Bagwell earns Diversified Horticulture State FFA Proficiency Award
TULSA, Okla. — Bryce Bagwell of the Byng FFA Chapter earned first-place honors in the 2025 Oklahoma FFA Diversified Horticulture Proficiency Award area during the 99th Oklahoma FFA Convention on May 7.
Brandt Allen of the Dickson FFA Chapter and Austen Lindenfelser of the Erick FFA Chapter earned second- and third-place honors, respectively.
Bagwell raises poinsettias and has worked for Bagwell Mowing Service for three summers. For Bagwell Mowing Service, he uses a zero-turn mower and STIHL weed trimmer to mow lawns, maintain equipment, and contact new clients.
Bagwell also owns a poinsettia business. He uses the Byng FFA greenhouse to produce his Winter Rose poinsettias, selling 120 in 2024.
'I made a point to ask questions and conduct additional research outside of my scheduled hours to ensure that I fully understood all aspects of obtaining a degree in this field,' Bagwell said.
The diversified horticulture proficiency award recognizes students involved in a supervised agricultural experience related to the best management practices available to produce in two or more proficiency areas: floriculture, landscape management, nursery operations or turfgrass management.
The Byng FFA senior is the son of Brian and Terenda Bagwell. His agricultural education instructors and FFA advisors are Craig Thompson and Wyatt Shaw.
The award is sponsored at the state level by the Oklahoma Horticulture Society and Energy Transfer. The state winner's $1,000 scholarship is sponsored by Milo Tea Company.
FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education division in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. With more than 29,500 members and 369 chapters, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the sixth-largest state FFA association.
The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. To learn more about the Oklahoma FFA, visit okffa.org.
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