2023 Idaho's National Proficiency Results and FINALISTS Announced!

The Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through their supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs), have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers.

Students can compete for awards in almost 50 areas covering everything from agricultural communications to wildlife management. There are four types of proficiency awards:

  • Placement proficiency awards are given to those whose SAEs are related to employment, apprenticeships, or internships at an agribusiness or agriculture-related organization.

  • Entrepreneurship proficiency awards are given to those whose SAEs are related to ownership of an agribusiness or agriculture-related enterprise.

  • Combined some proficiency award areas are not split into entrepreneurship and placement, applicants can combine both placement and entrepreneurship records if both are included in the SAE.

  • Agriscience Research proficiency awards involve planning and conducting an agriculturally based scientific experiment based on hypothesis and the use of the scientific methods of investigation on the hypothesis.

CONGRATULATIONS NATIONAL PROFICIENCY FINALISTS!

Very top in the nation with placings announced at the National FFA Convention in November:

Boden Brown, Rigby FFA, Dairy Production Placement

William Warner, Rigby FFA, Equine Science Entrepreneurship

Macee Madsen, Rigby FFA, Forage Production Entrepreneurship/Placement

Jordyn Gebarowski, Rigby FFA, Goat Production Entrepreneurship/Placement

Lucy Barney, Rigby FFA, Small Animal Production and Care Entrepreneurship/Placement

Joseph Doumit, Troy FFA, Wildlife Production and Management Entrepreneurship/Placement

Placing Gold at the National Level:

Benjamin Thornly, Rigby FFA, Gold, Equine Science Placement

Tyson Miller, Rigby FFA, Gold, Landscape Management Entrepreneurship/Placement

Makae Hogge, Rigby FFA, Gold, Outdoor Recreation Entrepreneurship/Placement

Bentley McIntyre, Marsing FFA, Gold, Poultry Production Entrepreneurship/Placement

Pryce Romriell, Rigby FFA, Gold, Swine Production Placement

Cooper Shaffer, Rigby FFA, Gold, Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance PlacementMadison

Elizabeth Blattner, Meridian FFA, Gold, Diversified Livestock Production Entrepreneurship/Placement

Placing Silver at the National Level:

Connor Mortensen, Rigby FFA, Silver, Diversified Agricultural Production Entrepreneurship/Placement

Brodee Muir North Fremont FFA, Silver, Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication Entrepreneurship/Placement

Mackenzie Waters, New Plymouth FFA, Silver, Sheep Production Entrepreneurship/Placement

Ricky VanMeer, Cambridge FFA, Silver, Agricultural Sales Placement

Halee Miller, Rigby FFA, Silver, Beef Production Placement

Placing Bronze at the National Level:

Nolan Vantrease, New Plymouth FFA, Bronze, Agricultural Processing Entrepreneurship/PlacementMadison

Passmore, Kuna FFA, Bronze, Agricultural Education Entrepreneurship/Placement

Idaho FFA Association