GUSTINE — Gustine FFA member Baylor Bloom returned from the California FFA State Conference with a slate of major honors, marking a milestone both for himself and for the chapter.
Bloom became Gustine FFA’s first State Star Agribusiness recipient, earned a State Proficiency Award in Agricultural Services and received a $3,500 scholarship from the California Almond Board. The recognition capped years of work in the classroom, in competition and through his own agricultural business.
“It meant that my hard work over the past four years had paid off,” Bloom said. “I always dreamed of being on that stage for these awards, and earning the opportunity to compete and win feels like a testament to four years of dedication not only from myself but from my ag teachers and family as well.”…