WESTMINSTER, Md. — Maryland FFA Association held its annual State Spring Judging Events at the Carroll County Career & Technology Center and at the Carroll County Agriculture Center on March 28, 2026, with 438 FFA members registered from 39 chapters competing in one of the eleven Career Development Events. The top teams will advance to represent Maryland in national competitions.
Agriscience Fair: 18 members, 5 chapters
1st Animal Systems Division 5 — Abigail Zimmerman, Tuscarora
1st Animal Systems Division 6 — Josie Dominick & Kayte Trice, Boyd J. Michael III Tech. High
1st Env. Natural Resources Division 4 — Shermie Hernandez & Nayla Saintil, Parkside CTE
1st Env. Natural Resources Division 5 — Raegan Brown, Cecil School of Tech.
1st Food Products/Processing Division 5 — Leo Sorensen, Cecil School of Tech.
1st Plant Systems Division 4 — Savannah Hernandez & Danielle Slate, Parkside CTE
1st Plant Systems Division 6 — Lily Goodyear & Cricket Steuernagle, Parkside CTE
1st Social Science Division 5 — Brielle Long, Boyd J. Michael III Tech. High
Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems: 36 members representing 9 chapters
1st Team — Boonsboro: Parker DeBaugh, Aiden Gregg, Dylan Horton, Connor Stevens
2nd Team — Walkersville: Beckett Cave, Wiliam Donahue, Francis Klauder, Trajan Urban
Agronomy: 20 members, 5 chapters
1st Team — Walkersville: Jordyn Inskeep, Kylie Kahler, Blake Lambert, Cash Ritchie
2nd Team — CAT-North: Luke Croxon, Amarely Franco, Trilby Moore, Denise Walker
Farm & Agribusiness Management: 8 members, 2 chapters
1st Team — Calvert: Wilson Liu, Corinne Money, Lilly Payne, Penelope Pugner
2nd Team — Southern: Zoey Howes, Kevin Kayton, Mackenzie Nutwell, Kylie Rohr
Floriculture: 75 members, 18 chapters
1st Team — Oakdale: Kailey Hieatzman, Madi Keyser, Daniel King, Megan Tu
2nd Team — Middletown: Jamie Geisbert, Kerrigan Glotfelty, Joellen Honeycutt, Brenna White
Food Science: 54 members, 11 chapters
1st Team — North Harford: Kayla Chewning, Blakely Jackanicz, Bonnie Parker, Shane Whaley
2nd Team — Linganore: Savannah Banks, Emry Mayhew, Olivia Morgan, Faith Scarzello
Meat Evaluation: 44 members, 9 chapters
1st Team — Hereford: Ava Keefer, Brooke Leaf, Emily Michael, Aubrey Short
2nd Team — Brunswick: Cole Hoffman, Logan Reynard, Ayden Shackelford, Gatlin Welsh
Middle School Ag. Challenge: 13 members, 3 chapters
1st Ind — Chase Mundey, Hancock Middle; 1st T — Grayson Armacost/Garrett Heffner, Hereford Middle
2nd Ind — Charles Stambaugh, Hancock Middle; 2nd T — Kaylee Yates/Kayleigh Shank, Boonsboro Middle
Milk Quality & Products: 50 members, 13 chapters
1st Team — Urbana: Michael Bloomfield, Nha Huynh, Autumn Lewert, Abigail Shriner
2nd Team — Middletown: Ella Fell, Anslea Hartner, Addison Kaas, Delaney Ogg
Nursery/Landscape: 28 members, 7 chapters
1st Team — North Harford: Emilie Coogan, Samantha Hawk, Jack Miklos, Aunaleigha Walker
2nd Team — Cecil Sch. of Tech.: Seth Davies, Madison Klevinsky, Owen Pleger, Cassidy Pulliam
Veterinary Science: 91 members, 23 chapters
1st Team — Linganore: McKenna Cangemi, Laila Griffis, Autumn Jordan, Tiffany Miller
2nd Team — Middletown: Olivia Baltrotsky, Alanna Embrey, Aubrey Michaels, Stella Otto
In the Veterinary Science Career Development Event, each participant went through a series of eight practicums, demonstrating various skills needed in the Veterinary Health field. This student showed the proper and safe procedure in restraining a goat for an examination.
The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation is a 501c3 non-governmental nonprofit established in 1989. Through the Maryland FFA, teacher workshops, scholarships, grants, Mobile Labs and Showcases, and revenues from the Ag Tag license plate sales, the Foundation pursues its mission to promote the understanding and appreciation of the importance of agriculture in everyone’s daily lives.
The Maryland FFA Association’s staff team is partially funded through a $60,000 federal Perkins Grant facilitated by the Maryland State Department of Education.
The Maryland FFA Association has 2,802 active members in 48 Chapters throughout the State. For more information, visit www.mdffa.org or contact Naomi Knight at nknight@maefonline.com.