The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act (both Smith and Hughes were Georgia Congressmen) established funding for vocational agriculture courses in public high schools. 

The Future Farmers club was created in Virginia. It was a boys only club. 

The Future Farmers club was created in Virginia. It was a boys only club. 

Future Farmers of America established in Kansas City, Mo.

First National FFA Convention held in the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri: 33 delegates from 18 states attended. 

Leslie Applegate from New Jersey was selected as the first national FFA president.

The first dues were 10 cents.

National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors.

Carlton Patton from Arkansas was named the first Star Farmer of America, one of the first awards created by FFA.

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

The first National Public Speaking event held. The winner was Edward Drace from Missouri.

The first Official Dress uniform adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap and yellow tie.

Delegates restricted membership to boys only.

First Official FFA Manual printed.

Blue corduroy jacket adopted as Official Dress.

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

New Farmers of America (NFA), an organization for African- American males in high school agriculture classes, was created. Their official colors were black and gold. 

138,548 FFA members were serving in the Armed Services during World War II.

The first National FFA Agriculture Proficiency Award presented for Agricultural Mechanics.

First National FFA Band performed at national FFA convention.

 Public Law 81-740 was passed, giving the FFA a federal charter. The law stated that every school teaching agriculture must have an FFA program. 

First issue of The National Future Farmer magazine published.

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.

First National FFA Center dedicated in Alexandria, Virginia, on land that had originally been used as the national FFA camp. 

New Farmers of America merged with the Future Farmers of America.

FFA opened its membership to girls. First National Star in Agribusiness, Ken Dunagan from Arizona, was named.

The National FFA Alumni Association was founded for supporters of the FFA, not only formal members.

FFA Official Dress standards created.

Fred McClure from Texas was the first African-American elected to a national FFA office.

Jan Eberly from California, becomes the first female national FFA president.

Future Farmers of America changed its name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the industry of agriculture.

Seventh and eighth grade students allowed to become FFA members.

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Corey Flournoy, from Illinois, was the first African-American to be elected national FFA president. 

FFA announced its decision to move the National FFA Center from Alexandria, Virginia, to Indianapolis, Indiana.

FFA announced its decision to move the national FFA convention from Kansas City, Missouri, to Louisville, Kentucky.

72nd National FFA Convention held in Louisville, Kentucky for the first time.

First National Creed Speaking event held. Winner: Michael Van Winkle from Arkansas.

First female Star Farmer named: Karlene Lindow from Wisconsin.

Membership hits record high with 649,355 members in 7,859 chapters.