FFA Timeline
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Updated: 29 Aug 2018
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Created byEvan Ehrlich
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The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education ActFFA is established in Kansas City, Mo.138,548 FFA members were serving in the Armed Services in World War II.President Harry S. Truman granted a Federal Charter, Public Law 740, to FFA.First issue of The National Future Farmer Magazine was published.The U.S. Post Office Department issued a special stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversity of FFA.New Farmers of America merges with FFA.President Richard Nixon attends national FFA convention.FFA opens membership to girls.The National FFA Alumni Association is
established.Julie Smiley of Washington is the first
female elected to a national office.First Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Event is held and won by Christe Peterson
of Wisconsin.Future Farmers of America changes
its name to National FFA Organization
to reflect the growing diversity in the
industry of agriculture.The National Future Farmer magazine
changes its name to FFA New Horizons.National FFA Center in Indianapolis, Ind., is
dedicated July 20.72nd National FFA Convention is held in
Louisville, Ky., for the first time with 46,918
in attendance.
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