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Sessions & Convention Program
Session Schedule
Current Month
wed15apr6:00 pmFirst Session6:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers Session Moderators—State Vice Presidents Cash Honeycutt, Orrick FFA and Gage Swindler, Braymer FFA Invocation – Braxton Watts, State Vice President, El Dorado
Event Details
- Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers
- Session Moderators—State Vice Presidents Cash Honeycutt, Orrick FFA and Gage Swindler, Braymer FFA
- Invocation – Braxton Watts, State Vice President, El Dorado Springs FFA
- National Anthem — Cheston Wilson, Dixon FFA
- Session Reflections – Seth Engemean, Taylor Notdurft, Lindsay McDonald & Noah Groose
- Swine Facility Management Contest – Missouri Pork Producers – Diane Slater
- Remarks from Missouri Department of Agriculture – Director Chris Chinn
- BOAC Missouri Department of Agriculture Grant Awards
- Missouri Agribusiness Academy Recipients
- FFA Talent
- Convention Keynote Speaker — Joel Cruikshank, National FFA Western Region Vice President
- Sponsored by Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau
- FFA Talent
- Proficiency Awards
- Food Products & Processing Pathway
- Food Service
- Natural Resources/Conservation Systems Pathway
- Environmental Science & Natural Resource Management
- Forest Management & Products
- Outdoor Recreation
- Wildlife Production & Management
- Power, Structural & Technical Systems Pathway – Sponsored by Heritage Tractor
- Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication
- Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance–Entrepreneurship
- Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance–Placement
- Food Products & Processing Pathway
- FFA Talent
- Chapter Activity Awards — Gold, Silver and Bronze Emblem Chapters
- Sponsored by FCS Financial
- Closing Ceremony
Time
April 15, 2026 6:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
thu16apr2:00 pmSecond Session2:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers Session Moderators — State Vice Presidents Maddy Rash, Buffalo FFA and Noah Groose, Dadeville FFA Invocation — Taylor Nothdurft, State Vice President,
Event Details
- Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers
- Session Moderators — State Vice Presidents Maddy Rash, Buffalo FFA and Noah
- Groose, Dadeville FFA
- Invocation — Taylor Nothdurft, State Vice President, Oak Ridge FFA
- Session Reflections — Cierra Britton, Harlee Beck, Abigayle Lett, Braxton Watts
- Welcome to Mizzou — Dean Christopher Daubert, Vice Chancellor and Dean of CAFNR
- FFA Talent
- Agriscience Fair — Sponsored by BTC Bank
- Animal Systems
- Environmental Services/ Natural Resource Systems
- Food Products & Processing Systems
- Plant Systems Pathway — Sponsored by FMC
- Power, Structure, and Technical Systems
- Social Science Systems
- Missouri Teach Ag Fall Speaking LDE Winner — Vivian Jones, West Platte FFA
- Missouri FFA Convention T-Shirt Results
- Missouri Ruralist Larry Harper Young Writers Contest — Mindy Ward, Editor
- Soybean Innovation Challenge — Missouri Soybeans —
- Devyn Keller
- FFA Talent
- Charter Presentation to New FFA Chapters
- Distinguished Service Awards
- FFA Talent
- Missouri Youth in Agriculture Scholarship Recognition
- FFA Leadership Development Event — Wednesday Events (in order of presentation)
- Agricultural Issues
- Conduct of Meetings
- Parliamentary Procedure
- Closing Ceremony
Time
April 16, 2026 2:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
thu16apr6:00 pmThird Session6:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers Session Moderators — State Vice Presidents Lindsay McDonald, Mt. Vernon FFA and Taylor Nothdurft, Oak Ridge FFA Invocation —Sophie Geppert, State Vice
Event Details
- Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers
- Session Moderators — State Vice Presidents Lindsay McDonald, Mt. Vernon FFA and Taylor Nothdurft, Oak Ridge FFA
- Invocation —Sophie Geppert, State Vice President, North Callaway FFA
- National Anthem — Lindsleigh Todd, Mansfield FFA
- Session Reflections — Ryatt Haggerman, Annie Neely, Kolton Stolba, Maddy Rash
- Remarks from Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education — Commissioner Dr. Karla Eslinger
- Career Development Event Results — Pre-Convention Events (in order of presentation)
- Agricultural Communications
- Environmental and Natural Resources
- Veterinary Science
- Recognition of Past State FFA Officer Teams
- FFA Talent
- Proficiency Awards
- Agricultural Business Pathway—Sponsored by BTC Bank
- Agricultural Communications
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Processing
- Agricultural Sales – Entrepreneurship
- Agricultural Sales – Placement
- Agricultural Services
- Agriscience Research – Animal Systems
- Agriscience Research – Integrated Systems
- Agriscience Research – Plant Systems
- Diversified Agriculture Production
- Service Learning
- Agricultural Business Pathway—Sponsored by BTC Bank
- FFA Talent
