2025 Agricultural Proficiency Awards

Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Proficiency winners were announced at each of the three sessions throughout the day.

Proficiency Award Winners:

Agricultural Communications, Saray Madriz Alcaraz, Madera FFA
Agricultural Education, Kaycee Van Horn, Santa Maria FFA
Agricultural Mechanics Design/Fabrication, Trevor Wright, Hollister-San Benito FFA
Agricultural Mechanics Repair/Maintenance Entrepreneurship, Lucas Pulse, Atascadero FFA
Agricultural Mechanics Repair/Maintenance Placement, Alden Hansard, Alden Hansard FFA
Agricultural Processing, Gavin Ames, Lakeside-El Capitan FFA
Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship, Anabel Quintana, Lodi-Tokay FFA
Agricultural Sales Placement, Brandon Flores, Gonzalez FFA
Agricultural Services, Addison Bond, Palo Cedro-Foothill FFA
Agriscience Research - Animal Systems, Ari Rutman, Gilroy FFA
Agriscience Research - Integrated System, Riley Piehl, Santa Rosa FFA
Agriscience Research - Plant Systems, Juliana Carroll, St. Helena FFA
Beef Production Entrepreneurship, Peyton Wood, Yreka FFA
Beef Production Placement, Hayley Byrd, Corning FFA
Dairy Production Entrepreneurship, Mykell Mull, Chowchilla FFA
Dairy Production Placement, Lauren Silveira, Chowchilla FFA
Diversified Agricultural Production, Nicholas Bonomi, Sanger FFA
Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship, Owen Baffunno, Los Banos FFA
Diversified Crop Production Placement, Weston LaGrande, Arbuckle-Pierce FFA
Diversified Horticulture, Sophia Sisil, Madera-Liberty FFA
Diversified Livestock, Joseph Schnohr, Gridley FFA
Environmental Sciences/Natural Resources, Jacob Zuniga, St. Helena FFA
Equine Science Entrepreneurship, Jacey Tweedy, Sanger FFA
Equine Science Placement, Genevieve Atwell, Cottonwood-West Valley FFA
Forage Production, Jack Majors, Visalia-Central Valley Christian FFA
Forest Management/Products, David Guerra, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley FFA
Fruit Production and Nut Production, Rafael Rodriguez Gaytan, Riverdale FFA
Goat Production, Mathew Machado, Madera FFA
Grain Production Placement, Lane Dunbar, Nicolaus-East Nicolaus FFA
Landscape Installation, Christopher Tornero, Madera FFA
Nursery Operations, Chase Weiland, Wildomar-Elsinore FFA
Outdoor Recreation, Nicolas Bump, Marysville FFA
Poultry Production, Taleah Lusk, Altaville-Bret Hart FFA
Service Learning, Andrea Guzman-Soto, Santa Maria-Pioneer Valley FFA
Sheep Production, Elizabeth Wagster, Atascadero FFA
Small Animal Production and Care, Dylan Cardey, Atwater FFA
Specialty Animal Production, Madison Stayer, Palo Cedro-Foothill FFA
Specialty Crop Production, Rebekah Villalobos, Atwater FFA
Swine Production Entrepreneurship, Kallie Loogman, Hanford FFA
Swine Production Placement, Grace Curry, Hughson FFA
Turf Grass Management, Jose Avalos, Galt FFA
Vegetable Production, Charles Ferguson, Lemoore FFA
Veterinary Medicine, Peyton Heermance, Altaville-Bret Hart FFA
Wildlife Management, Mori Stidman, Visalia-VTEC FFA

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