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Meet Your 2019 National Proficiency Award Winner in Specialty Crops- Garrett Slagel of the Hydro-Eakly FFA
Sat, 02 Nov 2019 03:52:24 CDT
Three Oklahoma FFA Members brought home National Championships in the Agricultural Proficiency Awards as they were announced on Friday, November first at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. One of those high achievers was Garrett Slagel of the Hydro- Eakly FFA, winning in the Specialty Crops- Entrepreneurship/Placement category.
Garrett Slagell has been involved in all stages of production on his family farm for as long as he can remember. One of the specialty crops on the farm are ornamental gourds. Sitting on 60 acres, the gourds are planted in April and harvested in October. Slagell's tasks include planting, harvesting, packaging and shipping. He is supported by his parents, Kendra and Chris and his FFA advisor, Chris Klaassen. The award is sponsored by National FFA Foundation & National FFA Organization
After receiving the award, Slagel talked with FFA Broadcast Intern Clarrisa Larry about the Championship- you can hear that conversation by clicking on the LISTEN BAR below.
The Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through their Supervised Agricultural Experiences have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Students can compete for awards in 47 areas covering everything from Agricultural Communications to Wildlife Management. Each award area has two categories, placement and entrepreneurship- although in some award area- those two categories are combined.
Placement proficiency awards are given to those whose SAEs are related to employment, apprenticeships, or internships at an agribusiness or agriculture-related organization. Entrepreneurship proficiency awards are given to those whose SAEs are related to ownership of an agribusiness or agriculture-related organization. Proficiency awards are given out at the local, state and national levels.
Judging occurred in Indianapolis during the 92nd National FFA Convention & Expo, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, with the winners announced during an onstage ceremony on Friday, Nov. 1.
As a part of our coverage, we are taking pictures in and around the 2019 National FFA Convention- click or tap here to check out the National Convention Album on FLICKR. By the way- we continue a tradition as several state officers of the Oklahoma FFA will be taking pictures for us during the course of the meeting.
Our exclusive coverage of the 2019 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis October 30- November 2 is a service of ITC Great Plains, Your Energy Superhighway- learn more about this high voltage, transmission only utility and their commitment to the communities they serve which is the cornerstone of their business - Click or tap here for their webpage. We also appreciate the support of the Oklahoma FFA Association and the Oklahoma FFA Alumni Association. Click or tap here for more information about one of the top states in the US in the FFA- the Oklahoma FFA Association. FFA is a student organization for high school-aged students interested in agriculture and leadership.
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