FFA Timeline

  • Smith Hughes Act

    Smith Hughes Act
    Smith HughesAct established funding for vocational agriculture in high school.
  • Future Farmers Club For Boys

    Future Farmers Club For Boys
    Virginia was the first state to have future farmers club for boys.
  • FFA becomes a National Organization

    FFA becomes a National Organization
    FFA becomes a national organization. A network of teachers guided the establishment of FFA as a team effort to estalish a club for boys with similar farm interests.
  • New Farmers Of America

    New Farmers Of America
    NFA was formed for black students in the south.
  • Federal Charter

    Federal Charter
    FFA became one of the few student organizations to receive a federal charter from congress (Public Law 740)
  • FFA and NFA Merge

    FFA and NFA Merge
    FFA and NFA Merge
  • Girls Allowed in FFA

    Girls Allowed in FFA
    Girls allowed in the FFA for the first time.
  • National FFA Organization

    National FFA Organization
    Name changed from Future Farmers of America ot National FFa Organization to reflect growing diversity in ag.
  • National Convention Completes 7 Year Run

    National Convention Completes 7 Year Run
    FFA convention completes a 7 year in run in Indianapolis and returns to Louisville Kentucky in 2013 for 3 years.