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The Smith-Hughes Act was established in 1917
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Established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
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In the 1920's Virginia was the first state to have a Future Farmers club for boys
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In 1928 the FFA became a National Organization after a network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests.
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The NFA was formed in 1935 (the New Farmers of America) for black students in the south
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In 1950 the FFA became one of few student organizations to recive a Federal Charter from Congress (Public Law 746)
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In 1965 the FFA and NFA merged
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In 1968 girls were allowed into the FFA for the first time
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Name change from FFA to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry
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In 2012 the National FFA Convention finished its 7 year run in Indianapolis and returned to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.
