2026 Agriscience Fair: Animal Systems – Division 6

Stillwater FFA Chapter members Peyton Gillum and Eliana Timmons of Oklahoma discuss winning the Animal Systems Division 6 National Championship at the Agriscience Fair. Their project examined how counter conditioning, using treats during jugular venipuncture blood draws, affects stress levels in horses during veterinary procedures. They share their reactions to winning, their career aspirations, and credit their ag teacher, Peyton's veterinarian parents, and university collaborators for supporting their research.