FFA History Timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 11 Oct 2018
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Created byShoji Shinkawa
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Smith Hughes Act passed
This started AG programs in public high schoolsKingsburg FFA received its charterOfficial FFA Jacket adoptedFuture Farmers of America was established (Kansas City, Missouri).CA received its charter.Official colors were adoptedNew Farmers of America began
Similar organization for African-AmericansNational FFA Foundation formed
uses funds from business and industry to support FFA activitiesPublic Law 740 passed by Congress
granted the FFA a federal charter
allows FFA to be an “intracurricular”
part of the ag education programThe National FUTURE FARMER magazine was startedPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower addressed members at the National ConventionPost Office issued a special stamp to commemorate the founding of the FFA.NFA and the FFA mergedFemale students were allowed to become FFA membersNational FFA Alumni Association was formedFirst national television satellite broadcast of the National FFA ConventionName was changed from Future Farmers of America to National FFA OrganizationName of The National Future Farmer magazine was changed to FFA New HorizonsNational FFA Center moved from Alexandria, Virginia to Indianapolis, IndianaThe National FFA Convention was moved from Kansas City, Missouri to Louisville, KentuckyFFA celebrates the 75th National FFA ConventionNat’l Convention moves to Indianapolis, IndianaFFA Board of Directors made the decision to rotate the location of future national conventions between Louisville, Kentucky and Indianapolis, IndianaFFA celebrates 40 years of women in the organizationDr. Larry Case retires after 26 years as National FFA AdvisorSteve A. Brown is named National FFA AdvisorMembership hits an all-time high (7,498 chapters and 557,318 members)National FFA Foundation receives $16.2 million in support of FFAStart of World War IEnd of World War IImperial Japanese attack on Pearl HarborStart of World War II in EuropeEnd Of World War IIPeriods
Current Time PeriodProgressive Era
American ImperialismWorld War IRoaring 20'sThe Great DepressionWorld War IICold WarPost War BoomNew Frontier and Great SocietyCivil Rights MovementVietnam War YearsEra of Social ChangeEnd of The 20th Century
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