Results from the 96th National FFA Convention

Join us as we share updates from the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo, including members successes in CDEs, LDEs, Agriscience Fair, Proficiency Awards, and much more!

Agriscience Fair

• Maddie Weaber, Wamego FFA Chapter – 6^th Place – Animal Systems, Division 5
• Garrett Maltbie & Jory Ratzlaff, Canton-Galva FFA Chapter – 8^th Place – Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems, Division 6
• Emma Hinds & Keiondrae Wilcox, Junction City FFA Chapter – 7^th Place – Food Products and Processing Systems, Division 6

Career Development Events

• Agricultural Communications – West Franklin FFA Chapter – Bronze Division
• Agricultural Sales – Hays FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Agronomy– Centre FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Agricultural Technical & Mechanical Systems – Chapman FFA Chapter      Silver Division
• Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management – Central Heights FFA Chapter       Silver Division
• Environmental & Natural Resources – Holton FFA Chapter – Gold Division – 3^rd Place
  • Jacob Huyett – 7^th Place Individual
  • Lora Larison – 10^th Place Individual
• Farm & Agribusiness Management – Paola FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Floriculture – Spring Hill FFA Chapter – Gold Division
  • Brooklyn Sherron – 4^th Place Individual
• Food Science & Technology – Louisburg FFA Chapter – Gold Division
• Forestry – Mission Valley FFA Chapter – Bronze Division 
• Horse Evaluation – Horton FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Livestock Evaluation – Labette County FFA Chapter – Gold Division – 8^th Place
• Marketing Plan – Paola FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Meats Evaluation & Technology – Madison FFA Chapter – Gold Division – 6^th Place
• Milk Quality & Products – Louisburg FFA Chapter – Gold Division 
• Nursery/Landscape – Louisburg FFA Chapter – Gold Division – 7^th Place
  • Erin Apple – 7^th Place Individual
• Poultry Evaluation – Louisburg FFA Chapter – Gold Division – 6^th Place
• Veterinary Science – Labette County FFA Chapter – Silver Division

Leadership Development Events

• Agricultural Issues Forum – Junction City FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Conduct of Chapter Meetings – Mission Valley FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Creed Speaking – Anessa Polzin, Stanton County FFA Chapter – Bronze Division
• Employment Skills – Grace Henderson, Dexter FFA Chapter – Bronze Division
• Extemporaneous Speaking – Noah Goss, Ellsworth FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Invitational Spanish Creed Speaking – Maria Cibrian-Vazquez, Uniontown FFA Chapter – 1^st Place
• Parliamentary Procedure – Mission Valley FFA Chapter – Silver Division
• Prepared Public Speaking – Tucker Leck, Neodesha FFA Chapter – 4^th Place

Proficiency Award Results

• Noah Wiley, Labette County FFA – Grain Production (Placement) – National Winner
• Delaney New, Holton FFA – Diversified Livestock Production – Finalist
• Ella Pachta, Republic County FFA – Forage Production – Finalist
• Augusta Wright, Paola FFA – Vegetable Production – Finalist
• Cecillia Newby, Labette County FFA – Veterinary Science – Finalist

National Chapter Premier Chapter Finalists

• Growing Leaders
  • Beloit FFA – Top 3
  • Chapman FFA – Finalist
  • Udall FFA – Finalist
• Building Communities
  • Sedan FFA – Finalist
• Strengthening Agriculture
  • Oxford FFA – Finalist

National Band and Chorus Members

Band: Bricen Benyshek, Concordia; Elisa Bartel, Holton; Andrew Duever, Marysville; Megan Matulka,Skyline; Claire Foster, Emma Jones, and Elena Toenjes, St. Marys

Chorus: Braxton Grimes, Minneapolis; Graham Foley, Tonganoxie