2026 Agriscience Fair: Animal Systems Division 5

An interview from the Blue Room with Aakrithi Ram of New Jersey, who won a national FFA award in the Animal Systems division of the Agriscience Fair. She discusses her two-year project investigating how glyphosate-based pesticides affect the DNA of a non-target organism, the Vanessa Cardui butterfly, inspired by growing up in an organic household. She also shares advice for new FFA members, encouraging them to get involved early.