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Three South Dakota FFA members named national proficiency finalists

The executive director of the South Dakota FFA Foundation says the National FFA Proficiency awards help FFA members develop specialized skills they can apply toward future careers.

Gerri Eide tells Brownfield nationally there are 45 award areas, ranging from fruit production to beef and swine entrepreneurship. “The students have supervised agriculture experiences (SAEs) that revolve around those specific areas,” she said. “They track their records for a number of years. Through their application, they show how they have grown.”

She says three South Dakota FFA members have been named finalists this year. “Of course, we’re all hoping for the big win, but it’s just being there and having that opportunity to go through that interview and share what they are doing in agriculture in South Dakota,” Eide said. “It’s a huge win because it’s a learning opportunity to help make that happen.”

Finalists will give a presentation on their project over zoom to judges and the winners will be announced and recognized on stage during the National FFA Convention.

South Dakota’s National Proficiency Finalists are:

Carson Weber, Bridgewater-Emery, Diversified Crop Production

Landon Roling, McCook Central, Grain Production Placement

Grace DiGiovanni, McCook Central, Service Learning

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