FFA Basics and Timeline 2023

FFA Creed was adopted by the FFA

• 1930
• 1944
• 1939
• 1933

What happened in 1944?

• National FFA Foundation was Formed
• National Blue and Corn Gold were adopted as official colors of the FFA
• FFA Creed was adopted by the FFA
• National FFA Convention held at Indianapolis, IN for first time.

Public Law 740 was granted establishing a Federal Charter.

• 1917
• 1982
• 1988
• 1950

The National Future Farmer magazine changed its name to FFA New Horizons

• 1939
• 1965
• 1929
• 1989

What happened in 2006

• National FFA Convention held at Indianapolis, IN for first time.
• National FFA Foundation was Formed
• National Blue and Corn Gold were adopted as official colors of the FFA
• Membership hits all-time high with 579,678 members in 7,570 chapters.

What happened in 1935

• New Farmers of America was formed for African American Farmers.
• The New Farmers of America merges with the Future Farmers of America.
• The First National FFA Center was built in Alexandria, VA
• The National Future Farmer magazine changed its name to FFA New Horizons.

What happened in 1988?

• Jan Eberly became the first female national FFA president.
• Smith Hughes Act started Agriculture Classes
• Public Law 740 was granted establishing a Federal Charter.
• Future Farmers of America became the National FFA Organization

Girls allowed in the FFA

• 1930
• 1929
• 1944
• 1969

What happened in 1952

• The First National FFA Center was built in Alexandria, VA
• The first issue of the FFA magazine was published
• The Future Farmers of America was established
• the blue corduroy jacket was created

What happened in 1939

• The first issue of the FFA magazine was published
• The First National FFA Center was built in Alexandria, VA
• The National Future Farmer magazine changed its name to FFA New Horizons.
• New Farmers of America was formed for African American Farmers.