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Proficiency winners recognized during annual South Dakota FFA Convention

By Jody Heemstra Apr 30, 2022 | 6:00 AM

South Dakota FFA members were recognized at the 94th South Dakota State FFA Convention (April 24-26, 2022) for excellence in developing career-specific skills through their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) 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. The results are as follows:

Agricultural Communications (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Bader Rutter and Associates, and Wire Company-Red Brand. Our state level sponsor is the Tri-State Neighbor of Sioux Falls.

  1. Matea Gordon, Sturgis
  2. Justin Hausmann, Winner
  3. Ella Stiefvater, McCook Central

Agricultural Education (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation. Our state level sponsor is Dr. Lon Moeller.

  1. Sierra Kogel, Iroquois
  2. Madison Lauck, McCook Central
  3. Tayah McGregor, McCook Central

 Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Lincoln Electric. Our state level sponsor is Cammack Ranch Supply, Union Center.

  1. Aaron Wollmann, Bridgewater-Emery
  2. Mason Pulse, McCook Central
  3. Dawson Weber, McCook Central

Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance (Placement) is sponsored nationally by Tractor Supply Company. Our state level sponsors are Scott Supply Co. and Jeremy and Laura Nettifee.

  1. Caden Aasheim, Beresford
  2. Isaak Pulse, McCook Central
  3. Braxten Rozeboom, Garretson

Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored nationally by Kubota Tractor Corporation and Mystik Lubricants. Our state level sponsors are Site Work Specialists, Inc and Grossenburg Implement.

  1. Tate Johnson, Beresford
  2. Taylor Mitchell, Tri-Valley

 Agricultural Processing (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsors are the SD Soybean Processors of Volga and Candidus and Londa (Vander Wal) Nwadike.

  1. Gabrielle Feterl, McCook Central
  2. Katie Sherman, Howard
  3. Mathew Krempges, McCook Central

Agricultural Sales (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored nationally by Nutrien Ag Solutions and Valent USA Corporation. Our state level sponsor is Legend Seeds, Inc. of De Smet.

  1. Aubree Kranz, McCook Central
  2. Grace DiGiovanni, McCook Central

Agricultural Sales (Placement) is sponsored nationally by Fastenal and Cargill. Our state level sponsor is Ranchers Feed and Seed, Buffalo Gap.

  1. Autum Wittstruck, Lennox Sundstrom
  2. Jaden Eddy, Bridgewater-Emery

Agricultural Services (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsors are CHS River Plains, and Loehr Horse Care.

  1. Blake Jensen, Beresford
  2. Will Maier, Howard
  3. Gayden Johnson, Beresford

Agriscience Research (Animal Systems) is sponsored nationally by Zoetis. Our state level sponsor is the CHS Foundation (Jennifer Johnson pictured).

  1. Colton Stiefvater, McCook Central

Agriscience Research (Integrated Systems) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsors are D & D Crop Service, LLC and Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.

  1. Megan Nash, Northwestern Area
  2. Kayle Lauck, McCook Central
  3. Korbin Leddy, Milbank

Agriscience Research (Plant Systems) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor is SoDak Labs, Inc (Cady Olson pictured).

  1. Abby Wagner, McCook Central

Beef Production (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored nationally by Merck Animal Health and Rabo Agri Finance. Our state level sponsors are Jensen, Stewart, Odden and Vedvei Charolais Breeders, Millborn Seeds, and the South Dakota Shorthorn Association.

  1. Korbin Leddy, Milbank
  2. Abby Blagg, McCook Central
  3. Elliott Chase, McCook Central

Beef Production (Placement) is sponsored nationally by Zoetis. Our state level sponsor is the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association and the Blair Brothers.

  1. Sarah Welch, Garretson
  2. Brayden Hinker, Howard
  3. Megan Sanders, Hot Springs

Dairy Production (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored nationally by New Holland. Our state level sponsor is Associated Milk Producers, Inc.

