The Plymouth FFA Chapter was named the state winning Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event Team. Team members include Trever Marquardt, Cole Anderson, Austin Lau and Jessy Pritzlaff. Their advisors are Tracy Heinbuch and Katelynn Sibley. Additionally, the top individual was Makenna Schuebel from the Stanley -Boyd FFA. Schuebel’s advisor is Jordan Donnerbauer. The Nursery/Landscape CDE tests…

The Wisconsin Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have remained committed to our organization throughout their entire lives and have immensely impacted it in a positive manner. The members of the Wisconsin FFA Hall of Fame are recognized by a plaque in their honor at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The…

Terry Bernick, Tim Buttles and Randy Tenpas were recognized as Wisconsin FFA VIP recipients at the 94th Wisconsin FFA Convention held in Madison, Wisconsin, June 12 – 15, 2023. Terry BernickTerry Bernick has served FFA members for 22 years as Executive Assistant at the Wisconsin FFA Center. She is behind the scenes for every FFA…

For outstanding support, help and guidance to agricultural education and the FFA, the Wisconsin Association of FFA was honored to bestow the Distinguished Service Award to two recipients at the 94th Wisconsin FFA Convention held in Madison, Wisconsin. The 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipients are: Ted HalbachTed Halbach is a distinguished faculty instructor of dairy…

Sixteen Honorary State FFA Degrees were awarded at the 94th Wisconsin State FFA Convention in Madison, Wisconsin, June 14, 2023.  The Honorary Degree is the highest degree that the Wisconsin Association of FFA can bestow on a non-member.  The recipients were presented with plaques during a special program to thank them for their dedication to agriculture…

The Agriscience Fair recognizes middle and high school students who are studying the application of scientific principles and emerging technologies in agricultural enterprises. Participant must plan and implement a scientific experiment to prove a hypothesis.  With results of this experiment the participants must summarize their findings in a research paper and put together a display.…

The Weyauwega – Fremont FFA Chapter was named the state winner of the 2023 National Chapter Award at the 94th Wisconsin FFA Convention. The Weyauwega – Fremont FFA advisors are Sandra Dykes and Connie Peterson This program recognizes the chapters for their overall Program of Activities that include three major areas: Growing Leaders, Building Communities, and…

The Big Foot FFA Chapter was named the State Winner with their Food for America Program. Big Foot’s advisor is Lisa Konkel. Through the Food for America Program, FFA members educate elementary students about variety of aspects of Wisconsin agriculture. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation sponsors the Food for America Program at the state level.…

The State FFA Degree is the highest degree that an FFA member can earn on the state level. To earn this degree, a member has to have earned both their Greenhand and Chapter Degrees. Earning the State FFA Degree is an honor and great accomplishment for those that have set their goals to reach this…

The 2023 Winner in Swine Production Placement is Claire Esselman of the Clinton FFA. This proficiency is sponsored by the Wisconsin FFA Convention Partners.  Since 1974, Claire’s family has been marketing and showing Berkshire pigs, making it only natural that Claire would have her family enterprise as her SAE. Claire has been able to learn…

The 2023 Wildlife Production and Management Proficiency winner is Sonny Boardman of the De Soto FFA. This proficiency is sponsored by Kenneth & Joyce Natzke and Richard & Sue Schultz. Sonny’s family has been commercially fishing on the Mississippi River for four generations. Through his SAE, Sonny has become one of the primary workers for…

The 2023 Winner in Veterinary Science is Brooke Casey of the New London FFA. This proficiency is sponsored by the Wisconsin FFA Convention Partners. In 2019, Brooke started as a kennel attendant at Wolf River Veterinary Clinic. In 2021, Brooke was promoted to being a veterinary assistant. Brooke’s responsibilities with this role include working with…

The 2023 Winner in Vegetable Production is Cody Hudziak of the Weyauwega – Fremont FFA Chapter. This proficiency is sponsored by McCain Foods, Inc. Cody’s Supervised Agricultural Experience involves working with the aquaponics system in the agricultural classroom in Weyauwega – Fremont. Cody has been essential to the success of the aquaponics system and its…

The 2023 Winner in Turf Grass Management is Carson Kroll of the Mineral Point FFA. This proficiency is sponsored by the Wisconsin FFA Convention Partners. While golfing in the summertime, Carson witnessed the importance of the groundskeeper to the game of golf. This led Carson to become a groundskeeper at Dodge Point Country Club, a…

The 2023 Swine Production Entrepreneurship proficiency winner is Eli Nett of the Weyauwega – Fremont FFA. This  proficiency is sponsored by the Wisconsin Pork Association. Eli has been raising swine for the past five years. Each year, after purchasing his hogs in March, Eli trains, feeds, washes, clips, and manages his hogs to ensure that…