FFA Moments quiz 1

1917

Smith Hodges, national vocational education act establishes agriculture courses

1925

Virginia Tech, ag ed teacher, Henry C Groseclose, Harry W Sanders, Walter, S Newman and Edmund C McGill organize the future farmers of Virginia FFV for boys and eye classes the FFV service as the model for the future farmers of America

1926

The first vocational national Congress of vocational agriculture, students assembled for a national livestock, judging contest at the American Royal livestock and horse show in Kansas City MO

1927

HO Sergeant a federal agent for agriculture education for African-Americans at the US office of education and GW Owens a teacher trainer at the Virginia State College. Write the first constitution and bylaws for the new farmers of Virginia and organization for African-American agriculture students the organization holds its first state rally the same year.

1928

Future farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Missouri

First national FFA convention is held in Kansas Kansas City, Missouri 33 delicates from 18 states are in attend

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

The first sectional gathering of the new farmers of America, the NFA is Held

1929

National blue and Korngold are adopted as the official F FA

Colton Patterson from Arkansas is named the first star farmer of America. This is one of the first awards created by FFA and it was sponsored until 1949 by the Kansas

First national chapter contest is launched and sponsored by farm Journal

At the second national FFA convention in November 33 states are represented by 60

35 state associations with approximately 1500 chapters and 30,000 members affiliated with the national organization