State Proficiency Award Winners Announced
Mar 29, 2018
Winners in the State Agricultural Proficiency Awards were selected Saturday, March 17th for presentation at the 90th Kansas FFA Convention in Manhattan on Thursday, May 31. Awards were announced for 41 categories.
State Proficiency Award Winners
| Area | Winner, Chapter (District) |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Communications | Blake Chance, Royal Valley (Northeast) |
| Agricultural Education | Alexa McCurdy, West Franklin (East Central) |
| Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication | Brayden Carlgren, Pike Valley (North Central) |
| Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance - Placement | Jacob Hinman, Paola (East Central) |
| Agricultural Processing | Riley Sorrell, Labette County (Southeast) |
| Agricultural Sales - Entrepreneurship | Bailey Hittle, Mission Valley (East Central) |
| Agricultural Sales - Placement | Ryan Stewart, Washington County (North Central) |
| Agricultural Services | Madi Toman, Paola (East Central) |
| Agriscience Research - Animal Systems | Delaney Rapp, Rural Vista (North Central) |
| Agriscience Research - Plant Systems | Alexandria Nickel, Goessel (South Central) |
| Beef Production - Entrepreneurship | Kaylee Gum, Riverton (Southeast) |
| Beef Production - Placement | Jordan Beeley, South Central (Southwest) |
| Dairy Production - Entrepreneurship | Anna Pachta, Republic County (North Central) |
| Dairy Production - Placement | John Achen, Ulysses (Southwest) |
| Diversified Agricultural Production | Garrett Girk, South Central (Southwest) |
| Diversified Crop Production - Entrepreneurship | Robert Phillips, Mission Valley (East Central) |
| Diversified Crop Production - Placement | Joseph Ryckert, Paola (East Central) |
| Diversified Horticulture | Carley Stapleford, Marion-Florence (South Central) |
| Diversified Livestock Production | Chad Hibdon, Central Heights (East Central) |
| Environmental Science and Natural Resources | Mateo Lisk, Mission Valley (East Central) |
| Equine Science - Entrepreneurship | Victoria Zabokrtsky, Washington County (North Central) |
| Equine Science - Placement | Alyssa Leslie, Inman (South Central) |
| Fiber and/ or Oil Crop Production | Laci Stickland, Labette County (Southeast) |
| Forage Production | Chance Winters, Labette County (Southeast) |
| Forest Management | Alan Hinds, Tonganoxie (East Central) |
| Goat Production | Michael Wright, Blue Valley (North Central) |
| Grain Production - Placement | Hallie Wettstein, Hugoton (Southwest) |
| Home and/ or Community Development | Jessica Brynds, Girard (Southeast) |
| Landscape Management | Amelia Maulsby, Coffeyville (Southeast) |
| Outdoor Recreation | Mary Zimmerman, Girard (Southeast) |
| Poultry Production | Avery Stalford, Central Heights (East Central) |
| Sheep Production | Phillip Simmonds, Doniphan West (Northeast) |
| Small Animal Production and Care | Ivy Gatton, Labette County (Southeast) |
| Specialty Animal Production | Bronte' Waisner, Labette County (Southeast) |
| Specialty Crop Production | Devin Taylor, Doniphan West (Northeast) |
| Swine Production - Entrepreneurship | Emily Glenn, Scott City (Southwest) |
| Swine Production - Placement | Lindsey Anderson, Chapman (North Central) |
| Turf Grass Management | Grace Otott, Washington County (North Central) |
| Vegetable Production | Abigail Lowe, Wellington (South Central) |
| Veterinary Science | Michaela Musselman, Clay Center (North Central) |
| Wildlife Production and Management | Tanner Walker, Mission Valley (East Central) |
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