FFA dates

The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act

• 1917

• 1928

• 1935

• 1933

Virginia Tech agriculture education teacher educators Henry C. Groseclose, Harry W. Sanders, Walter S. Newman & Edmund C. Magill organize FFV for boys

• 1925

• 1922

• 1933

• 1964

The First National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students assembles for a National Livestock Judging Contest at the American Royal Livestock & Horse Show in KC, MO

• 1926

• 1925

• 1296

• 1927

• H.O. Sargent, a federal agent for agricultural education for African Americans at the U.S. Office of Education, and G.W. Owens, a teacher-trainer at Virginia State College, write the first constitution and bylaws for the New Farmers of Virginia, an organization for African-American agriculture students. The organization holds its first state rally that same year.

• 1927

• 1928

• 1926

• 1972

Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo.

• First National FFA Convention is held in Kansas City, Mo.: 33 delegates from 18 states are in attendance.

• Leslie Applegate from New Jersey is elected first national FFA president.

• First sectional gathering of New Farmers of America (NFA) members is held.

• 1928

• 1828

• 1927

• 1933

• National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors

• Carlton Patton from Arkansas is named the first Star Farmer of America. This is one of the first awards created by FFA, and it was sponsored until 1949 by the Kansas City Star

• First National Chapter Contest is launched and sponsored by Farm Journal magazine.

• At the Second National FFA Convention in November, 33 states are represented by 64 delegates.

• Thirty-five state associations with approximately 1,500 chapters and 30,000 members are affiliated with the national organization.

• 1929

• 1992

• 1928

• 1930

Official FFA Creed, written by E.M. Tiffany, is adopted.

• Edward Drace from Missouri wins the first National Public Speaking event.

• First Official Dress uniform is adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap and yellow tie.

• Delegates restrict FFA membership to boys only.

• First FFA Manual printed by The Farm Journal Of Philadelphia

• 1930

• 1931

• 1928

• 1924

• The National FFA Radio Program on NBC is launched.

• 1931

• 1913

• 1932

• 1933

A charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA Association.

• 1932

• 1931

• 1930

• 1929

• Blue corduroy jacket is adopted as Official Dress.

• A group of FFA officers and members make a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., where they are greeted on the White House lawn by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

• 1933

• 19341

• 1932

• 1955