- FFA Alumni — WLC Scholarships and Hagan Scholarship
- Proficiency Awards
- Animal Science Pathway —Sponsored by S&H Farm Supply
- Beef Production – Entrepreneurship
- Beef Production – Placement
- Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship
- Dairy Production – Placement
- Diversified Livestock Production
- Equine Science – Entrepreneurship
- Equine Science – Placement
- Goat Production
- Poultry Production
- Sheep Production
- Small Animal Production and Care
- Specialty Animal Production
- Swine Production – Entrepreneurship
- Swine Production – Placement
- Veterinary Science
- Animal Science Pathway —Sponsored by S&H Farm Supply
- FFA Talent
- Missouri FFA Foundation — Heather Dimitt-Fletcher
- Golden Owl Award Presentation — Sponsored by Nationwide and FCS Financial
- Proficiency Awards
- Plant Science Pathway — Sponsored by MTI Greenhouse Solutions
- Diversified Crop Production – Entrepreneurship
- Diversified Crop Production – Placement
- Diversified Horticulture
- Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production
- Forage Production
- Fruit & Nut Production
- Grain Production
- Landscape Installation
- Nursery Operations
- Specialty Crop Production
- Turf and Landscape Maintenance
- Vegetable Production
- Plant Science Pathway — Sponsored by MTI Greenhouse Solutions
- Closing Ceremony
Time
April 16, 2026 6:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
fri17apr11:30 amFourth Session11:30 am(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers Session Moderators — State Vice Presidents Cierra Britton, Cuba FFA & Sophie Geppert, North Callaway FFA Invocation — Kolton Stolba, State Vice
Event Details
- Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers
- Session Moderators — State Vice Presidents Cierra Britton, Cuba FFA & Sophie Geppert, North Callaway FFA
- Invocation — Kolton Stolba, State Vice President, Willow Springs FFA Chapter
- Career Development Event Results — Wednesday/Thursday Events (in order of presentation)
- Agricultural Mechanics
- Agronomy
- Dairy Cattle
- Dairy Foods
- Entomology
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- Horse Evaluation
- Livestock Evaluation
- Nursery / Landscape
- Poultry
- Soils
- FFA Leadership Development Events — Thursday Events (in order of presentation)
- FFA Knowledge
- Creed Speaking
- Division 1 Speaking
- Division 2 Speaking
- Advanced Speaking
- Extemporaneous Speaking
- Employment Skills
- FFA Talent
- Honorary State Degree Ceremony
- MVATA President Remarks — Jackie Carlson, Jefferson
- MVATA Teach Ag Scholarships
- Honorary State Degree Presentation
- Honoring of State FFA Officers’ Parents
- FFA Talent
- Introduction of New State FFA Officers
- Installation of New Officers
- State Officer Retirement
- Closing Ceremony
Time
April 17, 2026 11:30 am(GMT-05:00)
fri17apr3:00 pmChorus Concert3:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
State FFA Chorus – Director: Beth Dampf, Choral Director, California: Accompanist: Beth Eckles, Jefferson City “Praise His Holy Name” — Arranged by Keith Hampton “Crowded Table” —
Event Details
State FFA Chorus –
Director: Beth Dampf, Choral Director, California:
Accompanist: Beth Eckles, Jefferson City
“Praise His Holy Name” — Arranged by Keith Hampton
“Crowded Table” — Words & Music by Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna & Brandi Carlile; Arranged by Andrea Ramsey
“Tell My Father” — Words by Jack Murphy; Music by Frank Wildhorn; Arranged by Andrea Ramsey
“Shine Like Stars” — Words & Music by Pinkzebra
Time
April 17, 2026 3:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
fri17apr4:00 pmFifth Session4:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
National Anthem “Star Spangled Banner” Arrangement, Jamey Ray — 2026 State FFA Chorus Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers Session Moderators — State Vice Presidents Annie Neely, Lockwood
Event Details
- National Anthem “Star Spangled Banner”
- Arrangement, Jamey Ray — 2026 State FFA Chorus
- Opening Ceremony — 2025-2026 State FFA Officers
- Session Moderators — State Vice Presidents Annie Neely, Lockwood FFA & Kolton Stolba, Willow Springs FFA
- Invocation — Harlee Beck, State Vice President, Chillicothe FFA
- Session Reflections — Ivy Elwell, Cash Honeycutt, Sophie Geppert and Gage Swindler
- Introduction of Guests
- Remarks from University of Missouri — President Mun Choi
- FFA Talent
- Career Development Event Results — Friday Events (in order of presentation)
- Agricultural Sales
- Farm Management
- Floriculture
- Meats
- Missouri FFA Foundation — Heather Dimitt-Fletcher
- State FFA Degree Ceremony
- State FFA Talent
- State Star in Agriscience — Sponsored by American Family Insurance Agents
- State Star in Agribusiness — Sponsored by American Family Insurance Agents
- State Star in Placement — Sponsored by American Family Insurance Agents
- State Star Farmer — Sponsored by American Family Insurance Agents
- FFA Talent
- Awarding of the State FFA Degree — Sponsored by MFA Inc.
- Closing Ceremony
Time
April 17, 2026 4:00 pm(GMT-05:00)