2026 Agriscience Fair: Food Products and Processing Systems – Division 1

In this interview from the Blue Room, 14-year-old Leanna Behrens from New Mexico discusses winning an award in the Food Products and Processing Systems category at the 2026 Agriscience Fair. She shares how she managed the challenges of her project by taking it one step at a time, and explains that her research was inspired by the growing problem of food waste, which she notes equals over 700,000 head of cattle per year.