Boone County Chapters Dominate FFA Star, Proficiency Awards
April 24, 2023 10:33AM CDT
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Two State Stars and six proficiency awards are staying in Boone County after this past week’s 95th Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. Regional Radio’s Kyle Hill has a recap.
State Star Award Winners
| Star In Agribusiness | Pacey Cope, Audrain County R-VI |
| Star In Agriscience | Ayren Rapp, Northeast Vernon County |
| Star Farmer | Ashley Sjostrand, Ashland |
| Star In Placement | Jack Keene, Columbia |
Proficiency Award Winners
| Ag Communications | Colin McIntyre, Belton |
| Ag Education | Makenna Stundebeck, Salisbury |
| Ag Mech Fabrication & Design | Hailey Gentry, Pleasant Hill |
| Ag Mech Repair & Maintenance (Ent.) | Aaron Carter, Audrain County R-Six |
| Ag Mech Repair & Maintenance (Place) | Cody Homfield, Lexington |
| Ag Processing | GraceAnn Skelton, Richmond |
| Ag Sales (Entrepreneurship) | Carlee Long, Paris |
| Ag Sales (Placement) | Allison Steffen, Marshfield |
| Ag Services | Annamarie Stone, Centralia |
| Agriscience Research (Animal Systems) | Abigail Burns, Gallatin |
| Agriscience Research (Integrated Sys.) | Clara Smith, Pleasant Hope |
| Agriscience Research (Plant Systems) | Noelle Abend, Rich Hill |
| Beef Production (Entrepreneurship) | Weston Piper, Hermitage |
| Beef Production (Placement) | Jack Keene, Columbia |
| Dairy Production (Entrepreneurship) | Whitney Yerina, Conway |
| Dairy Production (Placement) | Treasure Clark, McDonald County |
| Diversified Ag Production | Tyler Fenner, Sweet Springs |
| Diversified Crop Production (Ent.) | Michael Dierking, Santa Fe |
| Diversified Crop Production (Place) | Ben Taylor, Ashland |
| Diversified Horticulture | Nash McKenzie, Boonville |
| Diversified Livestock Production | Ashley Sjostrand, Ashland |
| Environmental Science & Nat Resource Mgmt | Garrett Scheetz, Hallsville |
| Equine Science (Entrepreneurship) | Crayton Schwieter, South Shelby |
| Equine Science (Placement) | Alexis Mullins, St James |
| Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production | Aiden Plenge, Clark County |
| Food Science | Aaron Wilcox, Higginsville |
| Forage Production | Aislynn Baker, Atlanta |
| Forest Management | Nicole Benne, Warrenton |
| Fruit Production | Kendra Zeilstra, Brunswick |
| Goat Production | Mary Keune, Brookfield |
| Grain Production | Emily Schreiner, Chillicothe |
| Landscape Management | Macy Bader, Hermann |
| Nursery Operations | Jace Ellis, Montgomery County |
| Outdoor Recreation | Erin Bash, Clark County |
| Poultry Production | Dane Christy, Atlanta |
| Service Learning | Ali Reid, Concordia |
| Sheep Production | Auburn Cole, Milan |
| Small Animal Care & Production | Madison Dent, Warrenton |
| Specialty Crop Production | Trent Hargis, Ashland |
| Swine Production (Entrepreneurship) | Mason Forkner, Nevada |
| Swine Production (Placement) | Kaleb Peak, Wellsville-Middletown |
| Turf Grass Management | Austen Minnick, Chillicothe |
| Vegetable Production | Kylie Nolan, Silex |
| Veterinary Science | Baylor Montgomery, Brookfield |
| Wildlife Management | Rachel Baretich, Belle |
