FFA timeline

The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act, [both Senator Hoke Smith and Dudley Hughes were from Georgia] established vocational agriculture courses

• 1976

• 1952

• 1925

• 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. The FFV serves as the model for the Future Farmers of America.

• 1926

• 1925

• 1927

• 1932

The First National Congress of Vocational Agriculture Students assemble for a National Livestock Judging Contest at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City, Mo.

• 1980

• 1926

• 2005

• 1999

H.O. Sargent and G.W. Owens 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

• 1987

• 1977

• 1967

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

• 1934

• 1930

• 1942

• 1928

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

• 1918

• 1928

• 1975

• 2000

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

• 1966

• 1980

• 1928

• 1929

First sectional gathering of New Farmers of America members is held.

• 1928

• 1951

• 1988

• 1900

National blue and corn gold is adopted as official colors.

• 1929

• 1936

• 1955

• 2017

Carlton Patton of Arkansas is named first Star Farmer of America.

• 1962

• 1929

• 1940

• 1930