Maysville FFA Captures Second at State FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event

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May 2, 2018 405-743-5498

Maysville FFA Captures Second at State FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event

By Rebekah Nash, Media Intern

STILLWATER, Okla. — Members of the Maysville FFA Chapter won second-place honors in the State FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event during the 2018 Oklahoma FFA Career Development Events at Oklahoma State University April 28.

Team members are Zachary Green, Matti Allen and Makayla Green. Zachary Green received second-place individual honors.

The Maysville agricultural education instructor and FFA adviser is Brittany Morphew.

Livestock judging contests are designed to help students evaluate beef cattle, sheep, goats and swine based on physical characteristics and records for breeding and market usage. The participants also give oral reasons explaining their choices of alignment for certain classes.

The OSU College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the Department of Animal Science hosted the contest. American Royal qualifying sponsors are Randy and Deanna Abbott of Bar A. Inc. in Pryor, Okla., and the Oklahoma FFA Alumni Association.

The team will compete in the American Royal Livestock Judging contest held in November.

FFA is an integral part of the Agricultural Education division in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. With more than 27,000 members and 360 chapters, the Oklahoma FFA Association is the fourth-largest state FFA association. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. To learn more about the Oklahoma FFA, visit okffa.org.

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Members of the Maysville FFA Chapter captured second place in the State FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event during the 2018 Oklahoma FFA Career Development Events at Oklahoma State University April 28.

Pistol Pete (left) joins Cynda Clary (second from right), associate dean of academic programs for the Oklahoma State College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Brittany Morphew (right), Maysville agricultural education adviser, to congratulate team members Zachary Green (second from left), Mattie Allen (third from left) and Makayla Green.