Garden County FFA Competes at District 12 FFA Career Development Events at Gordon

 GC FFA Results from District 12 Career Development Events Gordon

Our Nebraska FFA District, Number 12, is very competitive with all 21 teams in the panhandle competing for spots at the Nebraska State FFA convention.  The district is allowed to send the top three scoring teams in food science teams, in agriculture mechanics the highest scoring 25% of teams, and the top three scoring teams in veterinarian science.  Our members studied and competed well but did not get a team qualified for the state contest.

Agriculture Mechanics

Each of the members takes a general agriculture mechanics test over the annual theme.  This year's theme was plant production systems. Then each member of the team completes a practicum in an individual area.

Cable Larsen competed in hydraulics, Zeke Christiansen competed in electricity, Gunner Roberson received a white ribbon in small engines, and Carter Dorman competed in machinery and equipment.

Farm and Ranch Management

Chris Clark and Branson Anderson competed in Farm and Ranch Management, in which they took a 100-question multiple choice over market and farm management.

Food Science

During the food science event, each member completes a 50-question multiple-choice test on food science concepts.  Individually, each member views images of food production and determines if there are safety violations present, views complaint letters and determines the cause of the complaint, and completes an aroma test, and a triangle test.  The team received a white ribbon.  The members of the team are Oakley Larsen, Jase Roberson who received a red ribbon, Gavin Hunt, and Morgan Ross.

Veterinarian Science

Members of the Veterinarian Science team are Kade Collins, Carver Corfield, Kyle Rote, and Logan Levick who earned a white ribbon.  In this event, each member completes a 50-question test on general veterinarian science and a practicum.  This year, Kade had to demonstrate how to prepare a dog for surgery, Carver demonstrated how to halter a calf, Kyle demonstrated how to restrain a dog, and Logan demonstrated how to give an oral medication. As a team, they work together to identify equipment, parasites, and breeds.