Career Development Event (CDE) and Leadership Development Event (LDE) winners were announced and celebrated at the 98th Kansas FFA Convention, May 27-29, 2026, on the campus of Kansas State University. The following members and chapters will represent Kansas FFA at the 99th National FFA Convention and Expo in their respective event.
2026 State Champions:
- Ag Issues – Ellsworth – North Central
- Agricultural Communications – Neodesha – Southeast
- Agricultural Sales – Labette County – Southeast
- Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems – Girard – Southeast
- Agronomy – Andale – South Central
- Conduct of Chapter Meetings – Tescott – North Central
- Creed Speaking – Kealie Bryant, Garden City – Southwest
- Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management – Nemaha Central – Northeast
- Discussion Meet* – Braeden Stutzman, Inman – South Central
- Employment Skills – Madison Johnson, Phillipsburg – Northwest
- Entomology* – Labette County – Southeast
- Environmental & Natural Resources – Holton – Northeast
- Extemporaneous Public Speaking – Taylor Gudde, Labette County – Southeast
- Farm & Agribusiness Management – Paola – East Central
- Floriculture – Spring Hill – East Central
- Food Science & Technology – Yates Center – Southeast
- Forestry – Mission Valley – East Central
- Horse Evaluation – Spring Hill – East Central
- Livestock Evaluation – Uniontown – Southeast
- Marketing Plan – Junction City – North Central
- Meats Evaluation & Technology – Uniontown – Southeast
- Milk Quality & Products – Anderson County – East Central
- Nursery/Landscape – Washington County – North Central
- Parliamentary Procedure – Chapman – North Central
- Poultry Evaluation – Perry-Lecompton – Northeast
- Prepared Public Speaking – Clara Gfeller, Chapman – North Central
- Spanish Creed Speaking – Heath Ratzlaff, Canton-Galva – South Central
- Veterinary Science – Phillipsburg – Northwest
* – State Level Event Only
In addition to our CDE and LDE compeitions, Kansas FFA recognizes the following chapters for their efforts in other competitive events:
- National Land and Homesite Teams
- Andale
- La Crosse
- Stockton
- Yates Center
- Jackson Heights
- Bucklin
- Jayhawk-Linn
- Thunder Ridge
- Udall
- Career Development Sweepstakes – Anderson County
- Chapter Scrapbook Competition – Andale
- Leadership Information Exam – Anderson County
- Middle School Quiz Bowl – Caldwell
- People in Ag Poster Contest – Maddex Ugues, Sedgwick FFA