1926 - The American Royal Livestock and Horse Show invited vocational agriculture students to Kansas City, Missouri, to participate in National Livestock Judging Contests.
1928 - The Future Farmers of America was established in Kansas City, Missouri.
1929 - Carlton Patton of Arkansas, was selected as the first Star Farmer of America.
1929 - Official FFA colors were adopted. National Blue and Corn Gold.
1930 - Official FFA Creed written by E.M. Tiffany was adopted.
First National Public Speaking Coontest.
1933 - the official FFA jacket was voted as the official dress of the organization.
1935 - The New Farmers of America (NFA), an organization for black boys interested in agriculture started.
1939 - The FFA purchased 28.5 acres of land which was part of George Washington's estate.
1944 - The National FFA Foundation, Inc. was founded.
1948 - First International Exchange Program for FFA members.
The National FFA Supply Service began operation.
1950 - The Congress of the United States passed Pubilc Law 740, which granted the FFA a Federal Charter.
1952 - The National FUTURE FARMER magazine was first published.
1953 - Silver Anniversary Convention, which was highlighted by an address given by Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States.
A special postage stame was issued by teh U.S. Post Office Department to commemorate the founding of the FFA.
1959 - Dedication of the new FFA headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
1965 - The New Farmers of America (NFA) and FFA were merged.
1969 - Girls were admitted to membership in the FFA. Ken Dunagan of Arizona was named the first Star Agribusinessman of America.
1970 - The Building Our American Communities (BOAC) Program was started.
1971 - The National FFA Alumni Association was established.
1974 - Nationwide coverage was given to President Gerald Ford's address to the National FFA Convention.
1976 - First World Conference in Agricultural Education held.
1977 - Golden Anniversary Convention of the FFA kicked off FFA's 50th year is existence.
1978 - President jimmy Carter addressed the 51st National FFA Convention.
A commemorative marker designating the site of the founding of the FFA was unveiled in kansas City, Missouri.
1980 - Construction began on the FFA National Hall of Achievement.
President's Energy Challenge competition established.
1981 - The FFA TIMES newspaper was published at the national convention.
1983 - The Ag Ed Network, FFA's computerized information service, was created.
The Computers in Agriculture Award Program and the National FFA Scholarship Program were established.
1984 - The FFA released its first TV Public Service Announcements featuring Eddie Albert.
1985 - ACCESS subscription computer service established.
First National TV Special "Agriculture's Next Generation: A CONFLICT OF INTEREST," aired.
1986 - Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award established.
1987 - First national television satellite broadcast of the national FFA convention.
1988 - Agriscience Student Recognition award program established.
Delegates at the national convention changed "Future Farmers of America" to the "National FFA Organization" and approved a total of 18 constitutional amendments.
1989 - The National FUTURE FARMER magazine's name was changed to FFA New Horizons, the Official Magazine of the National FFA Organization.
1990 - Delegates at the national convention voted to raise the number of the official delegate assembly to 475.
1991 - President George Bush addressed the 64th National FFA Convention.
The Virgin Islands and Guam were granted association charters and five chapters from Micronesia were granted affiliate chapter charters.
1996 - The FFA announces it will move from Kansas City to Louisville.
1998 - National Convention is held in Kansas City, Missouri for the last time.
1999 - National Convention held in Louisvillle, Kentucky for the first time.