Addyson Schneberger of the Hydro-Eakly FFA Chapter earned the title of State Star in Agricultural Production during the fifth session of the 99th State FFA Convention and Expo May 7 at the BOK Center.
Schneberger, a Senior this year, feels very diversified in her FFA involvement because she has her proficiency in goat production, shows goats, gives speeches, and judges livestock. Last year, she won the National Goat Production Proficiency Award, and this year, at OYE, she won the 2025 Premier Exhibitor Award.
For her project, Schneberger raises show goats and Dorper sheep. “I run this operation on my family’s farm that I rent from my parents,” she described. “I have ten donor females and thirty-eight Spanish recips in Carnegie. It keeps me very busy between having show goats and that side of it, but also the production side and selling does and weathers to 4H and FFA members.”
Her production project is a continuation of what her parents started before she was born and has continued to grow over the years. “I knew I wanted to show goats from a very young age, and then starting my journey in FFA, I’ve had my donors, my Spanish recips, and my project has just continued to grow over the years. It is something that I have a very big passion for.”
Schneberger feels like her youth in such a large industry as show goats makes any information that she can glean from the larger breeders that she sometimes shows for critical. “When it comes to promoting the industry and the operation that you run, it is all about communication and getting out there with some of the biggest names, like Blake Kennedy and Kevin Mock and the sales that they put on, because they only want the highest quality and that is what I strive to produce. The highest quality does and wethers to sell to FFA members in the state of Oklahoma and in other states,” she shared.
Knowing the shows, the judges, and the preferences of each, because the style of goat is dependent on what each judge prefers. She explained, “It’s hard to know what any one particular person is going to like. Sometimes it works out great when you go to a show or sell an animal, and sometimes it doesn’t. I’ve been successful in the show ring, and I’ve sold does and wethers that have also been successful, and I’ve had years where we weren’t. That is just part of the game we play, but I like that game that I play, so I’m always looking for the best and hoping to achieve whatever goal I have set.”
She hopes to keep her operation stable while she attends college at Redlands Community College to major in Ag Business with a pre-law option. Afterwards, she wants to graduate from Oklahoma State University and pursue law school to become an agricultural lobbyist.
“I want to represent the agricultural industry at the state capitol,” she said. “I think that I have such a drive and passion for that career because of the things that I’ve been involved in during high school.”
Throughout her career as a lobbyist, she intends to grow her herd and flock both in numbers and in quality.
Schneberger thanked her parents, the other people in the goat barn, her livestock judging coach, and several individuals who have helped her with her speeches.
The State Stars were selected from the Area Stars across the state. This year’s 19 Area Stars each received a plaque and $500 cash award co-sponsored by the Masonic Charity Foundation, McDonald’s of Oklahoma, The Chickasaw Nation, Blue and Gold Sausage Co., Davis Farms, Sirloin Club of Oklahoma, Noble Research Institute, and Oklahoma Farm Bureau.
As the State Star Farmer, Schneberger and the other State Stars will each receive $29,737 in scholarships or capital grant funds through a $3.2 million gift from the Carl C. Anderson Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation. The late Carl C. Anderson, after whom the State Star awards are now named, was born in Naples, Oklahoma, in 1911. One of 10 children, he dropped out of high school to earn money and support his family. From those modest beginnings, the Anderson Corp. grew across the country as well as in Canada and South America.
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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