On March 28, members of the Northwestern Wayne FFA Chapter competed at the State General Livestock Judging Career Development Event.
Addy Connelly, Emma Connelly, Makenna Connelly, Gabriella Riedel, Triston Flinn, Brennan Flinn, Alivia Welch, Ruger White, and Charlie Gortner all participated in this event. During this event, students work individually to rank breeding and market classes of beef, sheep, goats, and swine based on their knowledge of each animal species. Students participating in this CDE make accurate and logical observations of livestock, decide on the desirable traits in marketing and breeding livestock, and select and market livestock that will satisfy consumer demands and provide increased economic returns to producers. Understanding this information is valuable knowledge for the decisions every livestock producer has to make.
Congratulations to the high school team for placing 14th out of 196 teams and the middle school team for placing 18th out of 47 teams! Brennan Flinn placed third and Charlie Gortner placed ninth in the middle school contest. Makenna Connelly also placed fifth overall in the high school contest, which advanced her to the state finals.
The state finals were held on April 24 at the Don Scott Animal Science Facility at The Ohio State University, where she judged four classes and gave her oral reasosn. She placed fifth! Great job, Makenna and great job to everyone for representing your team so well!
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Northwestern Wayne FFA members excel at state livestock judging event
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