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