Special to the Times Vedette
The FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event provides an opportunity for FFA members to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of Livestock Evaluation. Activities included: placing breeding and market classes of beef, swine, sheep and goats; keep/cull and oral reasons classes. There were 163 members participating from 51 chapters.
The Iowa FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event was made possible with support from the Iowa State University Block and Bridle Club and Iowa FFA Foundation Gold Standard Partners. The Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event was coordinated and conducted by Will Taylor and other faculty and staff with the Animal Science Department at Iowa State University.
The ACGC FFA had three members travel to Ames to compete in this contest. Team members Rylee Robson, Irelyn Wirt, and Imersyn Wirt received 17th overall and a Gold rating for their efforts in the contest held on Aug. 23.