Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through supervised agricultural experiences, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Kansas FFA members in 41 different areas we named champions in their respective area at the 98th Kansas FFA Convention in May 2026, and will represent Kansas FFA at the 99th National FFA Convention and Expo.
WINNERS:
- Agricultural Communications – Nell Goss – Ellsworth – North Central,
- Agricultural Education – Erica Lieb – Pike Valley – North Central,
- Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication – Clay Guttery – Osborne County – Northwest,
- Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance – Placement – Gage Elliott – Buhler – South Central,
- Agricultural Processing – Coal VanZant – South Haven – South Central,
- Agricultural Sales – Placement – Eli Olander – Southeast of Saline – North Central,
- Agricultural Services – Emmarie Ginest – Stafford – South Central,
- Agriscience Research – Animal Systems – Kayleigh Goggins – Junction City – North Central,
- Agriscience Research – Integrated Systems – Hannah Huddleston – Junction City – North Central,
- Agriscience Research – Plant Systems – Jodi Donley – Ellsworth – North Central,
- Beef Production – Entrepreneurship – Tava Gustafson – Chapman – North Central,
- Beef Production – Placement – Taylor Gudde – Labette County – Southeast,
- Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship – Lauren Benfer – Clay Center – North Central,
- Dairy Production – Placement – Hailey Wells – Cheney – South Central,
- Diversified Agricultural Production – Logan Leiker – Hays – Northwest,
- Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship – Charles Strauss – Chapman – North Central,
- Diversified Crop Production – Placement – Jacob O’Trimble – Perry-Lecompton – Northeast,
- Diversified Horticulture – Alexis Andrew – Buhler – South Central,
- Diversified Livestock Production – Kyser Nemecek – Iola – Southeast,
- Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management – Conner Hoelting – Mission Valley – East Central,
- Equine Science – Entrepreneurship – Karli Haase – Ellsworth – North Central,
- Equine Science – Placement – John Svaty – Ellsworth – North Central,
- Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production – Brittney Dibben – Junction City – North Central,
- Forage Production – Dawson Strunk – Washington County – North Central,
- Forest Management and Products – McKenzie Baker – Washington County – North Central,
- Fruit & Nut Production – Abigail Gaston – Chapman – North Central,
- Goat Production – Jaci Falkenstien – Labette County – Southeast,
- Grain Production – Arika Feldman – Little River – South Central,
- Landscape Installation – Will Voos – Sabetha – Northeast,
- Nursery Operations – Addilyn Lefferd – Royal Valley – Northeast,
- Poultry Production – Clara Seiler – Andale – South Central,
- Service-Learning – Landon Baetz – Lakeside – Northwest,
- Sheep Production – Miley Baumgartel – Eureka – Southeast,
- Small Animal Production and Care – Jonathan Wright – Washington County – North Central,
- Specialty Animal Production – Elliette Nelson – Maize – South Central,
- Swine Production – Entrepreneurship – Hadley Huseman – Ellsworth – North Central,
- Swine Production – Placement – Colby Stoller – Sabetha – Northeast,
- Turf and Landscape Maintenance – Easton Ford – Manhattan – North Central,
- Vegetable Production – Kade Pearson – Beloit – North Central,
- Veterinary Science – Eliza Rosenhagen – Cheney – South Central,
- Wildlife Production and Management – Sadie Aylward – Andale – South Central