FFA History

National Blue and Corn Gold are adopted as the official FFA colors

• 1928

• 1917

• 1929

• 1925

Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Walter S. Newman and Edmund C. Magill organized the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes.

• 1928

• 1917

• 1929

• 1925

The Blue corduroy jacket was adopted as the Official Dress.

• 1930

• 1952

• 1933

• 1936

The FFA creed was written and adopted.

• 1930

• 1952

• 1933

• 1936

The FFA Code of Ethics is adopted

• 1947

• 1966

• 1965

• 1952

New Farmers of America founded in Tuskegee, Alabama

• 1930

• 1935

• 1933

• 1936

Livingston FFA Chapter was chartered.

• 1930

• 1935

• 1933

• 1936

The Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 20. First National FFA Convention is held in Kansas City, Mo.: 33 delegates from 18 states are in attendance.

• 1928

• 1917

• 1929

• 1925

New Farmers of America (NFA) merges with FFA

• 1947

• 1966

• 1965

• 1952

First FFA National Agricultural Career Show

• 1947

• 1966

• 1965

• 1952