  1. Blake Klitzke, McCook Central

Dairy Production (Placement) is sponsored nationally by Kuhn North America and Nasco Agriculture. Our State level sponsor is Associated Milk Producers, Inc.

  1. Brandon Jansen, Bridgewater-Emery
  2. Derek Schock, McCook Central
  3. Brooks Jansen, Bridgewater-Emery

Diversified Agricultural Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor is Sioux Nation Ag Center of South Dakota.

  1. Megan Sanders, Hot Springs
  2. Landon Roling, McCook Central
  3. Tanner Eide, Gettysburg

Diversified Crop Production (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored nationally by National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor is Agtera (Brad Ruden pictured).

  1. Elliott Chase, McCook Central
  2. Landon Roling, McCook Central

Diversified Crop Production (Placement) is sponsored nationally by AgReliant Genetics and CHS Foundation. Our state level sponsors are Jason and Gail Gullickson and the South Dakota Aviation Association.

  1. Carson Weber, Bridgewater-Emery
  2. Derek Schock, McCook Central
  3. Joe Loudenburg, McCook Central

Diversified Horticulture (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by The Toro Company. Our state level sponsor is South Dakota Soil Health Coalition.

  1. Lacey Mockler, Beresford
  2. Brooklyn Andersen, Viborg-Hurley

Diversified Livestock Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Wahl Clipper Corporation, Tractor Supply Company and Bekaert Corporation. Our state level sponsor is McFleeg Feed.

  1. Ashtyn Wobig, McCook Central
  2. Alana Howard, Miller
  3. Abby Blagg, McCook Central

Environmental Science & Natural Resources Management (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the CHS Foundation (Jennifer Johnson Pictured). Our state level sponsor is South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts (Matt Eichacker pictured) and Site Work Specialists, Inc.

  1. Jackson Harberts, Bridgewater-Emery
  2. Annalise Kludt, Menno

Equine Science (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored nationally by Red Brand Wire and Zoetis. Our state level sponsor is Amani Reiners – Tim Anderson and Kim Niven of Milbank.

  1. Michaela McCormick, McCook Central
  2. Myra Whitehead, Lennox Sundstrom
  3. Rhiannor Allen, Hot Springs

Equine Science (Placement) is sponsored nationally by Tractor Supply Co and Tarter Farm & Ranch Equipment. Our state level sponsors are Northern Hills Veterinary clinic, Scott Cammack, Dawn Nagel, Susan Stoterau (pictured), Roger DeRouchey and the Webster FFA chapter (pictured).

  1. Sidney Peterson, Sturgis
  2. Marah Schock, McCook Central
  3. Brianna Even, McCook Central

Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Bunge North America. Our state level sponsor is the SD Soybean Research and Promotion Council.

  1. Elliott Chase, McCook Central
  2. Riley Ash, Webster

Forage Production  (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Claas of America. Our state level sponsor is Kuecker Seed Farm, Inc. of Webster (Amy Kuecker pictured).

  1. Zachary Jacobson, Howard
  2. Karlie Stiefvater, McCook Central
  3. Ryan Sveeggen, Beresford

Forest Management and Products (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by John Deere. Our state level sponsor is State Black Hills Resource Association.

  1. Joren Peterson, McCook Central
  2. Joseph Laprath, Colome
  3. Amara Roland, Rapid City

Goat Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Tractor Supply Company. Our state level sponsor is Hamilton Farms of Hitchcock, South Dakota (Nicole Roth pictured).

  1. Matea Gordon, Sturgis
  2. Taya Chelmo, Kimball
  3. Dara Bauer, Lemmon

Grain Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Valent USA Corporation and Wilbur Ellis. Our state level sponsor is the South Dakota Mill and Grain Inc.

  1. Landon Roling, McCook Central
  2. Matthew Mork, Webster
  3. Kansa Kroll, Groton

Home and Community Development (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored at the state level by Harrisburg FFA and MinnTex Citrus.

