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.