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Introduction to Ag and FFA
Who are these people?
Components of Agriculture Ed.Classroom / LaboratoryFFA
organization for students studying agriculture
Supervised Agriculture Experience Prog. SAE hands on money-making activities related to
your agricultural interest
Opportunities in FFA Become a Leader
officers public speaking parliamentary procedure
Travel Career Development Events (Contests) Conventions World Travel
Have Fun FFA Meetings Trips
More Opportunities in FFA
Earn Money Supervised Agriculture Experience Program Scholarships
Be Part of a Team Career Development Events Officer Team Chapter
Be a WinnerDegrees Awards
More Opportunities in FFA
Serve Your Community Ag Against Hunger Adopt a Family Dorothy's Kitchen
Go on Field Trips State Convention (Fresno) National Convention (Indiana) Region (San Luis Obispo) Local
The FFA and Your Career
Agriculture Careers
P rod u ction (7.5% )E d /Com m u n . (7.6% )
S ocial S ervice (9.7
Man ag ers (14.0% )
S cien ce (28.8% )
Marketin g (32.4% )
Major Historical Events in the FFA
1928 Future Farmers of America 1928 Future Farmers of America was founded.was founded.
1939 National FFA Camp set up on 1939 National FFA Camp set up on land that formerly belonged to land that formerly belonged to George Washington in in Alexandria, George Washington in in Alexandria, Virginia. (The camp later became Virginia. (The camp later became the National FFA Center.)the National FFA Center.)
1944 National FFA Foundation was 1944 National FFA Foundation was formed to use funds from business formed to use funds from business and industry to support FFA and industry to support FFA activities.activities.
Major Historical Events in the FFA 1950 Public Law 740 was passed by 1950 Public Law 740 was passed by
Congress granting the FFA a federal Congress granting the FFA a federal charter.charter.
19581958 The National Future Farmer The National Future Farmer magazine was started.magazine was started.
1965 Consolidation with the New 1965 Consolidation with the New Farmers of America (NFA) Farmers of America (NFA) strengthened the FFA. (NFA was an strengthened the FFA. (NFA was an organization similar to the FFA for organization similar to the FFA for African American students.)African American students.)
1969 Female students were allowed 1969 Female students were allowed to become members.to become members.
1971 National FFA Alumni Association 1971 National FFA Alumni Association was formed.was formed.
Major Historical Events in the FFA
1988 Name of the organization was 1988 Name of the organization was changed to National FFA changed to National FFA Organization.Organization.
1989 Name of 1989 Name of The National Future The National Future Farmer Farmer magazine was changed to magazine was changed to New HorizonsNew Horizons..
1999 National FFA Center moved 1999 National FFA Center moved from Alexandria, VA, to Indianapolis, from Alexandria, VA, to Indianapolis, IN.IN.
1999 The National FFA Convention 1999 The National FFA Convention was moved to Louisville, Kentucky.was moved to Louisville, Kentucky.