Who wrote the first constitution and bylaws for the New Farmers of Virginia?

• A. Henry Groseclose and Walter S. Newman
• B. H.O. Sargent and G.W. Owens
• C. Harry Sanders and Edmund C. Magill
• D. Leslie Applegate and Carlton Patton

Answer: (B)

Understanding how early agricultural youth organizations were formally structured helps explain why these two individuals are the right answer. H.O. Sargent and G.W. Owens were the Virginia leaders who drafted the first constitution and bylaws for the New Farmers of Virginia. Their work established the governing framework for the group—defining membership, officers, meetings, and the rules that would guide how the organization operated. This formal foundation was essential for growth and continuity, and it laid groundwork that fed into the broader development of the Future Farmers of America nationwide. While other figures—such as Leslie Applegate and Carlton Patton—play crucial roles in FFA history at the national level, they were not the authors of Virginia’s initial constitution and bylaws.