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History of FFA

  • Smith Hughes Act

    Smith Hughes Act
    An act estabblished funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
  • Future Farmers Club for Boys in Virginia

    Future Farmers Club for Boys in Virginia
    Virginia becomes the first state to have future farmers club for boys.
  • FFA Becomes a National Orginazation

    FFA Becomes a National Orginazation
    FFA becomes a national orginazation with teachers guiding students with similar farm interest.
  • NFA is Formed

    NFA is Formed
    NFA was formed (New Farmers of America).
  • FFA Recieves a Federal Charter

    FFA Recieves a Federal Charter
    FFA becomes one of the few to student orginazations to recieve a federal charter.
  • FFA and NFA merge

    FFA and NFA merge
    New Farmers of America and Future Farmers of America merge together.
  • Girls Allowed to Join FFA

    Girls Allowed to Join FFA
    Females are allowed to join FFA for the first time.
  • Name Change

    Name Change
    The name is changed from Future Farmes of America to National FFA Organization
  • National Convention Completes 7 year run

    National Convention Completes 7 year run
    The convention returns to Lousiville, Kentucky.