Erica Helmer won the Wisconsin FFA Dairy Production Placement Proficiency Award and was the National FFA Proficiency Award Winner in Dairy Production-Placement in 2016. The honors reflect Helmer’s hard work and passion for the dairy industry.
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Helmer's hard work pays off
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Erica Helmer accepts the Dairy Production Placement Proficiency Award at the National FFA Convention. With her from left are Sydney Snider, National FFA central region vice-president, and Helmer’s FFA advisors Samantha Finger and Tracy Heinbuch.
Interested in dairy genetics, Erica Helmer helps her family select genetics and do estrus synchronization at Helmer Dairy Farm near Plymouth, Wisconsin.
Erica Helmer takes notes on her family's registered Holstein herd.
The Sheboygan County Dairy Management Team poses in 2014 -- from left are Coach Kent Bindl, Erica Helmer, Andy Helmer, Jimmy Jens and Emily Meinnert.
At the 2016 Sheboygan County Fair Lynn Helmer stands with her daughter Erica Helmer and their registered Holstein, Alissa, that was shown in the Futurity Show. Erica was the recipient of a $1,000 2016 Farm Bureau Board of Directors scholarship.