Iola High School FFA member Cody Wille earned first place in state proficiency awards for fiber and/or oil production.
The award was handed down June 1 at the Kansas FFA Convention in Manhattan.
For fiber and oil production, members must own or work for a business that includes management practices to efficiently produce and market crops for fiber and/or oil. The harvesting, baling, marketing and selling of straw and/or corn stalks for all purposes other than forage also is considered.
Crops with such uses include soybeans, cotton, sisal, hemp, sesame seed, flax, mustard, canola, castor beans, sunflower, peanuts, dill, spearmint and safflower.
Wille will go on to compete at the National FFA Convention this fall in Indianapolis.
Other honorees include Iola’s Carly Dreher, who was named a finalist in small animal production and care proficiency.
Meanwhile, Marmaton Valley High School’s Mary Brown was the recipient of the Farm Aid Scholarship Endowment. The $3,000 scholarship was awarded based on leadership potential, moral character, and academic success.
