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Smith- Hughes Act
The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act establishes vocational agriculture courses.https://www.ffa.org/Pages/default.aspx# -
1928 is great
During the National Livestock Judging Contests, 33 students from 18 states establish the Future Farmers of America to provide leadership training for high school students of vocational agriculture. During this first annual convention, Leslie Applegate of Freehold, N.J., is elected president -
offical colors
The official colors—national blue and corn gold—are adopted. They are still used today. -
States and FFA
All states except Rhode Island and Alaska have chartered associations. Rhode Island would charter an association in 1950 and Alaska in 1976. -
international excange program
FFA members participate in the organization’s first international exchange program with the Young Farmers Club of Great Britain. -
FFA silver Anniversary
FFA celebrates its silver anniversary. President Dwight D. Eisenhower is the first president to address a national FFA convention. -
add 50,000 members
The New Farmers of America (NFA), the organization for African-American agricultural education students, merges with the FFA, adding 50,000 members.