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Future Farmers of Virginia (FFV)
Virginia Tech agricultural education teachers Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Walter S. Newman, and Edmund C. Magill organized an organization for boys in agriculture classes called The Future Farmers of Virginia.

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Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo.
Future Farmers of America is established in Kansas City, Mo. This is where the first national FFA convention is held where 33 delegates from 18 different states are attended. Leslie Applegate from New Jersey is elected first national FFA president.

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National Blue and Corn Gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
They chose these colors for the organization because the National blue represents our American flag and andCorn Gold kind of gives a respectful nod towards agriculture symbolizing golden fields of ripened corn.

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The blue corduroy jacket was adopted as the official dress.
In 1933 FFA advisor Gus Linter saw a corduroy blue jacket in the window of a hardware store in Fredericktown, Ohio. He connected with the jacket supplier, Universal Uniform company, and had his chapter's name stitched on it with gold thread.

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First FFA-owned National headquarters.
28.5 acres of land purchased near Alexandria, Va., for the first FFA-owned national headquarters; the land was part of George Washington's estate.

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The FFA members join the war effort.
In world war 2 tens of thousands of FFA members served in the armed services. During this time national FFA conventions were streamlined events where only delegates and award winners could attend.

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First international exchange program.
The first national exchange program started for the FFA members, it began with the young farmers club of great Britain.

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NFA merges with FFA.
NFA merges with FFA, increasing FFA membership by more then 50,000. Delegates vote to increase FFA dues to 50 cents instead of 10.

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The Washington conference begins.
FFA open up membership to females, making it possible for them to hold office and participate in competitive events at regional and national levels. Ken Dunagan from Arizona is named the first American star in agribusiness.

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Food for America program launches.
The food for America program launches in the FFA. Jimmy Carter, former Georgia governor and former member of the plains speaks at the national FFA convention. He was elected U.S president the following year.

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President Ronald Regan speaks at the National FFA convention via. prerecorded message.
The Future Farmers of America change their name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity of agriculture. Seventh and Eighth-grade students are permitted to become FFA members.

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The partners in active learning support launches.
The PALS program launches. National convention delegates vote to raise the number of official voting delegates to 475 based on proportional representation.

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Corey Flournoy,Illinois is the first African American to be elected national FFA president.
Flournoy joined the FFA as a freshman and realized he wanted to grow his presence in the organization. He then worked in agriculture on and off school so he could get better then everyone else and become president.

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H.O. Sargent award is reinstated, promoting diversity among chapters.
H.O. Sargent award is reinstated. FFA announces its decision to move the national FFA center from Alexander, Va., to Indianapolis.

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Delegates at the national FFA convention approve the discovery FFA degree.
The National FFA archives at Indiana university-Purdue University Indianapolis opens. Delegates at the FFA convention approve the discovery of FFA for middle schoolers.