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Established Agriculture classes in public high schools
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Founded o the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute by four Ag Ed professors: Walter Neuman, Henry Groseclose, Edmund Magill, and Harry Sanders.
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Organization for black students studying agriculture.
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Students were invited to compete in livestock judging competitions at the American Royal in Kansas City, MO
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National FFA Supply Servic begins operation. The place for FFA awards, curriculum and all things FFA.
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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.
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The South Dakota Association received their charter.
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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 -
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Convention held in Alabama
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Located in Madison, Wisconsin
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Formerly National FFA Day, changed to Ntional FFA Week in 1948. Held during the week in which George Washington's birthday occurs.
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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
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Pusblishing of the magazine began
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The Silver Anniversary of the FFA Organization - commemorated with a special postage stamp, the value of the stamp was 3 cents.
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Located on land that was once part of George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate.
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NFA and FFA merge keeing the FFA name and bringing total membership to 454,000
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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.
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The National FFA Alumni was formed.
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Commemorative marker placed at the site of the Baltimore Hotel in KC, MO
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Future Farmer magazine was renamed
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From Fallbrook, CA
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Changing the name of the organization and many other amendments.
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From the Chicago School for the Agrisciences. Also first national president to not have a production ag SAE
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The building cost 8 million dollars and was paid for before staff moved in!
