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South Dakota FFA Member Named 2023 American Star in Agriscience Finalist

Hadley Stiefvater is no stranger to seeing agriscience in action. She grew up watching her father, a veterinarian, care for livestock, and translated those experiences to an array of agriscience projects during her high school and collegiate career.  Learn more … Continue reading

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Grace DiGiovanni of South Dakota Wins Service Learning National FFA Proficiency

Grace Constance DiGiovanni of the McCook Central FFA Chapter in South Dakota attended a national youth healthy living summit and became inspired to promote health and wellness in her community. Backpacks containing food are distributed to students in her school … Continue reading

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Eliason wins national proficiency

As a child, Cooper Eliason of the Howard FFA Chapter in Howard, South Dakota would often go with his father to work where he operated wind turbines. Those early experiences stuck with him and when time came to choose a … Continue reading

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Schwader juggles many tasks in SAE

An FFA member from South Dakota has a lot on his plate, and those tasks are preparing him for a future in agriculture. Originally from the Howard FFA Chapter in South Dakota, Riley Schwader uses work on his family farm, … Continue reading

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Knudsen wins Agriscience Award

The National FFA Organization has announced the recipients of the 2012 agriscience awards. Taylor Knudsen from the Florence, South Dakota FFA Chapter was named the Division I Food Products and Processing Systems winner. http://www.ffaconvention.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TaylorKnudsen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Osterberg Wins Fiber and Oil Crop Production Proficiency

Taylor Osterberg of the McCook Central FFA Chapter in South Dakota grew up on a one thousand acre farm of corn and soybeans. He rents 38 acres for soybeans each year. Osterberg learned how to haul grain, apply fertilizer, prepare … Continue reading

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