2016 Nevada FFA Convention

Awards Booklet (View results & pictures at www.nvaged.com)

Platinum Convention Sponsors - $1,000+

College of Agriculture Biotechnology & Natural Resources (CABNR) Newmont Mining Corp. American AgCredit Anderson Dairy Dairy Farmers of America Doug & Doris Hoskin Jackhammer, Inc NV Dept. of Ag. - Buy Nevada Northern Nevada Dairymen Troy Jordan

10+ Year Convention Sponsors

American AgCredit Anderson Dairy Barnes Ranches Bob & April Oakden City of Fallon Copley Family Curt & Lynda Jordan Dale & Leslie Lotspeich David Hoskin Dennis Hoskin Doug & Doris Hoskin Gary Aldax Hillside Dairy, Pete & Ruth Olsen Jerry & Karen Barbee Jim Barbee & Heather Dye Joe & Jaime Frey McMullen, McPhee & Co. Nebe Family Nevada Beef Council Nevada Farm Bureau Northern Nevada Dairymen Tonja Dressler Wells Auto & Hardware Wolf Pack Meats

Agriscience Fair

Sponsor(s): Anne Willard & John Swingen

Individual Results: Animal Systems Division II:

Allysen Olsen, Churchill County FFA – State Winner Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems

Division II: Allison Smith, Silver Sage FFA – State Winner

Plant Systems Division II: Bailey Brown, Silver Sage FFA – State Winner

Food Products & Processing Systems Division II: Kiara Tingey, Silver Sage FFA – Bronze Ranking

Food Products & Processing Systems Division IV: Kaylie Machutta & Tara Reynolds – Bronze Ranking

Agricultural Issues Forum

Sponsor(s): Wells Auto and Hardware

Team Results: Silver Sage FFA - High Team

Sierra Nevada FFA - 2nd High Team Winnemucca FFA - 3rd High Team

Agricultural Sales

Sponsor(s): Wells Auto & Hardware

Team Results: Sierra Nevada FFA - High Team Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Team

Wells FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Daniel Valdez, Silver Sage FFA - High

Tara Reynolds, Sierra Nevada FFA - 2nd High Cody Jenkins, Silver Sage FFA - 3rd High

Agriculture Mechanics Olympics

Hosted by UNR’s John Mackay Club Team Results: Muck – Diamond Mountain FFA - High Team

Ruby Mountain FFA - 2nd High Team Duck Valley FFA – 3rd High Team

Saw – Ruby Mountain FFA - High Team White River FFA - 2nd High Team

Winnemucca FFA – 3rd High Team Gold Pan – White River FFA - High Team

Moapa Valley FFA - 2nd High Team Ruby Mountain FFA – 3rd High Team

Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems

Sponsor(s): FarWest Equipment Dealers' Assoc.

Dale & Leslie Lotspeich Jerry & Karen Barbee

David Hoskin AACT & TMCC - Host

Team Results: Silver Sage FFA - High Team

Ruby Mountain FFA - 2nd High Team Winnemucca FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Kaycee Smith- Silver Sage FFA - High

Mitchel Scott- Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Taylor Andersen- Silver Sage FFA - 3rd High

Best Dressed Chapter

West Tech FFA

Best Informed Greenhands

Sponsor(s): Team Results: Individual Results:

Steve & Leslie Zimmerman Wells FFA - High Team Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Team

Moapa Valley FFA - 3rd High Team

Jade Kelly, Wells FFA - High Laila Jackson, Wells FFA - 2nd High Ian Spratling, Wells FFA - 3rd High

Creed Speaking

Sponsor(s): Bob & April Oakden

Don & Barbara Elser -"In Memory of the proud parents supporting FFA in Elko

County"

Individual Results: Dionne Stanfill, Silver Sage FFA - High

Cassidie Jones, Moapa Valley FFA - 2nd High Cason Webb-Penn, North Valleys FFA - 3rd High

Dairy Cattle Evaluation & Management

Sponsor(s): Northern Nevada Dairymen

Pete & Ruth Olsen Rosemary Hoskin

Team Results: Winnemucca FFA - High Team

Churchill County FFA - 2nd High Team Pahranagat Valley FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Makenzi Gordon, Winnemucca FFA - High Shauna Smith, Winnemucca FFA - 2nd High

Julia Wideman, Churchill County FFA - 3rd High

Dairy Handler (Selected at 2015 NJLS)

Individual Results: Hayden Story, Capitol FFA

Delegate Business

Constitutional Changes: None submitted

General Business: Approved Previous Minutes

Approved Silver State Degree Applicants Gave Nominating Committee the Power to Act

Committee Reports: Financial Review – Approved FY15 FFA Assoc.

