MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon FFA Club recently provided the following updates.
Mount Vernon FFA competes in state forestry
Mount Vernon FFA recently participated in the State Forestry Career Development Event at Hocking College in Nelsonville. They placed 12th out of 37 teams from all over Ohio.
The team consisted of Zeba Sheets, Madison Senn, Damien Frazee, and Layne Daly. The top four scores for each FFA chapter make up the team’s score for the final state standings.
In this event, contestants had to identify tree species using leaves, bark, and buds. Identify equipment commonly used in the industry. They patrol the stands and determine the amount of wood that is suitable for the market. Make recommendations for stand improvement for specific stands based on current conditions. Identify chainsaw parts and safe operation. Identify 20 tree and forest diseases and parasites.
In addition, team members complete a written exam on forest management that includes mathematical calculations.
The purpose of the forestry competition is to recognize students who have demonstrated their skills and abilities as a result of forestry instruction.
Mount Vernon FFA Qualifies for National Soil Contest
Mount Vernon FFA recently competed at the State Soil Career Development Event in Fairfield County. The Urban team placed fourth out of 43 teams from all over Ohio.
The rural team placed 34th out of 50 teams.
The Urban team consisted of Madison Senn, Lane Massard, Patrick Fraser, and Galen Ruprecht. Out of 164 participants, Sen placed 3rd, Musad 12th, Fraser 17th, and Ruprecht 62nd.
The top three scores from each FFA chapter will make up the team score for the final state standings, which will qualify the team to compete in Oklahoma in April.
The Rural team consisted of Ava Moore, Ansley Daubenmier, Jaxon Plumly, and Devin Hall.
In the urban event, contestants will identify the natural soil characteristics of four sites, determine the site’s overall limitations for use as a building site, septic system, lawn and garden, driveway and local road, and We needed to recommend best practices in each location. Four ways to use it.
Even in rural areas, the competition identifies the soil properties of four sites, determines the site’s overall limitations in terms of soil erosion, compaction, current soil health, and water quality, and then determines the best in each of these four areas. Practices had to be recommended.
Both teams answered test questions using a web soil survey report and also had to complete a written exam on soil conservation and utilization.
Soils CDE is an educational activity designed as a practical way to teach students how to evaluate land and soils and make decisions when faced with soil-related issues that affect agricultural production and urban soil use. is.
First year members go to training camp
The Mount Vernon FFA Chapter recently sent 10 members to Camp Muskingum’s fall green hands camp.
In attendance were Ilanna Davis, Devin Hall, Ryan Fletcher, Americus Frazee, Colton Stagg, Emily Marshall, Logan Daubenmayer, Kiara Burgess, Jaylynn Plumlee, and Irelyn Moffat.
Members participated in various forms of recreation, flag raising and lowering, leadership and personal development workshops, team building activities, and goal setting.
Students were able to interact and meet with other members and the Ohio FFA Officers team from around the state.
Mount Vernon FFA Investigates Agricultural Science Reviews
Members of the Mount Vernon FFA Chapter participated in the Ohio State University Agricultural Science Review held at the Molly Cullen Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
This industry trip provided agricultural education students with the opportunity to observe, interact, and experience innovative production agriculture.
Attendees included members Eva Moore, Leah Neiberger, Colton Stagg, Devin Hall, Ansley Daubenmire, Ethan Harlow, Pat Frazier, Brock Blankenhorn, Logan Daubenmier, and Jay Haxom Byron. , Madison Senn, Vivian Noble, Kaye Harding, Ethan Moore, Grady Rowe, Jackson Plumlee, Josiah Colon, Chloe Myers, Kammelon Poole, Emma Crogan, Bree Dunaway, Nate Fletcher, Bryson -Shellenberger, Lizzie Dudgeon, Galen Ruprecht, Olivia Schemrich, and Kayden Auwiller.
Farm Science Review is a three-day show where more than 600 commercial exhibitors present their produce and services to more than 130,000 visitors each year on an 80-acre exhibit area.
An additional 600 acres are dedicated to on-site demonstrations of combines, tillage, nutrient distribution, and drainage equipment.
The 67-acre Gwinn Preserve offers hands-on education in natural resource management practices. For more information about Farm Science Review, visit www.fsr.osu.edu.
The National FFA Organization (formerly known as Future Farmers of America) provides training for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
Currently, 579,678 FFA members in grades 7 through 12 belong to one of 7,570 FFA chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.