Tag Archives: Proficiency Winner
2023 Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Award Winner Peyton Vanden Berge
Peyton Vanden Berge of the Stephenville FFA Chapter in Texas works in agricultural fabrication for H4 construction and has completed two design and fabrication projects for his chapter: building a hay trailer and a 36-foot-long sliding axle trailer. For H4, … Continue reading
2023 Wildlife Production and Management-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Award Winner Thomas DeHoff
Thomas D. Dehoff of the Screven County High FFA Chapter in Georgia began raising bobwhite and Tennessee red varieties of quail when he was in the seventh grade. Working with his father and brother, the three raise flocks of quail … Continue reading
2023 Diversified Horticulture-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Award Winner Nash McKenzie
Nash McKenzie of the Boonville FFA Chapter in Missouri built his own business in 2019. Home Exterior Services does everything from mulching and pulling weeds to yard design and installation. His equipment includes a SCAG V-Ride 52-inch standing mower, a … Continue reading
2023 Nursery Operations-Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Winner Vanessa Trotter
Vanessa Trotter of the Peebles FFA Chapter in Ohio began a small pumpkin patch when her father purchased a piece of land in 2012. With that, TNT Greenhouses was born. She owns three greenhouses to produce flower and vegetable flats, … Continue reading
2023 Forage Production- Entrepreneurship/Placement National Proficiency Winner Korbin Smith
Korbin Smith of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter in Oklahoma works on his family’s farm, consisting of 2,200 acres growing high quality forages and a diverse mix of grass and cropland. Raising hay, growing grass, utilizing cover crops, and growing wheat … Continue reading
Wisconsin FFA’s Ethan Lulich Wins Landscape Management Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency
Ethan David Lulich of the Mauston FFA Chapter in Wisconsin works for his father’s landscaping business, which includes a retail garden center, landscaping installation crew, and a lawn care maintenance crew. He helps design outdoor living spaces including patios, firepits, … Continue reading
Noah Koth Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Specialty Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Noah Koth of the North Huron FFA Chapter in Michigan helps farm 1,200 specialty crop acres of sugar beets and black turtle beans. He started working on the farm by driving the loader tractor to pick stones in the field. … Continue reading
Joseph Ledford Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance – Entrepreneurship
Joseph Ledford of the Jackson-Empower FFA Chapter in Georgia repairs and restores antique tractors, and buys and sells tractors as part of his restoration business. He has learned how to service internal combustion engines by maintaining ignition, fuel and cooling … Continue reading
Wylie Schwebach Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Diversified Crop Production – Placement
Wylie Schwebach of the Moriarty FFA Chapter in New Mexico works on the family’s 2,500-acre irrigated grain and forage production operation. The farm produces 1,050 acres of corn, 740 acres of alfalfa, 610 acres of triticale, and 100 acres of … Continue reading
John Neely Named 2023 National Proficiency Winner in Swine Production – Placement
John Neely of the Woodbury FFA Chapter in Tennessee works with his family’s swine production. The project has allowed him to learn about all aspects of the process, including growing and finishing of all ages and weights of pigs. He … Continue reading