Financial Report Convention-In-Review – Reviewed evaluations and

averaged the scores

Environmental & Natural Resources

Sponsor(s): USDA Natural Resources Conservation

Service Assemblyman Lynn Stewart

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Team Sierra Nevada FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Zalie Peters, Wells FFA - High

Deseret Johnson, Wells FFA - 2nd High Chelsea James, Wells FFA - 3rd High

Extemporaneous Public Speaking

Sponsor(s): Troy Jordan

Individual Results: DeMar Gale, Wells FFA - High

Holly Strasser, Capitol FFA - 2nd High Makenna Taylor, Silver Sage - 3rd High

Farm Business Management

Sponsor(s): American Ag Credit

Nevada Farm Bureau High Desert Irrigation, Inc. - Don & Jolene

Noorda

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Sierra Nevada FFA - 2nd High Team Lincoln County FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Mikayla Rodriguez, Wells FFA - High

DeMar Gale, Wells FFA - 2nd High Kaylie Machutta, Sierra Nevada FFA - 3rd High

Junior Farm Business Management

Sponsor(s): American Ag Credit

Nevada Farm Bureau High Desert Irrigation, Inc. - Don & Jolene

Noorda

Team Results: Wells FFA Chapter - High Team

Sierra Nevada FFA - 2nd High Team

Individual Results: Ben Ballard, Wells FFA - High

Liberty Johnson, Wells FFA - 2nd High Ruth Gale, Wells FFA - 3rd High

Floriculture

Sponsor(s): Jack Hammer Inc.

Jim Barbee & Heather Dye Joe & Jamie Frey

John & Amanda Hutchings Host: Sparks Florist

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Pahranagat FFA - 2nd High Team Silver Sage FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Chelsea James, Wells FFA - High

Deseret Johnson, Wells FFA - 2nd High Brieanna Wooden, Silver Sage FFA - 3rd High

Novice Floriculture

Sponsor(s): Jack Hammer Inc.

Jim Barbee & Heather Dye Joe & Jamie Frey

John & Amanda Hutchings Host: Sparks Florist

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Team North Valleys FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Krista James, Wells FFA - High Ruth Gale, Wells FFA - 2nd High

Aspen Foster, Wells FFA – 3rd High

Homesite Evaluation (Held Fall 2015)

Sponsor(s): USDA Natural Resources Conservation

Service Nevada Farm Bureau

Team Results: Moapa Valley FFA - High Team

Wells FFA - 2nd High Team Winnemucca FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Whitney Wickersham, Moapa Valley FFA - High

Ortiz Natasha, Moapa Valley FFA - 2nd High Hyrum McMurray, Moapa Valley FFA - 3rd High

Honorary Silver State FFA Degree

Stefan Alger Mackenzie Campbell

Ryan Carpenter James Cooney

Gus & Barbara Duncan Todd Hubert

Gretchen Hubert John Kohntopp

Mike & Cindy Merkley Dr. Bill Payne

Pete & Penny Russell Dr. David Shintani

Horse Evaluation

Sponsor(s): Ken & Rebecca Wellnitz

Host: Rancharrah

Team Results: Silver Sage FFA - High Team

Ruby Mountain FFA - 2nd High Team Winnemucca FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Macy Rockwell, Silver Sage - High Lea Peitz, Sierra Nevada - 2nd High

Mackie Griggs, Ruby Mountain - 3rd High

Job Interview

Sponsor(s): Nebe Family

William Hoskin

Individual Results: Wyatt Gibbs, Diamond Mountain FFA - High

Deseret Johnson, Wells FFA - 2nd High Megan Damele, Diamond Mountain FFA - 3rd High

Livestock Evaluation (Held Spring 2015)

Sponsor(s): Anderson Dairy

Doug & Doris Hoskin Tonja Dressler

Team Results: Silver Sage FFA – High Team

Churchill County FFA – 2nd High Team Ruby Mountain FFA – 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Heather Higgins, Ruby Mountain FFA – High Ashley Freshour, Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High

Annika Tingey, Silver Sage FFA – 3rd High

Vance & Jody Vesco Gene & Penny Dodge

Marketing Plan

Sponsor(s): American AgCredit

Gary Aldax

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Team Winnemucca FFA - 3rd High Team

Meats Evaluation & Technology

Sponsor(s): Nevada Beef Council

Host: Wolf Pack Meats

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Pahranagat FFA - 2nd High Team Silver Sage FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Liberty Johnson, Wells FFA - High

