FFA History
This 1917 act established vocational agriculture classes.
What is the Smith-Hughes Act?
He was the first National FFA advisor.
Who is C.H. Lane?
This emblem symbol represents common agricultural interests and a crop grown throughout the nation.
What is the cross-section of corn?
These are the two official FFA colors.
What are National Blue and Corn Gold?
The Creed's discussion of "present and past generations of agriculturists" emphasizes these.
What are the achievements and work of earlier generations?
Early Future Farmer Clubs were established in this state in the early 1920s.
What is Virginia?
He was the first National FFA president.
Who is Leslie Appelgate?
This symbol represents progress in agriculture and confidence in the future.
What is the rising sun?
These words surround the letters FFA on the emblem.
What is Agricultural Education?
The Creed's mention of "better days" and "the good things we now enjoy" communicates this idea.
What is respecting the past while having faith in agriculture's future?
This man is identified as the Father of the FFA.
Who is Henry Groseclose?
In 1965, this organization merged with FFA.
What is the New Farmers of America (NFA)?
This part of the emblem represents labor and tillage of the soil.
What is the plow?
Each paragraph of the FFA Creed begins with these two words.
What is "I believe"?
The first paragraph asks students to have faith in this.
What is the future of agriculture?
National FFA was officially formed on this date in 1928.
What is November 20, 1928?
This happened in 1969, changing who could become an FFA member.
What is women were allowed to join FFA?
This bird represents wisdom and knowledge.
What is the owl?
The first paragraph of the Creed focuses strongly on this.
What is the future of agriculture?
The phrase "I believe" shows that the Creed is built around these statements.
What are personal beliefs about agriculture and its future?
National FFA was formed in this city.
What is Kansas City, Missouri?
In 1988, Future Farmers of America officially became this.
What is the National FFA Organization?
This bird symbolizes the national scope of FFA.
What is the eagle?
An agriculturist, in the context of the FFA Creed, is this.
What is a person involved in agriculture?
This Creed idea connects the accomplishments of earlier agriculturists with the agriculture of today and tomorrow.
What is building the future of agriculture on the achievements, knowledge, and work of past generations?