Morrill land grant act of 1862

Hatch Act of 1887

Morrill Act of 1890

Smith-Lever Act of 1914

Smith-Hughes Act of 1917

1920

1926

1928

1950

Vocational Education Act of 1963

1965

1969

1929

Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for Education

1933

Reinventing Ag Education: Vision 2020

Henry Groseclose established the Future Farmers of Virginia for boys taking ag classes.

33 students from 18 states established the Future Farmers of America in Kansas City.

National blue and corn gold adopted as official colors.

Official delegates vote to adopt the jacket as the official dress.

New Farmers of America an organization for African-American boys is formed in Virginia.

•          This is a major piece of legislation for voc ed.

•          Expanded the scope of ag programs to include off farm enterprises

•          Expanded SAE’s.

•          Established work study programs

•          Funding increased.

Women are allowed membership at the national level. Today 35% of FFA membership is female.

New Farmers of America merges with the FFA adding 50,000 members.

•          All students in ag programs should participate in SAE’s.

•          FFA changes name to “National FFA Organization.”

•          Middle school students allowed to be FFA members.

4 Major goals:

·        Increase supply of qualified teachers

·        All students have access to Ag Ed programs

·        All students agriculturally literate

·        Partnerships and alliances developed

•         Provided land to states to establish colleges for the common man.

•         Provide education in agriculture, engineering, and military training.

•          Provided $15,000 to each state for the development of ag experiment stations.

•          Purpose was to conduct research and provide scientific basis for information taught in colleges.

Provided funding for Ag and Mechanical colleges for African-Americans.

•         Established the cooperative extension service.

•         Purpose was to help local communities in agriculture and home economics.

•         Established vocational education courses in high schools.

•         Ag programs were intended to “teach boys about farming.”

1935