Ten winners for the Agricultural Proficiency Award were announced during the sixth session of the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo.
Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers.
The recipients are:
Sheep Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Connor Cowdrey - Brock FFA Chapter in Texas
Small Animal Production and Care – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Halle Miller - Norwayne FFA Chapter in Ohio
Specialty Animal Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Samuel Jimenez - Madera FFA Chapter in California
Specialty Crop Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Amber Leabo - Deane Bozeman FFA Chapter in Florida
Swine Production – Entrepreneurship
Dallas Sills - White County High School FFA Chapter in Georgia
Swine Production – Placement
Cason Lamber - Carroll at Flora FFA Chapter in Indiana
Turf Grass Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Nathaniel McCandlish - Fairfield Union FFA Chapter in Ohio (middle school)
Vegetable Production – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Griffin Craig Gillmore - Lakota FFA Chapter in Ohio
Veterinary Science – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Abigail Porter - Beloit FFA Chapter in Kansas
Wildlife Production and Management – Entrepreneurship/Placement
Trent Dowell - Gallatin FFA Chapter in Missouri