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This resolution commends the Virginia FFA, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, on its 100th anniversary, recognizing its long-standing role in providing agricultural education and leadership development opportunities for students across the Commonwealth. The resolution highlights the organization's origins in 1925 at Virginia Tech, inspired by the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act of 1917 which provided federal funding for agricultural education, and notes that the Virginia FFA served as a model for the national FFA organization. It acknowledges the Virginia FFA's ongoing work with local chapters to support students and teachers, foster fellowship among farmers, encourage agricultural careers, and contribute to the state's economy, and directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy of this resolution to the Virginia FFA as an expression of admiration for its service and contributions.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR111