Treutlen FFA Teams Place in Area Land Judging Career Development Event
Courtesy of Treutlen County Schools Future Farmers of America (FFA)
The Treutlen Middle School and Treutlen High School Land Judging Teams recently placed 2nd in the Area 4 FFA Land Judging Career Development Event, which was held at Riverbend Wildlife Management Area in Rockledge on September 16.
The Land Judging Career Development Event provides students the opportunity to determine land classification, use and treatment practices for selected sites. During the event, the students must consider topsoil texture and thickness, effective depth, permeability of subsoil, slope, erosion, drainage, and land capability.
The Treutlen FFA Land Judgement Team includes the Senior team – Drew Thornton, Ashley Lumpkin, Trystan Mc-Guinn, Aliyah Morris, and the Junior Team – Lindsey Forehand, Gabby Spivey, Middle School Team – Ian Dickens, Anderson Horne, Caleb Ring, Oliver Daughtry.
Both teams placed 2nd in the competition and Senior Team Member Drew Thornton was the highest scoring individual in the Area 4 competition. The students will now compete in the state championship in Perry on October 7.
The Treutlen FFA is overseen by Advisor Michael Atkinson. FFA is a national organization of over 1,000,000 members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education program in public schools. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
