BROOKINGS — South Dakota FFA members were recognized for excellence in developing career-specific skills through their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Proficiency projects at the 98th South Dakota State FFA Convention. Awards were presented during the convention, with all plaques and cash awards for the top three individuals sponsored as a special project of the South Dakota FFA Foundation.
The FFA Agricultural Proficiency Awards recognize members who have developed their skills and abilities through employment, entrepreneurship and placement experiences in agriculture-related fields. Winners from each area will advance to compete at the national level this October.
Heartland placewinners are as follows:
Agricultural Sales – Entrepreneurship (sponsored by Legend Seeds, Inc.)
1st – Avery Alley, McCook Central
2nd – Mercedes Jones, Wessington Springs
3rd – Landon Stahl, Bridgewater-Emery
Agricultural Services (sponsored by Dakota Mill & Grain, On Target Agency and Loehr Horse Care LLC)
1st – James Kahnke, Florence
2nd – Benjamin Weber, Bridgewater-Emery
3rd – Hudson Fouberg, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket
Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship (sponsored by Associated Milk Producers, Inc.)
1st – Brityn Davies, Lake Preston
2nd – Lauren Klitzke, McCook Central
Diversified Horticulture (sponsored by SD Soil Health Coalition)
1st – Mercedes Jones, Wessington Springs
2nd – Karlee Klinkhammer, McCook Central
3rd – Parker Randall, McCook Central
Fruit Production (sponsored by myfruitsale.com)
1st – Luke Larson, Wessington Springs
2nd – Renee Uberty, McCook Central
Goat Production (sponsored by Hamilton Farms and Gullickson Family Livestock)
1st – Isabella Kolousek, Wessington Springs
2nd – Cash Martinez, Bridgewater-Emery
3rd – Brityn Davies, Lake Preston
Specialty Crop Production – Placement (sponsored by Hansmeier & Son, Inc. and Howe Seeds, Inc.)
1st – Brylee Wallman, Miller
2nd – Mercedes Jones, Wessington Springs
The National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 1,042,245 student members as part of 9,407 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. As part of the National FFA Organization, the South Dakota FFA Association encompasses 113 chapters with over 6,500 South Dakota FFA members. FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. Visit www.sdaged.org for more information.
The South Dakota FFA Foundation is a charitable organization that supports agricultural education and the leadership development opportunities and activities of SD FFA members statewide through programs, awards, college and travel scholarships, grant programs, and more. To learn more or become a donor, visit: https://sdffafoundation.org/ or contact [email protected].
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