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The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act (both Smith and Hughes were Georgia congressman) established Vocational agriculture courses. 1917
Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Walter S. Newman and Edmund C. Magill organize the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes. 1925
Future Farmers of America is established in KC Mo. 1st National FFA convention in KC, 33 delegates from 18 states. 1st Sectional gathering of New Farmers of America members held. 1928
National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors. Carlton Patton of Arkansas named first Star Farmer of America. 1929
Official FFA Creed adopted. First Official Dress uniform was adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap and yellow tie. Delegates restrict membership to only boys. 1930
Blue corduroy jacket adopted as official Dress. A group of FFA members made a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., where they were greeted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1933
New Farmers of America founded in Tuskegee, Ala. Active FFA membership exceeded 100,000 members. 1935
During national convention, action was taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in Washington, D.C. 1937
Future Farmers of America Foundation is formed. 1944
National FFA Supply Service began operation. 1st International Exchange Program for FFA members began with Youth Farmers Club of Great Britain. First FFA Week celebrated during the week of George Washington's birthday. 1948
First issue of The National Future Farmer Magazine was published. 1952
The U.S. Post Office Department issued a special stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FFA. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first president to speak at a national FFA convention. 1953
Former President Harry S. Truman spoke during the national convention. 1959
New Farmers of America merges with the Future Farmers of America. 1965
First FFA National Agricultural Career Show held at national FFA convention. 1966
FFA opens membership to girls. Washington Conference begins. Delegate body of the national FFA convention established alumni class of membership as part of the Constitution. 1969
FFA Official Dress standards created. 1973
Fred McClure from Texas is the first African-American elected to national FFA office. 1974
Food For America program launched 1975
Julie Smiley of Washington is the first female elected to a national office. 1976
Jan Eberly, California, becomes the first female national FFA president. 1982
Future Farmers of America changes its name to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the industry of agriculture. 7th and 8th grade students permitted to become FFA members. Agriscience Student Recognition Program introduced. 1988
The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to FFA New Horizons. 1989
Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS) program is launched. 1990
Corey Flournoy, Illinois, is the first African-American to be elected national FFA president; he is also the first urban student leader. 1994
The official website for FFA, www.ffa.org, debuts. 1996
FFA Discovery Degree available for middle school FFA members. 2000
First female Star Farmer named: Karlene Lindow, Wisconsin. Official Dress standards revised. 2002
Javier Moreno, Puerto Rico, elected national president, he becomes the first person with a native language other than English and the first Puerto Rican elected as national FFA president. 2003
National FFA launched Seeds of Hope, a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf Coast states' ag education and FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina. 2005
FFA New Horizons adds online feature - www,ffanewhorizons.org. 2007
FFA member networking site, FFA Nation, launches at ffanation.ffa.org. 2008
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