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Smith Hughes Act established funding for vocantional agriculture in high school.
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Virgina was the first state to form a future farmers club for boys in agricultural education classes
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FFA became a National organization
A network of teacher’s guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to establish a club for boys with similar farm interests. -
NFA was formed (New Farmers of America) for black males students
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FFA became one of a few student organizations to receive a 2 Federal Charter from Congress (Public Law 740).
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FFA and NFA merged
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Girls were allowed in FFA
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Name change from Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry
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National Convention completes 7 year run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years
