What's new With Elk Grove FFA?
The spring has sprung for the Elk Grove Agriculture and FFA. The students are preparing for the next nine weeks by feeding and caring for their livestock, practicing for judging competitions, and honing their speaking skills and Agriscience projects for state competition. Everyday students walk out to the farm after school to tend livestock and practice their showmanship skills for the pre-fair and Sacramento County Fair. There are over 150 students with fair projects at the school farm. The greenhouse is spouting with plants for the Elk Grove Community Garden and the annual plant sale that will take place at the pre-fair.
Judging team members are sharpening their skills in vegetable and horse judging, ag sales and agricultural marketing plan, farm records, farm business management, cooperative marketing, welding, the greenhand quiz, and Agriscience Fair.
Natalie Aleniz, Natalie Resler, and Jamie McCrory are practicing their public speaking skills to compete in the state finals in Fresno, Agricultural Sales and agriscience State Champions will also be chosen at this time.
Two weeks later our FFA members will be headed to San Luis Obispo to compete in the remainder of the state finals contests winners of many of the state contests will be eligible for national competition next fall.
The final two events for the spring are the annual banquet and the Sacramento County Fair. Elk Grove students will present over 150 animals, shop products and other exhibits at the fair the week after school is out. We are sure that all of their work will end with a successful fair.
Along the way numerous hours will be spent in pursuit of the next championship, champion or blue ribbon.
Interested in supporting FFA and Agriculture in California? Get an AG license plate to sport on your vehicle! For a one time fee of $50, you could join the proud ag supporters of this state. To get yours today, log on to www.calagplate.com If you purchase, be sure to let an ag teacher know so that we know who our supporters are! If you have questions or need details, email Mrs. Welch at slwelch@egusd.net
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