Ffa

Noel's FFA Timeline

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Smith-Hughes Act

    This established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
  • Virginia

    Virginia

    In the 1920's Virginia was the first state to have Futures Farmers Clubs for boys.
  • Nationalize

    In 1928 FFA became a national organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests
  • NFA

    NFA

    In 1935 the NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black students in the south
  • Federal Charter

    Federal Charter

    FFA became became one of a few student organizations to receive a Federal Charter from congress (Public Law 740).
  • The merge

    The merge

    In 1965 the FFA and NFA merged.
  • Females

    Females

    In 1969 girls were allowed in FFA for the first time.
  • Name change

    Name change

    In 1988 the name changed from Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry
  • National Convention

    National Convention

    National Convention completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 year.