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Middlebury FFA Sets High Standards

April Rheaume, Justina Baker, Jordan Hubbell, Kristen Gosselin.
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April Rheaume, Justina Baker, Jordan Hubbell, Kristen Gosselin.
Janice Bosworth (advisor), Justina Baker, Kristen Gosselin, Jordan Hubbell, April Rheaume.
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Janice Bosworth (advisor), Justina Baker, Kristen Gosselin, Jordan Hubbell, April Rheaume.

Tuesday February 18, 2014

The Middlebury FFA chapter is located at and comprised of students enrolled in agriculture courses here at the Patricia A Hannaford Career Center.  Each year our FFA students compete in a variety of FFA career development events (CDEs).  From judging livestock, to forestry products/management, dairy products, parliamentary procedures and farm business management; these events provide a venue in which FFA members demonstrate their ability to apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations.  The competitions are staged at the state level and winners are eligible to represent Vermont at the events held at the FFA National Convention.  
    This year our Middlebury FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Team took top honors in Vermont. They were one of 41 teams participating in the National FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Career Development Event (CDE). This is a very competitive event that tests the student's ability to select and manage quality dairy cattle. Event components include six classes of dairy cattle, herd record evaluation and dairy management team activity.
    The event was held in at the 86th National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky. this past October. The team, led by advisor Janice Bosworth, was awarded a Silver emblem. Members also competed for individual awards with 160 other participants. Justina Baker received a Bronze emblem, Kristen Gosselin received a Gold emblem, Jordan Hubbell received a Gold emblem, and April Rheaume received a Bronze emblem.
    The team would like to express their utmost thanks and gratitude to several individuals who spent personal time coaching them along the way.  Tom Hickley of Phoenix Feeds for his expertise in dairy cattle feeds and nutrition, Dr. Joe Klopfenstein for guidance in herd health and production records, Robin Severy for working through DHIA records with us and last but most definitely not least Harold Deering for the countless hours of practice evaluating dairy cattle and formulating oral reasons!  We could not have gone into this competition as solid as we did without you all.
    Middlebury FFA members pay for their competition costs with the moneys that the chapter raises through citrus sales, greenhouse sales and the FFA Dairy Bar and Food Booth which the students run at the Addison County Field Days.  Through your patronage you are helping to  supply students with opportunities through the FFA.  Thank you.


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