Missouri FFA News Releases

COLUMBIA , Mo., April 16, 2009 - The Logan-Rogersville FFA Chapter placed third in the FFA Nursery Landscape Career Development Event at the 81^st Missouri FFA Convention. There were 40 teams in the competition.

The winning team members are Dustin Downen, Jenna Grace, Sarah Lafferty and Blaine Spann. Downen ranked 17^th, Grace placed 11^th, Lafferty placed fifth and Spann ranked 24^th out of 148 individuals. Logan-Rogersville FFA advisors are Chad Bybee and Jayson Shriver.

Crader Distributing, Co. – BME STIHL awards scholarships to the top four individuals in the Nursery/Landscaping CDE.

Individuals in this event are scored on their knowledge of production, marketing, utilization and culture of landscape plants. Students use the information they learn in their horticulture and landscape design classes.

Sponsored by University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, this contest is one way the FFA prepares student members for career success. Career development events engage student learning and make a real connection to lifetime goals.

The Missouri FFA has 24,410 members representing 317 chapters. The national organization has more than 507,000 members representing 7,439 local chapters in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands .

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.

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