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L-R Front:
Aime Witham, Paige Finchum, Brooke Rogers, Tarah Hilt,
Isabelle Forrest, Cheyenne Hanlin, Trinity Weeks. L-R Back:
Brantson Komnick, Kyler Simpson, Cole Kindred, Carter Lynch,
Brandon Wood, Adam Swartzendruber. |
Olympia FFA Earns Second at Section 9
Land-Use Career Development Event
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[October 09, 2021]
The Olympia FFA Chapter Land-Use team placed second at the Section 9
FFA Land-Use CDE on September 28th.
Cole Kindred was the high individual on the team and
placed third overall.
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Other team members included Adam Swartzendruber -
fourth, Tarah Hilt - fifth, Isabelle Forrest, Brantson Komnick,
Brooke Rogers, Paige Finchum, Aime Witham, Kyler Simpson, Carter
Lynch, Cheyenne Hanlin, Brandon Wood and Trinity Weeks.
The contest was hosted by Precision Planting near Pontiac on their
300 acre research farm. FFA members evaluated soil for different
characteristics such as soil color, drainage, permeability, texture,
structure, and depth.
Students also calculated slope and determined how the soil should
best be used for agricultural purposes as well as in selecting a
home site.
Senior, Cole Kindred said, I wanted to compete this year because I
thought I could do well since we were able to attend a practice
competition at the Farm Progress Show. The most challenging part was
determining drainage at each site.
Senior, Adam Swartzendruber stated, It was a lot of fun. We were
able to judge four soil pits and evaluating the differences between
soil horizons was the most challenging. I also enjoyed speaking with
the Precision Planting farm manager. He told us about different
internships and what all they do at their research farm.
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Junior, Brooke Rogers evaluates a
soil pit at the Section 9 FFA Land Use CDE.
The Land-Use team will compete in the state competition on
October 12, 2021.
[Bryce A. Hoffman
Ag Teacher/FFA Advisor
Olympia High School] |
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