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Atlantic FFA had a good day with the Iowa FFA State Proficiency Awards

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 28th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic FFA Advisor Eric Miller, Saturday, congratulated the members of the local organization for hard work:
  • Taylor McCreedy won the Diversified Livestock Production award with her cows, meat goats, dairy goats and poultry projects. It was her second State Proficiency Award; Bryan York also won the Vegetable Production Award for his School Garden Project. Taylor and Bryan will compete at the National FFA Convention this fall.
Four other members also competed Saturday with all four earning Silver Medals:
  • Gunner Kirchhoff placed 3rd in Ag Mechanics & Repair Placement working at Brown Electric.
  • Caroline Pellett placed 3rd in Beef Production Entrepreneurship with her Cow-calf herd.
  • Garrett Reynolds placed 4th in Ag Sales Placement for his job working at Fareway.
  • Hannah Carlson placed 5th in Goat Production Entrepreneurship with her meat goat project.