PROFICIENCY AWARDS (FOUNDATION)
AVAILABLE IN PLACEMENT OR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AG COMMUNICATIONS-COMPUTER, RADIO, TV, NEWSPATER, RELATED TO AG (REPORTING OR MANAGING, NOT INSTALLING)
AG EDUCATION –YOUTH MENTORING, EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, OR FFA
AG MECHANICS DESIGN AND FABRICATION-CONSTRUCTION OR REWORKING OF WOOD OR METAL
AG MECHANICS REPAIR AND MAINTENACE-FIXING WORN OR BROKEN EQUIPMENT, OVERHAULING, CHANGING OIL, ETC.
AG MECHANICS ENERGY SYSTEMS-PRODUCING OR PROCESSING ELECRICTY, BATTERIES, SOLAR OR FUEL
AG PROCESSING-SELLING OF AG PRODUCTS
AG SALES-SELLING OF AG PRODUCTS
AG SERVICE-FIXING IN SOME FIELD OF AG
AQUACULTURE - PRODUCE AND MARKET AQUATIC PLANTS AND ANIMALS
BEEF PRODUCTION-BEEF CATTLE, FEEDLOT, FEEDER CATTLE, BOTTLE CALVES
DAIRY PRODUCTION-DAIRY CATTLE AND PRODUCTS
DIVERSIFIED AG PRODUCTION- MUST HAVE A COMBINATION OF CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
DIVERSIFIED CROP PRODUCTION-PRODUCE AND MARKET TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT CROPS SUCH AS GRAIN, FIBER/OIL, FORAGE, VEGETABLE/FRUIT
DIVERSIFIED HORTICULTURE-PRODUCING, PROCESSING AND MARKETING PLANTS
DIVERSFIED LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION-PRODUCE A COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT LIVESTOCK -Ex. BEEF, DAIRY, SHEEP, HORSES, SWINE
EMERGING AG TECHNOLOGY-WORK IN NEW AG TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE NOT LISTED SUCH AS AI TECHNICIAN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT-WASTE MANAGEMENT, RESOURCE USAGE, LAND REGULATIONS
EQUINE SCIENCE-HORSE RELATED ACTIVITIES
FIBER AND/OR OIL CROP PRODUCTION-COTTON/SOYBEANS AND SUNFLOWERS
FLORICULTURE-GREENHOUSE FLOWERS AND RELATED PLANTS
FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, FOOD INSPECTION
FORAGE PRODUCTION-ALFALFA, CLOVER, GRAIN SILAGE, PASTURES
FOREST MANAGEMENT-CHRISTMAS TREES, PLANTING, TRIMMING, THINNING, CUTTING
FRUIT PRODUCTION-FRUIT CROPS
GRAIN PRODUCTION-WHEAT, RYE, MILO, BARLEY, AND OATS
HOME/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT-IMPROVING FACILITIES, WIRING OR REWIRING, POURING CONCRETE, BUILDING OR FIXING PROJECTS, BEAUTIFYING OR MODERNIZING
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT-PLANTING AND MAINTAINING TURF, PLANTS
NURSERY OPERATIONS-STARTING PLANTS IN A GREENHOUSE
OUTDOOR RECREATION-IMPROVING OR BUILDING CAMPGROUNDS, PICNIC AREAS, FISHING DOCKS, AND NATURE TRAILS
POULTRY PRODUCTION-PULLETS, HENS, BROILERS, DUCKS, GEESE
SHEEP PRODUCTION-EWES, FEEDER LAMBS
SMALL ANIMAL CARE-CARE FOR CATS, DOGS, RABBITS, BIRDS, ETC.
SPECIALTY ANIMAL PRODUCTION-GOATS, DOGS, FISH, BEES
SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCTION-POPCORN, GRASS SEED PRODUCTION
SWINE PRODUCTION-FARROWING AND FINISHING
TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT-PLANTING TURF PLANTS, SHRUBS
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION-GARDEN VEGETABLES
VETERINARY MEDICINE – WORK WITH A VETERINARIAN OR IN THE HEALTH INDUSTRY
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT-RESTOCKING PROGRAM, FISH, OR IMPROVING WILDLIFE HABITAT