1. A look back at how the FFA became what it is today.
FFA Then and Now
A look back at how the FFA became what it is today.

2. FFA History 1917 Congress passed Smith-Hughes Act
established agriculture classes
1920’s Future Farmers of Virginia formed
Henry Groseclose-”Father of the FFA”
1926 American Royal in Kansas City invited vocational agriculture students to judge livestock

3. FFA History
1928 1st National Convention in Kansas City’s Baltimore Hotel
1st President - Leslie Applegate
1st Nat. Advisor - Dr. C.H. Lane
Dues set at $0.10
1929 National Blue and Corn Gold adopted as official colors

4. FFA History 1930 FFA Creed Adopted written by E.M. Tiffany
3rd national convention
revised in 1965, 1987, and 1990
1933 FFA Jacket adopted as official dress

5. FFA History
1939 National FFA Center located on part of the original estate of former president George Washington in Alexandria, Virginia
1944 National FFA Foundation Formed
non-profit fundraising part of FFA
private donations fund awards
Foundation raises $6 million annually

6. FFA History 1947 National FFA Band 1948 National FFA Chorus
1948 National FFA Supply Service Formed
Official Jackets
Awards
Anything FFA

7. FFA History 1950 Public Law 740 granted National FFA a Federal Charter
FFA recognized as “intracurricular” part of the agriculture education program
1952 National Future Farmer magazine published
now called FFA New Horizon
1952 Code of Ethics adopted
1952 Plentywood FFA chartered

8. FFA History
1955 FFA in Japan, Brazil, Columbia, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Thailand
1955 International Student exchange programs begun
can now travel to 30 countries
1965 NFA merged with FFA, NFA (New Farmers America) African American

9. FFA History 1969 Girls admitted to FFA 1969 First Star Agribusinessman
1971 National FFA Alumni founded
support agriculture education
1988 Name changed from Future Farmers of America to National FFA Organization

10. FFA History 1989 National Future Farmer changed to FFA New Horizons
nd National Convention held in Louisville, KY
th National Convention held in Indianapolis, IN
2009 Desert View FFA chartered