College & Career Expo at the 98th Annual State FFA Leadership Conference

More than 90 exhibitors representing various sectors of the agriculture industry welcomed attendees to the Ontario Convention Center for the 2026 College & Career Expo. This year's event had something for everyone, featuring booths from industry partners, in- and out-of-state colleges and universities, an agriscience fair, livestock fitting demonstrations, and the FFA Store. The Expo is designed to connect conference participants with industry and educational leaders, creating valuable opportunities for networking and career exploration.

AGCO Corporation
Agra Tech, Inc.
Almond Board of California
Associated Feed & Supply Co.
Bayer Crop Science
Butte College
Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Science
Cal Poly Humboldt
Cal Poly Pomona, Huntley College of Agriculture
California CattleWomen, Inc.
California Farm Bureau
California Pork Producers Association
California State Grange
California State High School Clay Target League
California State University Monterey Bay
CANERS
Canine Companions
Cengage School
College of the Sequoias
Conleys Greenhouse Mfg and Sales
Corban University
CSU Chico
CSU Fresno
Darling Ingredients
Ducks Unlimited
Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Farm Robotics Academy / Bonsai Robotics
Farmers Warehouse Company
Feather River College
Fastenal
Fellowship of Christian Farmers International
Fork Farms
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Fresno City College
Golden State Agricultural Foundation
Golden State Genetics
H2I Group
Hartnell College
Kansas State University, College of Agriculture
Kansas State University, Department of Entomology
Lemoore College
Merced College
Modesto Junior College
NMSU College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Oklahoma State University, Ferguson College of Agriculture
Papé Group
Porterville College
Reedley College
Rimol Greenhouse Systems
Rodeo Time
Salt Creek Market & Apparel
San Joaquin Delta College
SDAALAS
Shasta College
Sierra Pacific Industries
Sullivan Supply
Teach Ag California
TEF Educational Tours
Tower Garden
Turning Point USA
U.S. Army
UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
UC Riverside College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences
University of Arizona, College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences
University of Idaho, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Wisconsin, Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
University of Wyoming, College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources
Utah State University, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Valley Wide Cooperative
WAMU Agricultural Sciences Department
Wandering Maverick Boutique
Wilco Farm Stores
Wyotech
Washington State University, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

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