Laetitia Ray, Pahranagat FFA - 2nd High Camberlin Uhlig, Wells FFA - 3rd High

Milk Quality & Products

Sponsor(s): Anderson Dairy

Northern Nevada Dairymen Pete & Ruth Olsen

Dennis Hoskin

Team Results: Ruby Mountain FFA - High Team

Diamond Mountain FFA - 2nd High Team Churchill County FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Heather Lacovara, Diamond Mountain - High Layne Zeiszler, Ruby Mountain FFA - 2nd High

Mallory Howard, Ruby Mountain FFA - 3rd High

National & Superior Chapter Awards

Chapters receiving the Superior Chapter Award and a Gold Ranking in National Chapter include:

Silver Sage FFA Sierra Nevada FFA

Ruby Mountain FFA Diamond Mountain FFA

Nursery / Landscape

Sponsor(s): Gus & April Wright

Brian Hoskin Host: Rail City Garden Center & Master

Team Results: Silver Sage FFA - High Team Wells FFA - 2nd High Team

Sierra Nevada FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Aspen Foster, Wells FFA - High

Jenessa Owens, Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Crystal Lake, Wells FFA - 3rd High

Gardeners, Pawl Hollis

Parlimentary Procedure

Sponsor(s): City of Fallon

Curt & Lynda Jordan

Team Results: Silver Sage FFA - High Team Wells FFA - 2nd High Team

Diamond Mountain FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Taylor Andersen, Silver Sage FFA - High Chair

Novice Parliamentary Procedure

Sponsor(s): City of Fallon

Curt & Lynda Jordan

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Team Smith Valley FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Ben Ballard, Wells FFA - Novice High Chair

Poultry Evaluation

Sponsor(s): Nebe Family

Team Results: Churchill County FFA - High Team

Wells FFA - 2nd High Team Silver Sage FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Rebecca Stanton, Ruby Mountain FFA - High

Heather Hancock, Churchill County FFA - 2nd High Jimmy Lange, Silver Sage FFA - 3rd High

Prepared Public Speaking

Sponsor(s): American AgCredit

Don & Barbara Elser - "In Memory of proud parents supporting FFA in Elko County.”

Jeff & Julie Wurtz McMullen, McPhee & Company

Troy Jordan

Individual Results: Tara Reynolds, Sierra Nevada FFA - High

Deseret Johnson, Wells FFA - 2nd High Kaitlyn Torres, Diamond Mountain FFA - 3rd High

Proficiency Awards

Ag Mechanics Repair & Maintenance: Kaycee Smith, Silver Sage FFA – Silver Ranking

Beef Production – Entrepreneurship: Haley Hall, Winnemucca FFA – Silver Ranking

Beef Production – Placement: Anthony Buzzetti, Silver Sage FFA – Silver Ranking

Diversified Agriculture Production: Shauna Smith, Winnemucca FFA – State Winner

Zeke Renner, Silver Sage FFA – Gold Ranking Diversified Livestock Production:

Annika Tingey, Silver Sage FFA – State Winner Forage Production: Makenzie Gordon, Winnemucca FFA – State Winner Poultry Production: Douglas VanNest, Carson Valley FFA - Silver Ranking Sheep Production:

Mikle Peters, Silver Sage FFA – State Winner Brittany Partee, Winnemucca FFA – Gold Ranking

Veterinary Science: Katelyn Rose, Winnemucca FFA – Silver Ranking

Program of Activities (POA)

Best POA for 2015-2016 schoolyear: Winnemucca FFA

Rangeland Evaluation (Held Fall 2015)

Sponsor(s): USDA Natural Resources Conservation

Service Nevada Farm Bureau

Great Basin Ecology, Inc.

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Sierra Nevada FFA - 2nd High Team Lincoln County FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Kaylie Machutta, Sierra Nevada FFA - High

Zalie Peters, Wells FFA - 2nd High Ian Spratling, Wells FFA - 3rd High

Rituals

Sponsor(s): Barnes Ranches

Team Results: Silver Sage FFA - High Team

Churchill County FFA - 2nd High Team Ruby Mountain FFA - 3rd High Team

Scholarships

Sponsor(s): American AgCredit - $1,000

Nevada FFA Foundation, Don Campbell Memorial Scholarship - $500

American AgCredit Scholarship recipient – Marsia Johnson, Smith Valley FFA

Don Campbell Memorial Scholarship recipient – Marikate Lewis, Sierra Nevada FFA

Service Projects

Sponsor(s): Nevada Dept. of Agriculture – Buy Nevada

Nevada Ag. Foundation – Aspire Grant Host: High Desert Farming Initiative

Sessions

Session Sponsor(s): College of Agriculture, Biotechnology &

Natural Resources Newmont Mining Corporation

Dairy Farmers of America Nevada Fresh Pak, LLC Doug & Doris Hoskin

Troy Jordan

Keynote Sponsor(s): Gallagher Ford

Silver State FFA Degree

Meghan Harrison, Capitol FFA Hannah Forbes, Carson Valley FFA

Douglas VanNest, Carson Valley FFA Allyson Fulk, Churchill County FFA

Heather Hancock, Churchill County FFA Victoria Klein, Churchill County FFA Kayce Mulder, Churchill County FFA Allysen Olsen, Churchill County FFA

