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FFA Student Handbook Chapter 2

FFA Student Handbook Chapter 2. FFA Then and Now. FFA History. 1862 – Morrill Act Land Grant School Act Established Universities to teach agriculture 1887 – Hatch Act Established Experiment Stations 1914 – Smith-Lever Act Established Extension Service. FFA History.

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FFA Student Handbook Chapter 2

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  1. FFA Student Handbook Chapter 2 FFA Then and Now

  2. FFA History • 1862 – Morrill Act • Land Grant School Act • Established Universities to teach agriculture • 1887 – Hatch Act • Established Experiment Stations • 1914 – Smith-Lever Act • Established Extension Service

  3. FFA History • 1917 Congress passed Smith-Hughes Act • established agriculture classes • 1920’s Future Farmers of Virginia formed • Henry Groseclose - Considered ”Father of the FFA” • Future Farmers club for boys • 1926 American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City invited vocational agriculture students to judge livestock

  4. FFA History • 1928 1st National Convention in Kansas City’s Baltimore Hotel • 1st President - Leslie Applegate • 1st Nat. Advisor - Dr. C.H. Lane • Dues set at $0.10 • Held there until 1999 • 1929 – National Blue and Corn Gold official colors • 1929 – C. Patton first American Star Farmer

  5. FFA History • 1929 Georgia FFA chartered – 10th state • 1930 FFA Creed Adopted • Written by E.M. Tiffany • 3rd national convention • Revised in 1965, 1987, and 1990 • 1933 FFA Jacket adopted as official dress • Dr. Gus Lintner designed the jacket

  6. FFA History • 1939 National FFA Center located on part of the original estate of George Washington in Alexandria, Virginia • 1944 National FFA Foundation Formed • non-profit fundraising part of FFA • private donations fund awards • Foundation raises $6 million annually

  7. FFA History • 1948 National FFA Supply Service Formed • Official Jackets • Awards • Anything FFA • 1950 Public Law 740 granted National FFA a Federal Charter • FFA recognized as “intracurricular” part of the agriculture education program

  8. FFA History • 1965 NFA merged with FFA • NFA (New Farmers) African American • 1969 Girls admitted to FFA • 1969 First Star Agribusinessman – K. Dunagan • 1988 Name changed to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agricultural industry.

  9. FFA History • 1989 National Future Farmer Magazine changed to FFA New Horizons • 1999 National FFA Convention held in Louisville, KY • 2006 National Convention moved to Indianapolis, In

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