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2025-26 Cohort of National Teacher Ambassadors
https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/2025-26-cohort-of-national-teacher-ambassadors/
National FFA Organization is proud to announce the new cohort of National Teacher Ambassadors for the upcoming school year. There will be 65 National Teacher Ambassadors representing 28 states.
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Washington Leadership Conference Transforms FFA Member into Leaders of Tomorrow
https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/washington-leadership-conference-transforms-ffa-member-into-leaders-of-tomorrow/
Every year, thousands of FFA members from across the United States gather in Washington, D.C., for the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC), a premier leadership experience for high school students that exposes them to the rich history of our nation’s capital. This year’s conference, taking place between June 3-July 11, offers five week-long blocks that students can choose from. More than 1,600 students and 262 chaperones have registered.
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Institute for Competition Sciences Partners with National FFA to Host The Plant the Moon Challenge
https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/institute-for-competition-sciences-partners-with-national-ffa-to-host-the-plant-the-moon-challenge/
The Institute for Competition Sciences and the National FFA Organization have announced an agreement to provide a competitive event for agricultural education students that emphasize skills in plant, soil, and aerospace science, as well as experimental design, data analysis, and teamwork.
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National FFA Next Gen Conference Focuses on Agricultural Education
https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/national-ffa-next-gen-conference-focuses-on-agricultural-education/
Next Gen Conferences provide FFA student members with a look into career opportunities within the industry of agriculture. The June conference brought together 73 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to learn more about the value of agricultural education through career exploration sessions, industry roundtables, and tours.
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Future agriculture leaders explore innovation and entrepreneurship through the New Century Farmer Conference
https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/future-agriculture-leaders-explore-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-through-the-new-century-farmer-conference/
The 2025 New Century Farmer Conference will take place July 20-24 in Indianapolis, bringing together 50 elite FFA alumni from 22 states to advance their leadership and career skills while learning about working in the industry of agriculture from several different experts. Nearly a third of the participants are first-generation producers, with the majority of them being interested in farm ownership or entrepreneurship as potential career paths.
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National FFA Organization Announces 2025 Star Finalists
https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/152875/
The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2025 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience.
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National FFA and Vivayic Partner on Leadership Lab Collaboration
https://www.ffa.org/press-releases/national-ffa-and-vivayic-partner-on-leadership-lab-collaboration/
The National FFA Organization recently announced a partnership with Vivayic, the nation’s largest learning solution provider for agriculture, to create virtual leadership labs. This unprecedented collection of modules will use a challenge-based learning approach to help prepare FFA members for success. Development of these online programs will start this fall, with plans to make the leadership labs available to FFA members by the summer of 2026.
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1970
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1970/
New York’s Anita Decker and New Jersey’s Patricia Krowicki become the first two female delegates to the national convention.
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1971
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1971-2/
Sharon Staley of the White River FFA Chapter in Washington models the first official girl’s FFA jacket.
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1971
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1971/
The National FFA Alumni Association is established. The Building Our American Communities (BOAC) program begins.
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1973
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1973-2/
First American Farmer Degrees are awarded to women in 1973.
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1973
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1973/
FFA Official Dress standards are created. National FFA Secretary Fred McClure from Texas is the first African American elected to a national FFA office.
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1974
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1974/
President Gerald Ford speaks at the National FFA Convention. The speech is carried live on network television.
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1975
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1975/
Food for America program launches. Jimmy Carter, former Georgia governor and a former member of the Plains (Ga.) FFA Chapter, speaks at the National FFA Convention. Carter was elected U.S. president the following year. First FFA Student Handbook is published.
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1976
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1976/
Julie Smiley from Washington is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold a national FFA office.
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1976
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1976-2/
Julie Smiley from Washington is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold a national FFA office. Alaska becomes the last of the 50 states to obtain a national charter.
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1977
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1977/
The 1977-78 national officers included Peg Armstrong of Iowa (back row, left).
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1978
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1978/
President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 51st National FFA Convention again, this time as a U.S. president. The commemorative marker noting the site of the organization’s founding is unveiled in Kansas City, Mo.
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1979
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1979-2/
The 1979-80 national officers included Elin Duckworth of Arizona (back row, left).
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1979
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1979/
Christe Peterson from Wisconsin wins the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event.
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1980
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1980/
The National FFA Foundation raises $1 million in one year for the first time.
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1981
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1981/
Melanie Burgess became a national FFA vice president in 1981.
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1982
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1982/
Jan Eberly from California becomes the first female national FFA president.
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1983
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1983/
The Ag Ed Network, the organization’s computerized information service, launches.
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1984
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1984/
The first FFA TV public service announcements air.
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