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1984
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1984/
The first FFA TV public service announcements air.
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1986
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1986/
The first Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award is presented to Steven McKay from Boonville, Calif.
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1987
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1987/
The first national television satellite broadcast of the National FFA Convention airs. Vice President George H.W. Bush speaks at the National FFA Convention. Bush is elected U.S. president the following year.
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1988
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1988/
The Future Farmers of America changes its name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in agriculture. Seventh and eighth grade students are permitted to become FFA members. The Agriscience Student Recognition Program is introduced. President Ronald Reagan speaks at the National FFA Convention via a prerecorded message. Evadale, Texas, member Chrystal McDaniel poses with the 3 millionth FFA jacket.
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1989
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1989/
The National Future Farmer magazine changes its name to FFA New Horizons.
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1990
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1990/
The Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS) program launches. National convention delegates vote to raise the number of official voting delegates to 475 based on proportional representation. Delegates vote “no” to a new FFA Creed during the 63rd National FFA Convention.
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1991
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1991/
FFA chapters in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam and five chapters in Micronesia are chartered.
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1994
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1994/
Corey Flournoy from Illinois is the first African American to be elected national FFA president; he is also the first national president from an urban environment.
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1996
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1996/
H.O. Sargent Award is reinstated, promoting diversity among chapters. FFA announces its decision to move the National FFA Center from Alexandria, Va., to Indianapolis. FFA announces its decision to move the National FFA Convention from Kansas City, Mo., to Louisville, Ky., in 1999. The official website for FFA, FFA.org, debuts.
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1997
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1997/
The first Agri-Entrepreneurship Award is presented.
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1997
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1997-2/
The first Agri-Entrepreneurship Award is presented.
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1998
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1998/
The National FFA Center in Indianapolis is dedicated on July 20. The Agricultural Education National Headquarters is dedicated in Alexandria, Va. The National FFA Convention is held in Kansas City, Mo., for the last time. Jose Santiago from Puerto Rico is elected national FFA vice president. He is the first member from Puerto Rico to serve as a national FFA officer. Public Law 81-740 is revised through the 105th Congress and replaced by Public Law 105-225 on Aug. 12.
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1999
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/1999/
The National FFA Convention is held in Louisville, Ky., for the first time, with 46,918 in attendance. Michael Van Winkle from Arkansas wins the first National Creed Speaking event.
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2000
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2000/
The National FFA Archives at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) opens. Delegates at the National FFA Convention approve the Discovery FFA Degree for middle school students.
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2001
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2001/
Steven Offer from Wisconsin is named the first American Star in Agriscience. Nicholas Streff from South Dakota is named the first American Star in Agricultural Placement.
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2002
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2002/
The 75th National FFA Convention is held in Louisville, Ky. To celebrate this special event, the time capsule from the 50th National FFA Convention is opened. Special guest Muhammad Ali is recognized at Reflections to honor the growing diversity of the National FFA Organization. Karlene Lindow from Wisconsin is named American Star Farmer. Lindow is the first female to receive this award. Official Dress standards are revised.
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2003
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2003/
Javier Moreno from Puerto Rico is elected national president; he becomes the first person with a native language other than English and the first Puerto Rican elected to this office. “Only Blue Will Do!” launches. The campaign focuses on restoring the official FFA jacket colors to the true national blue and corn gold, as well as providing a superior-fitting jacket. “FFA Live!” launches on RFD-TV.
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2004
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2004/
The first live webcast of the National FFA Convention premieres on FFA.org.
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2005
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2005/
National FFA launches Seeds of Hope, a fundraising campaign to rebuild Gulf Coast states’ agricultural education and FFA programs following Hurricane Katrina; $835,699 in donations is distributed to affected programs. The National FFA Foundation tops the $10 million mark in raising money in one year for FFA programs and services.
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2006
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2006/
The 79th National FFA Convention is held in Indianapolis for the first time, with 54,589 in attendance. The National FFA Foundation announces its first $1 million contribution from the Ford Motor Company.
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2007
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2007/
The FFA Merchandise Center opens in Indianapolis. FFA membership exceeds the half-million mark with 500,823 members in 7,358 chapters. FFA New Horizons adds online feature— FFAnewhorizons.org.
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2008
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2008/
The FFA member networking site, FFA Nation (now defunct), launches. The FFA board of directors makes the decision to rotate the National FFA Convention between Louisville and Indianapolis, beginning with Louisville in 2013.
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2009
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2009/
FFA celebrates 40 years of women in the organization.
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2010
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2010/
Dr. Larry Case retires after 26 years as national FFA advisor. FFA celebrates the 75th anniversary of the founding of NFA. Six college-age FFA members travel to Zambia for the FFA Global Outreach: Africa program.
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2011
https://www.ffa.org/timeline/2011/
FFA celebrates Native Americans in FFA, agriculture and agricultural education during the 84th National FFA Convention. Dr. Steve A. Brown is named national advisor/board chair.
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