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FFA members who participated at the Steptoe soils contest are left, Levi Henderson, Gunner Magill, Heather Hastsings, Caroline McKeirnan, and Kellee Kendrick
Sam Bagby measuring the depth of soil.
Daphne Wahlder, Heather Hastings, Kellee Kendrick, Caroline McKeirnan, Corbin Nelson, Sam Bagby, Josiah Ledgerwood, Robbie Wolf, Carolina Morfin, Sage Kimble. Back Row L to R: Lincoln Lovgren, Talyn Anderson, Liliana Severson, Levi Bowen, Gunner Magill, Chance Savage, Levi Henderson, and Kendyll Potoshnik participated as a team for the Steptoe Soils contest.
Grayson Slaybaugh working on plant identification.
The Pomeroy FFA members making up the St. John Soils team from the left are Ladd Baser, Sam Bagby, Gunner Magill, Jack Baser, Robbie Wolf, Kendyll Potoshnik, Levi Henderson, Heather Hastings, Levi Bowen, Sage Kimble, Sidney Wolf, Caroline McKeirnan, Josiah Ledgerwood, and Lincoln Lovgren.
FFA members who participated at the Steptoe soils contest are left, Levi Henderson, Gunner Magill, Heather Hastsings, Caroline McKeirnan, and Kellee Kendrick
FFA team members participating at the Deer Park contest, from the left are Guinn Muing, Aubrea Borley, Daphne Wahlder, Corbin Nelson, Bethany Zimmerman, Carolina Morfin, Josiah Ledgerwood, Lincoln Lovgren, Jack Baser, Ladd Baser, Levi Henderson, Kendyll Potoshnik, Mike Humpheries. Back row left are Liliana Severson, Sam Bagby, Robbie Wolf, Caroline McKeirnan, Kellee Kendrick, Sage Kimble, Grayson Slaybaugh, Gunner Magill, and Levi Bowen.
The Pomeroy FFA members making up the Moses Lake FFA team, from the left, are Lincoln Lovgren, Josiah Ledgerwood, Jack Baser, Robbie Wolf, Sage Kimble, Heather Hasstings, Sidney Wolf, Corbin Nelson, Sam Bagby. Back row left are Levi Bowen, Ladd Baser, Gunner Magill, Grayson Slaybaugh, Levi Henderson, Kendyll Potoshnik, Carolina Morfin, Caroline McKeirnan, and Kelle Kendrick.
POMEROY–Local FFA members have participated in Rangland and Soils/Land Evaluation contests in Sprague, St. John, Steptoe, Deer Park, and Moses Lake events as recently as this month. The teams have been placing well, as have individual participants.
Pomeroy FFA placed eighth at the State Rangeland contest near Sprague on October 8, 2024. "The Rangeland contest has a lot of components to it, and I am so proud of these students for putting forth the effort to learn many concepts" said Kristina Knebel FFA advisor. In this event, students must complete stocking rate calculations, show knowledge on a current issue in rangeland, complete a site description, estimate the biomass present, calculate utilization of grazed land, use plots to assess the land, and identify plants including their growth habit, life span, origin, and desirability for grazers. The students who competed in the contest this year were, from the left, Heather Hastings, Kellee Kendrick, Kendyll Potoshnik, Levi Henderson, Gunner Magill, Sam Wolf, Grayson Slaybaugh, Haven Kimble, and Olivia Cooper.
Local FFA members had a great year with Soils and Land Evaluation. This fall they attended four different contests, with 26 different students attending these events. At the last event in Steptoe on October 16, Pomeroy FFA placed second at the contest, with Levi Henderson placing sixth, and Caroline McKeirnan placing tenth as individuals. Pomeroy's next event will be the State contest on October 30 near Reardan where ten students will be competing. "We have had lots of early mornings, practicing before school weekly, and leaving early for our trips to events," said Knebel. "This group has been so fun to work with, and I have been impressed with their continued growth of knowledge." Previous contests this year include traveling to St John on September 25, Deer Park on October 2, Moses Lake on October 9, and recently Steptoe on October 16.