  1. Macy Quartier, Beresford
  2.  Delana Mach, Viborg-Hurley

Landscape Management (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Tractor Supply Company. Our state level sponsor is the FarmHouse Fraternity at SDSU.

  1. Chase McDonald, Chester
  2. Jackson Hofer, Beresford
  3. Noah Johnson, Miller

Nursery Operations (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Nufarm Americas. Our state level sponsor is the Twin Cities Region Northland Ford Dealers.

  1. Erika Beck, Tri-Valley
  2. Mara Zorr, Bridgewater-Emery

 Outdoor Recreation (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Yamaha Motor Corporation USA. Our state level sponsors are Jack’s Campers of Mitchell, Central Dakota Guide Service and South Dakota Walleye Charters.

  1. Amara Roland, Rapid City
  2. Megan Sanders, Hot Springs
  3. Julie Jaeger, Bridgewater-Emery

Poultry Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Tractor Supply Company. Our state level sponsors are Mr. Josh Johnson (pictured) and the South Dakota Poultry Industries Association.

  1. Ashley Bjerke, Sioux Valley
  2. Colton Stiefvater, McCook Central
  3. Elden Blume, Redfield

 Service Learning (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsors is State Rancher Feed and Supply, Edgemont

  1. Grace DiGiovanni, McCook Central
  2. Kaylee Morehead, Iroquois
  3. Mara Zorr, Bridgewater-Emery

Sheep Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor is the Newell Ram Sale.

  1. Caleb McGregor, Webster
  2. Taya Chelmo, Kimball
  3. Tanner Calmus, Howard

Small Animal Production and Care (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Tractor Supply Company and Elanco. Our state level sponsors are Salem Veterinary Service (Carie Stiefvater pictured), SD Veterinary Medical Association, and Robert Rennolet of Menno.

  1. Aubrey DeHaai, Miller
  2. Ashtyn Wobig, McCook Central
  3. Morgan Terveen, Bridgewater-Emery

Specialty Animal Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor is R&R Pheasant Hunting.

  1. Mat Kempges, McCook Central
  2. Abby Chase, McCook Central
  3. Hanna Sletto, McCook Central

Specialty Crop Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor’s are Howe Seeds, Inc., McLaughlin and Hansmeier & Son Inc. of Bristol.

  1. Lauren Roling, McCook Central
  2. Landon Roling, McCook Central

Swine Production (Entrepreneurship) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor is the South Dakota Pork Producers Council.

  1. Alana Howard, Miller
  2. Lacie Weber, Rutland
  3. Faith Genzlinger, Howard

Swine Production (Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsors are Gro Master, Smithfield Hog Production, Lester Moeller, United Animal Health, Kevin & Sandy Ortberg and Wally & Kathy Knock.

  1. Ashton Ross, Parker
  2. Landon Roling, McCook Central
  3. Madelyn Kludt, Menno

Turf Grass Management (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by John Deere. Our state level sponsor is Millborn Seeds.

  1. Sydney Grasma, McCook Central
  2. Jackson Harberts, Bridgewater-Emery
  3. Jacob VanVelzen, Parker

Vegetable Production (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by Wilbur-Ellis Company and Tractor Supply Company. Our state level sponsor is in memory of Bill and Stella Hanson by Clark and Lyla Hanson.

  1. Elden Blume, Redfield
  2. Carson Weber, Bridgewater-Emery
  3. Karlie Stiefvater, McCook Central

Veterinary Science (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor is Salem Veterinary Service.

  1. Ella Stiefvater, McCook Central
  2. Sabrah Morris, Miller
  3. Hailey Graham, Brookings

Wildlife Production and Management (Entrepreneurship/Placement) is sponsored nationally by the National FFA Foundation. Our state level sponsor is Craig and Maure Weinkauf in memory of Arthur J. Weinkauf.

  1. Rylee Terveen, Bridgewater-Emery
  2. Amara Roland, Rapid City
  3. Kade Shumaker, Howard

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