Special Report

Good day for Wisconsin FFA

Friday was a good day for the Wisconsin FFA at the National FFA Convention. The Badger State has four National Proficiency Award winners:

• Tom Allen of the Reedsburg FFA won Dairy Production Entrepreneurship
• Ashley Orr of the Waupaca FFA won Diversified Livestock Production
• Nate Leystra, Randolph Cambria-Friesland FFA won Grain Production
• Josh Bruckert, Sauk Prairie FFA won Wildlife Production

The Amery FFA took second-place in the Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management Career Development Event (CDE). Top individual was Trent Dado of Amery, Ethan Dado was third-place individual and Laura Jensen of Amery placed fourth.

Jessica Pralle of the Osseo-Fairchild FFA won the Dairy Cattle Handlers Activity.

The Viroqua FFA placed fifth in Ag Technology and Mechanical Systems, Tom Larson was third-place individual.

Three Wisconsinites were presented with Honorary American Degrees:

• Black Hawk ag teacher Lori Berget
• Wisconsin Farm Bureau president Bill Bruins
• Frank Friar of the Wisconsin Farm Center.