ONTARIO Calif. — Members and supporters of the California Future Farmers of America (FFA) returned to the Toyota Arena for the fifth session of the 95th State FFA Leadership Conference in Ontario, with the theme of “Redefine Education.”
The following proficiency awards were handed out in alphabetical order from Diversified Agriculture Production to Outdoor Recreation:
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 the 2023 State FFA Leadership Conference sessions throughout the day.
ONTARIO, Calif. — Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and supporters from across the state of California returned to the Toyota Arena for the fourth session of the 95th State FFA Leadership Conference in Ontario, with the session theme being “Redefine Agriculture.”
The first set of proficiency awards, from Ag Communications to Dairy Production Placement, were handed out in alphabetical order. The winners are as follows:
Ontario, CA – After recognizing six exceptional California teachers as finalists through the Golden Owl Award, the California FFA Foundation, in partnership with Nationwide and the California Farm Bureau, selected Jason Ferreira, agricultural teacher at Hanford High School, as California’s 2022-2023 “Ag Educator of the Year.”
Bobby Irwin performed for more than 6,000 FFA members and supporters during tonight's evening session. Irwin is a former Texas FFA member and.earned the first-place title at the 2021 National FFA Convention Talent Contest. Thank you California Beef Council for sponsoring the event.
Today, more than $65,000 in scholarships were awarded to FFA members. Not only do scholarships provide financial support for educational goals, but they can also boost your resume, extend your network, or even benefit your future career.
Almond Board of California
Abby Bianchi, Hollister-San Benito
Kyleigh Forster, Bakersfield-Frontier
Jayraj Kahlon, Merced-Golden Valley
Tanner Kane, Riverside-Norte Vista
Taylor Seder, Santa Rosa
Cade Stafford, Sutter
Alexsis Delgadillo, Madera
Gianni Mayo, El Centro-Southwest
Colton Shaw, Sebastopol-Analy
ONTARIO, Calif. — Members and supporters of the California Future Farmers of America (FFA) returned to the Toyota Arena for the third session of 95th State FFA Leadership Conference in Ontario, with a theme of “Redefine Achievement.”
Katie Otto, executive director of development of the California FFA Foundation, gave remarks on the impact supporters make on the association and thanked numerous sponsors for their commitment and dedication to the organization.
“The California FFA Foundation is here to serve your needs - all 100,000 of you,” Otto said.
ONTARIO, Calif. — Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and supporters from across the state of California returned to the Toyota Arena for the second session of the 95th State FFA Leadership Conference in Ontario with “Redefine Leadership” as a session theme.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
RECAP: State FFA Leadership Conference Opening Session
Friday, March 17, 2023
RECAP: State FFA Leadership Conference Second Session
RECAP: State FFA Leadership Conference Third Session
Saturday, March 18, 2023
