FFA History

What does the NFA stand for?

• National Farmers Association

• New Farmers of America

• New Farmers Association

When was the NFA first established?

• 1928

• 1935

• 1945

• 1917

What were the official NFA colors

• Blue & Gold

• Black & Blue

• Black & Gold

What did the NFA emblem have that the FFA emblem did not?

• Boll of Cotton

• Cross Section of Corn

• Bald Eagle

Who was elected as the first national FFA advisor in 1928

• Charles Homer Lane

• Henry Groseclose

• E.M. Tiffany

• David Simmons

Who helped start the Future Farmers of Virginia in 1926

• David Simmons

• Charles Homer Lane

• Harry Oscar Sampson

• Henry Groseclose

First National NFA President

• David Simmons

• G.W. Owens

• J.R. Thomas

• Harvey Owen Sargant

Founding father of both FFA & NFA

• J.R. Thomas

• Charles Homer Lane

• Harvey Owen Sargant

• Henry Groseclose

Teacher trainer at Virginia State College and was instrumental in founding NFA

• J.R. Thomas

• Harvey Owen Sargant

• G.W. Owens

• Henry Groseclose

Served as the NFA advisor and executive secretary

• J.R. Thomas

• E.M. Tiffany

• David Simmons

• Harry Oscar Sampson