BROOKINGS South Dakota FFA members were recognized at the 97th South Dakota State FFA Convention in Brookings for excellence in developing career-specific skills through their Supervised Agricultural Experience Proficiency projects.
The FFA Agricultural Proficiency Awards recognize members who have developed their skills and abilities related to employment, internships, apprenticeships and their future careers at agribusiness or agriculture-related organizations. There are over 40 Proficiency areas for FFA members to participate in. Area winners are as follows:
Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication is sponsored by Cammack Ranch Supply.
1. Keagan Kettwig, Parker
2. Gabriel Stern, Brookings
3. Holden Wollmann, Bridgewater-Emery
Agricultural Services is sponsored by On Target Agency and Loehr Horse Care.
1. Josie Johnson, Buffalo Christian
2. Mikalyn Kelly, Brookings
3. James Kahnke, Florence
Beef Production (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored by Stewart Charolais, Vedvei Charolais, Renovo Seed, and SD Shorthorn Association.
1. Ireland McAreavey, Tri-Valley
2. Cash Lehrman, Bridgewater-Emery
3. Caden Phelps, Arlington
Dairy Production (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored by Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
1. Skyler Plucker Lennox-Sundstrom
2. Brityn Davies, Lake Preston
3. Lauren Klitzke, McCook Central
Diversified Livestock Production is sponsored by McFleeg Inc.
1. Kylie Mockler, Beresford
2. Caden Phelps, Arlington
3. Delaney Zoss, Mitchell
Equine Science (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored by Amani Reiners Tim Anderson and Kim Niven of Milbank.
1. Taten Twedt, Beresford
2. Josie Nold, Brookings
3. Elle Goehring, Parkston
Outdoor Recreation is sponsored by Jacks Campers of Mitchell, Central Dakota Guide Service and South Dakota Walleye Charters.
1. Connor May, Brookings
2. Lacie Weber, Howard
3. Robert Hine, Wessington Springs
Poultry Production is sponsored by Josh Johnson and the South Dakota Poultry Industries Association.
1. Rachel Brown, Bridgewater-Emery
2. Josie Nold, Brookings
3. Katrina Thon, Bridgewater-Emery
Sheep Production is sponsored by the Newell Ram Sale and Rufus & Patty DeZeeuw.
1. Josie Nold, Brookings
2. Melanie Calmus, Howard
3. Carissa Scheel, Wessington Springs
Swine Production (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored by the South Dakota Pork Producers Council.
1. Dawson Plagmann, Bridgewater-Emery
2. Addison Fedeler, Howard
3. Caden Phelps, Arlington
Vegetable Production is sponsored by Clark and Lyla Hanson in memory of Bill and Stella Hanson.
1. Bobbi Eide, Gettysburg
2. Ava Couser, Brookings
3. Parker Burke, Bridgewater-Emery
Wildlife Production and Management is sponsored by Craig and Maure Weinkauf.
1. Joseph Grady, McCook Central
2. Korbin Shumaker, Howard
3. Kennedy Nemitz, Brookings
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