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Heather Hastings works to identify the insects at the agronomy contest.
State FFA President Andrew Shultz, left, congratulates Team One for their fourth-place win. They will go on stage at State Convention in May to receive their plaque. From left to right, Shultz, Levi Henderson, Peyton Cannon, Gunner Magill, Grayson Slaybaugh, and Caroline McKeirnan.
Pomeroy FFA Agronomy contestants back row, left to right Levi Henderson, Levi Bowen, Grayson Slaybaugh, Peyton Cannon, Gunner Magill, Kyzer Herres. Front row L to R- Caroline McKiernan, Baby Johnson, Heather Hastings, and Jack Baser, waited for results at Ensminger Pavilion.
At left, Pomeroy FFA members work to identify the machinery and equipment at the contest.
The Pomeroy FFA Teams made a stop for Ferdinands Ice Cream on the WSU campus while waiting for results.
POMEROY–The local FFA chapter competed at the State FFA Agronomy contest at the Pullman Washington State University Campus on March 20.
Two of the Pomeroy FFA chapter teams achieved top ten placement. Team one: Caroline McKiernan, Grayson Slaybaugh, Gunner Magill, Peyton Cannon, and Levi Henderson placed fourth, and team two: Baby Johnson, Heather Hastings, Kyzer Herres, Levi Bown, and Jack Baser placed ninth at the state contest. Team one will receive their plaque at the State Convention in May.
"Agronomy is a tough contest that encompasses many faucets of agriculture which include crop and weed identification, fertilizer calculations, machinery and equipment identification, insect identification (along with the economic impact and mouth parts of the insects), a general knowledge exam, and a team application activity," said Kristina Knebel, CTE/Ag Science. "There is a lot to know, but these students did an outstanding job."
