FFA Dates Flashcards
Smith-Hughes Act starts Ag Ed
1917
Future Farmers of Virginia Starts
1925
Future Farmers of America starts in KC, MO at Hotel Baltimore
1928
Carlton Patton receives First Star Farmer of America
1929
FFA Creed Adopted and first national public speaking contest
1930
Blue Corduroy Jackets Adopted
1933
New Farmers of America (NFA) Founded
1935
FFA Purchased 28.5 acres of what was George Washington’s estate
1939
FFA Foundation Begins, First Proficiency Award given
1944
National FFA Band Begins
1947
National FFA Chorus and Talent program begin
1948
Public Law 81-740 passed allowing FFA to get a federal charter
1950
National Future Farmer magazine starts
1952
NFA and FFA merge
1965
Girls are admitted to FFA, Ken Dunagan named named first FFA Star in Agribusiness
1969