Important dates in FFA history By megery Sep 10, 1917 Smith-Hughes Act Sep 10, 1920 Future Farmer Clubs Sep 10, 1928 Future farmers of America Sep 10, 1935 FFACreed was written Sep 10, 1950 Public law 740 Sep 10, 1965 FFA and the NFA merge Sep 10, 1969 Girls admitted into the FFA Sep 10, 1988 Future Farmers of America changes name to national FFA Organization Sep 10, 1990 FFA New Horizons Sep 10, 2006 The national FFA convention moves to Indianapolis, Indiana