Madison Perazzo, Churchill County FFA Jes Tews, Churchill County FFA

Emma Damele, Diamond Mountain FFA Megan Damele, Diamond Mountain FFA

Bailey Kelton, Mason Valley FFA McKaela Henrie, Moapa Valley FFA

Cody Jessen, Moapa Valley FFA Byrnne McMurray, Moapa Valley FFA Hyram McMurray, Moapa Valley FFA

Natasha Ortiz, Moapa Valley FFA

Janel Meldrum, Pahranagat Valley FFA Layne Zeiszler, Ruby Mountain FFA

Ryley Hicks, Sierra Nevada FFA Erin Hill, Sierra Nevada FFA

Marikate Lewis, Sierra Nevada FFA Kaylie Machutta, Sierra Nevada FFA Tara Reynolds, Sierra Nevada FFA Darrian Ackerman, Silver Sage FFA

Andrew Doren, Silver Sage FFA Anneliese Hunt, Silver Sage FFA Ashlie Jenkins, Silver Sage FFA Sierra Knight, Silver Sage FFA Alisha Lund, Silver Sage FFA Logan Marin, Silver Sage FFA

Janessa Owen, Silver Sage FFA Mykle Peters, Silver Sage FFA

Macy Rice, Silver Sage FFA Amber Schmidt, Silver Sage FFA

Breanna Southern, Silver Sage FFA Makenna Taylor, Silver Sage FFA Silver Sage FFA

Annika Tingey, Silver Sage FFA Daniel Valdez, Silver Sage FFA

Eliza Williamson, Silver Sage FFA Marsia Johnson, Smith Valley FFA Haley Alberti, Smoky Valley FFA Josie Merritt, Smoky Valley FFA Destiny Peed, Smoky Valley FFA Alora Wilson, Smoky Valley FFA

Brennen Hooper, Wells FFA Patrick Wines, Wells FFA

Trase Bell, Winnemucca FFA Caleb Nolan, Winnemucca FFA Katelyn Rose, Winnemucca FFA

Patrice Stewart, Winnemucca FFA Mikayla Wilke, Winnemucca FFA

Soils Evalualtion (Held Fall 2015)

Sponsor(s): USDA Natural Resources Conservation

Service Nevada Farm Bureau

Team Results: Moapa Valley FFA - High Team

Smoky Valley FFA - 2nd High Team Capitol FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Whitney Wickersham, Moapa Valley FFA - High Hyrum McMurray, Moapa Valley FFA - 2nd High

DeMar Gale, Wells FFA - 3rd High

Star Administrator

Silver Award Results: Amy Dockter-Rozar, Principal

West Career & Technical Academy

Star Awards

Sponsor(s): Copley Family - "In memory of

Austin Jon Park" American AgCredit

Doug & Doris Hoskin Steve & Michele Lewis

Star Greenhand in Agricultural Placement: Matthew Wines, Silver Sage FFA

Star Greenhand Farmer: Anthony Barnes, Silver Sage FFA

Star Zone Farmer: Helen Albaugh, Churchill County – State Winner

Myles Getto, Churchill County – Gold Ranking Mary Tomera, Silver Sage FFA – Gold Ranking

State Star in Agricultural Placement: Megan Damele, Diamond Mountain FFA

State Star Farmer: Annika Tingey, Silver Sage FFA – State Winner

Patrick Wines, Wells FFA – Gold Ranking

Veterinary Science

Sponsor(s): Nevada Veterinary Medicine Assoc.

Team Results: Wells FFA - High Team

Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Team Diamond Mountain FFA - 3rd High Team

Individual Results: Hailey Swan, Wells FFA - High

Miah Estrada, Silver Sage FFA - 2nd High Crystal Lake, Wells FFA – 3rd High

2015-2016 Nevada FFA State Officers

Blake Duncan – President Blane Merkley – Vice President

Melissa Russell – Secretary Tessa Hubert - Treasurer

2016-2017 Nevada FFA State Officers

Brieanna Wooden – President Janel Meldrum – Vice President

Bailey Kelton – Secretary Kaylie Machutta – Treasurer Meghan Harrison – Reporter Douglas VanNest - Sentinel