Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization
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In 2012 the National Convention completes a 7 year run in Indianopolis and returns to Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years