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Lantz wins national proficiency award

Sheridan Lantz of the Yelm FFA Chapter in Yelm, Washington works for her mother’s cottage business, processing and marketing natural wool and other fibers. She creates custom orders from other fleece producers in addition to processing fiber from their own … Continue reading

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Poole wins national proficiency

When Brandon Poole of the Franklin County FFA Chapter in Carnesville, Georgia read about the lack of agriscience teachers, he decided to do his part in fulfilling the need. With his agricultural education SAE, he worked with his teachers to … Continue reading

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Allison wins national proficiency

Cayci Allison of the Lemoore FFA chapter in Lemoore, California, has dreamt of becoming a veterinarian since she was a child and today, she has the opportunity to work at a local animal clinic. As a freshman, her job was … Continue reading

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Williams wins national proficiency

The family of Laura Williams of the Fulda FFA chapter in Fulda, Minnesota, has been actively involved in fruit and vegetable production for almost 20 years. At age 5, she began helping make sales at the local farmers market. By … Continue reading

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Vipond wins national proficiency

Aaron Vipond of the Mahnomen FFA chapter in Mahnomen, Minnesota, works on his family farm and another in the area. Between the two placements, he works 3,800 acres of grain crops. When he began working in the fields, his duties … Continue reading

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Schenkel wins national proficiency

John Schenkel of the Northwest Technical FFA chapter in Maryville, Missouri, started a row crop production operation with his sister when he was in the seventh grade. Today, he has 101 acres of soybeans and 54.5 acres of corn with … Continue reading

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Thompson wins national proficiency

When he was in the eighth grade, Andrew Thompson of the Jo Byrns FFA chapter in Cedar Hill, Tennessee, grew a small patch of tobacco under the watchful eye of his grandfather. Today, he calls seven acres of fire-cured tobacco … Continue reading

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Sanders wins national proficiency

Tyler Sanders of the Wanette FFA Chapter in Wanette, Oklahoma, began raising Boer goats by keeping his show does after they had completed their showing careers. Eventually, he started incorporating superior genetics into the herd. Currently, he’s completing a feasibility … Continue reading

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Millican wins national proficiency

Brooke Millican of the Decatur FFA Chapter in Decatur, Texas, built a pocket park in her downtown area. When she found an area behind the Decatur Visitor Center that was just a hill with overgrown grasses and weeds, she decided … Continue reading

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Wisconsin FFA member Trenton Bemis named American Star in Agricultural Placement

His grandfather has worked at Edlen Cranberry Co. in Humbird, Wis., for more than 50 years and his father just passed the 25 – year milestone with the company. So naturally, Trenton Bemis has been involved in the cranberry business … Continue reading

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