National Proficiency
The following members have competed at the National level in the Proficiency contest. Showcasing their SAE projects and representing California.
Year and Name
2014 Marcos Rojas 2014 Christopher Lopez 2014 Joshua Allen 2014 Jason Allen 2013 Stephanie Barrera 2013 Jason Allen 2013 Joshua Allen 2012 Jason Allen 2012 Skottlynn Snyder 2011 Jordan Madrid 1999 Jason Diedrich 1997 Jane Diedrich |
Proficiency Area
Outdoor Recreation Diversified Crop Production Diversified Crop Production Fiber Production Poultry Production Grain Production Placement Grain Production Entrepreneurship Grain Production Entrepreneurship Sheep Production Wildlife Entrepreneurship Diversified Livestock Equine Science Gold Award |
Placing
Silver Silver Finalist Gold Gold Silver Silver Finalist Gold Gold Winner Winner |
Agricultural Proficiency Awards

The Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through their SAEs, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers.
Students can compete for awards in 49 areas covering everything from Agricultural Communications to Wildlife Management. Each award area has two categories, placement and entrepreneurship.
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.
Participants in the National Agricultural Proficiency Awards program will receive a rating of National Finalist, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Participant or Disqualified. Four “National Finalists” are selected for each of the 49 award areas and will go on to compete for a national proficiency award. National Agricultural Proficiency Award winners are announced onstage during the National FFA Convention.
Students can compete for awards in 49 areas covering everything from Agricultural Communications to Wildlife Management. Each award area has two categories, placement and entrepreneurship.
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.
Participants in the National Agricultural Proficiency Awards program will receive a rating of National Finalist, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Participant or Disqualified. Four “National Finalists” are selected for each of the 49 award areas and will go on to compete for a national proficiency award. National Agricultural Proficiency Award winners are announced onstage during the National FFA Convention.