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Smith Hughes Vocational Education Act
Established Agriculture classes in public high schools -
Future Farmers of Virginia formed
Founded o the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute by four Ag Ed professors: Walter Neuman, Henry Groseclose, Edmund Magill, and Harry Sanders. -
New Farmers of America formed
Organization for black students studying agriculture. -
Students invited to the American Royal
Students were invited to compete in livestock judging competitions at the American Royal in Kansas City, MO -
National FFA Supply Serivce Opens
National FFA Supply Servic begins operation. The place for FFA awards, curriculum and all things FFA. -
First National FFA Convention Held
The first National FFA Convention was held at the Baltimore Hotel in Kansas City, MO. There were 18 states and their 33 delegates present. South Dakota was not among them. -
South Dakota FFA Association Chartered
The South Dakota Association received their charter. -
1929 Convention Highlights
Crlton Patton - first Star Farmer
First FFA manual was written in form of a pamphlet
KC Star gave $1000 prize to the Star Farmer of America -
Official Jacket adopted
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First NFA Convention held
Convention held in Alabama -
National FFA Foundation formed
Located in Madison, Wisconsin -
National FFA Band Premieres
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National FFA Week
Formerly National FFA Day, changed to Ntional FFA Week in 1948. Held during the week in which George Washington's birthday occurs. -
National FFA Chorus premieres
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Federal Charter
A federal Charter was granted to the FFA by President Harry S. Truman. The Charter helps to protect the name and emblem of the organization and clarifies FFA's relationship with the USDE -
National Future Farmer Magazine
Pusblishing of the magazine began -
Silver Anniversary of the FFA
The Silver Anniversary of the FFA Organization - commemorated with a special postage stamp, the value of the stamp was 3 cents. -
National FFA Center dedicated
Located on land that was once part of George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate. -
NFA and FFA Merge
NFA and FFA merge keeing the FFA name and bringing total membership to 454,000 -
Girls admitted to FFA membership
The constitution was amended making girls eligible for membership. The action had begun in 1933 when Massachusetts allowed girls to be members. The national organization forced them to conform and remove girls from membership. -
FFA Alumni formed
The National FFA Alumni was formed. -
Julie Smile elected first female National FFA Officer
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50th Anniversary
Commemorative marker placed at the site of the Baltimore Hotel in KC, MO -
FFA New Horizons - magazine renamed
Future Farmer magazine was renamed -
Jan Eberly elected first female National FFA President
From Fallbrook, CA -
19 Constitutional Amendments
Changing the name of the organization and many other amendments. -
Corey Flournoy - First Black National FFA President
From the Chicago School for the Agrisciences. Also first national president to not have a production ag SAE -
National FFA Center in Indianapolis Dedicated
The building cost 8 million dollars and was paid for before staff moved in!
