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Brewster Wins Ag Processing Proficiency
William Brewster of the Hanford FFA Chapter in California is the winner of the Agricultural Processing Entrepreneurship Proficiency. He works with his father in a cheese processing company. The plant produces traditional style and specialty Portuguese cheese, as well as … Continue reading
Landscape Management Proficiency Winner Announced
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Porter Wins Ag Mechanics Energy Systems Proficiency
James Porter is from the Echols County FFA Chapter in Georgia. He learned agriculture mechanics skills working for his family’s business. He gained experience learning to perform routine maintenance on the machinery. Porter developed higher level skills and is now … Continue reading
Grain Production Proficiency Winner Announced
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Forage Production Proficiency Winner Announced
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Floriculture Proficiency Winner Announced
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Equine Science Proficiency Winner Announced
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Emerging Agriculture Technology Proficiency Winner Announced
Jacob Schindler may have just saved the forestry industry $15.5 billion. Using the scientific method and knowledge he gained from his agriscience classes, he developed a technology that uses helium to control the pest, kudzu. Treating test fields, he practiced … Continue reading
Dairy Production- Placement Proficiency Winner Announced
Brad Laack is employed at two local dairies, as a night herdsman and as a weekend milker. His responsibility include artificial insemination, health care, selecting sires, breeding and milking. He learned artificial insemination so he could breed his own cows … Continue reading
Dairy Production- Entrepreneruship Proficiency Winner Announced
Crocket Bruce started his dairy enterprise by following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps. He has worked to increase milk production through better nutrition for the Holstein cows. Crocket better understands animal performance records and works to improve the genetics … Continue reading