2026 Contest Winners

Kentucky YFA Degree Candidates

Will Edwards, Marshall

Steve Edwards, Marshall

Dan Inglish, Marshall

Kevin McClard, Marshall

Russ Allen, Livingston

Adam Barnes, Livingston

Larry Davis, Livingston

Debi Davis, Livingston

Christian Arnold, Bourbon

Christina Grey, Hardin

Regional Contest Award Winners

Ag Mechanics

Brandon Mohler Marshall County, Purchase

Matthew Crain Hardin County, Lincoln Trail

Cole Hamilton Daviess County, Green River

Beef Feeder Production

Charles Thorn Marshall County, Purchase

Beef Production

Nick Gibson Marshall County, Purchase

Casey Chittenden Livingston Central, Pennyrile

Burley Tobacco

David Crouch Calloway County, Purchase

Chet Wright Jessamine County, Bluegrass

Chapter Contest

Marshall County, Purchase

Dark Air Cured Tobacco

Kelly Overbey Calloway County, Purchase

Dark Fire Cured Tobacco

Jeremy Carraway Calloway County, Purchase

Diversified Crop Production

Sloan Seibert Marshall County, Purchase

Diversified Livestock Production

Jordan Goode Daviess County, Green River

Nick Gibson Marshall County, Purchase

Hay Production- Alfalfa

Larry Davis Livingston County, Pennyrile

Hay Production- Alfalfa Mixed

Larry Davis Livingston County, Pennyrile

Hay Production-Non Alfalfa

Jennifer Daniels Marshall County, Purchase

Larry Davis Livingston County, Pennyrile

Rural Leadership

Lauren Gibson Marshall County, Purchase

Sidney Johnson Christian County, Pennyrile

Soil/Water Conservation

Larry Davis Livingston County, Pennyrile

Soybeans- Double Crop

Matt Crain Hardin County, Lincoln Trail

Soybeans- Upland

Casey Chittenden Livingston Central, Pennyrile

Straw

Matt Crain Hardin County, Lincoln Trail

White Corn

Austin Glenn Daviess County, Green River

Casey Chittenden Livingston Central, Pennyrile

Yellow Corn

Cole Hamilton Daviess County, Green River

Matt Crain Hardin County, Lincoln Trail

Casey Chittenden Livingston Central, Pennyrile

State Contest Award Winners

Ag Mechanics

Brandon Mohler Marshall County, Purchase

Matthew Crain Hardin County, Lincoln Trail

Cole Hamilton Daviess County, Green River

Beef Feeder Production

Charles Thorn Marshall County, Purchase

Beef Production

Nick Gibson Marshall County, Purchase

Jay Middleton WAVE Ag, Purchase

Casey Chittenden Livingston Central, Pennyrile

Burley Tobacco

David Crouch Calloway County, Purchase

Chet Wright Jessamine County, Bluegrass

Chapter Contest

Marshall County, Purchase

WAVE AG Initiative, Purchase

Dark Air Cured Tobacco

Kelly Overbey Calloway County, Purchase

Dark Fire Cured Tobacco

Jeremy Carraway Calloway County, Purchase

Diversified Crop Production

Sloan Seibert Marshall County, Purchase

Jonathan Reynolds WAVE AG, Purchase

Diversified Livestock Production

Jordan Goode Daviess County, Green River

Nick Gibson Marshall County, Purchase

Hay Production- Alfalfa

Larry Davis Livingston County, Pennyrile

Hay Production- Alfalfa Mixed

Larry Davis Livingston County, Pennyrile

Hay Production-Non Alfalfa

Jennifer Daniels Marshall County, Purchase

Larry Davis Livingston County, Pennyrile

Rural Leadership

Lauren Gibson Marshall County, Purchase

Joel Reddick WAVE Ag, Purchase

Sidney Johnson Christian County, Pennyrile

Soil/Water Conservation

Larry Davis Livingston County, Pennyrile

Soybeans- Double Crop

Matt Crain Hardin County, Lincoln Trail

Soybeans- Upland

Casey Chittenden Livingston Central, Pennyrile

Straw

Matt Crain Hardin County, Lincoln Trail

White Corn

Austin Glenn Daviess County, Green River

Casey Chittenden Livingston Central, Pennyrile

Yellow Corn

Cole Hamilton Daviess County, Green River

Austin Glenn Daviess County, Green River

Matt Crain Hardin County, Lincoln Trail

Casey Chittenden Livingston Central, Pennyrile