McCook Central FFA

Meet the four finalists for the 2026 American Star in Agriscience. Sarah Beck of Texas, Lauren Roling of South Dakota, Tessa Tauke of Iowa, and Jose Villanos of Kentucky have used research to tackle drought, farm safety, animal health, and invasive weeds, and each is now carrying that work into college and a career.

Meet the four finalists for the 2026 American Star in Agricultural Placement. Jaron Black of Illinois, Jamin Miles of Georgia, Landon Roling of South Dakota, and Noah Wiley of Kansas built their skills working for farms and agribusinesses, from custom application and trucking to blueberry processing, precision agriculture, and large-scale crop production.

For many FFA members, their supervised agricultural experience (SAE) begins in freshman or sophomore year of high school.