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The original idea for the organization of FFA developed after courses in vocational agriculture were established by the Smith- Hughes National Vocational Education Act in 1917. In the early 1920s, Virginia formed a Future Farmers club for boys in agriculture classes.
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1917. The Smith-Hughes Act passes, promoting vocational agricultural education in high schools.
1917 - Smith Hughes Act - National FFA Organization. The advancement in agricultural education since the Smith – Hughes Act has bettered the quality of life for everyone across the globe who is fed and clothed by the American Farmer.
1917 : The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act establishes vocational agriculture courses. 1925 : Virginia Tech agricultural education teacher educators Henry Groseclose, Harry Sanders, Walter Newman, and Edmund Magill organize the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys in agriculture classes.
Historical Timeline of FFA . 1917 • The National Vocational Education Act (better known as the Smith-Hughes Act) provides funding to states for vocational education courses. (Sen. Hoke Smith and Rep. Dudley Hughes – both representing Georgia in the U.S. Congress – are the sponsors. President Woodrow Wilson signs the
As our organization approaches its centennial, let’s look back at a few monumental milestones, while keeping an eye on our future.
Smith-Hughes Act, U.S. legislation, adopted in 1917, that provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting precollegiate vocational education in agricultural and industrial trades and in home economics.
