California FFA members showed up at this year's National FFA Convention! Highlights include: California FFA members represented the Golden State well at this year's National FFA Convention! Highlights include: six national proficiency champions, one CDE national champion, one LDE national champion, four national agriscience champions, one national FFA officer elected, 11 Honorary American Degree recipients, 499 American Degree recipients, and many finalists!

Congratulations to everyone who competed in Indianapolis this year!
 

Congratulations the following candidates who were awarded their American FFA Degree at the 97th National FFA Convention!

Spencer Abramson, Lakeside-El Capitan

Omar Aguilar, Watsonville

Ashlyn Alamo, Gustine

Aidan Alberto, Hughson

Emma Allred, Visalia-Central Valley Christian

Dominic Alonso, Linden

Andrew Alvarado, Watsonville

Kate Amaro, Willows

Jon Ambrosia, Lakeside-El Capitan

James Anders, Elk Grove

Kiley Andersen, Sebastopol-Analy

Evelyn Andrade, Hanford

By Melissa Lua, State Treasurer

The California FFA State Officer Team has embarked on another busy month, diving straight into action after a brief home break. Our month began with a tour of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo. We toured the agricultural facilities, including the school farm, meat processing lab, and dairy unit—where we treated ourselves to some delicious ice cream! We had the privilege of meeting Dr.

By Gianna Gonzalez, State Secretary

The state officer team kicked off our August adventures at the California Youth Ag Expo in Tulare. During our time there, we watched the various livestock shows, presented awards, and even helped run the ‘Farm to Fiber Fashion’ show!

Q&A with Jonathan Moules, Turlock FFA Alumni

Can you tell us a bit about your background and your experience with FFA?

Q&A with Ranger Kielak, Loyalton FFA Alumni

Can you tell us a bit about your background and your experience with FFA? 

By Alex C. Walker, Lemoore FFA Alumni

Growing up, I struggled with a speech impediment. It wasn't considered severe enough for speech therapy, so I overcame it through independent practice and patience.

By Dayr Salazar Galvez, Sentinel, Woodlake Chapter FFA

My name is Dayr Salazar Galvez, and I’m a proud member of the Woodlake FFA chapter. I had the incredible opportunity to attend the National FFA’s Next Gen Food Products and Processing Systems Conference, an experience that has broadened my perspective and deepened my understanding of the food industry.

Starting in mid-June, the state FFA officer team has had a jam-packed schedule, beginning with traveling to the California Agricultural Teachers’ Association (CATA) conference in San Luis Obispo. There, we had the opportunity to introduce ourselves to ag teachers from all over the state. While in the area, we stopped in Santa Maria to escape the Central Valley heat wave and visit our State Treasurer, Melissa Lua-Duarte’s family.

We recently reached out to FFA alumni via social media to gather insights into exciting career opportunities just for you. From implementing field audits at the California Olive Ranch to diverse roles in California agriculture, including manufacturing internships with Kraft-Heinz, there's something for everyone. Check out the links below for a list of current internship opportunities and apply for one (or even two or three) today!

CalAgJobs.org