The winners were recognized Thursday at the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo.

The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises. Students use scientific principles and emerging technologies to solve complex problems related to agriculture, food and natural resources. The agriscience fair is for middle and high school students. Students compete in one of six categories in the agriscience fair and under one of the six divisions--either individually or in a team.

The winners include

Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems: Division 4 -- Greyson Applebee and Gehrig Bunselmeyer of the Maroa-Forsyth FFA Chapter in Illinois

Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems: Division 5 -- Samantha Alvarex of the Central Burlington FFA Chapter in Illinois

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 850,000 student members as part of 8,995 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.