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Photo cutline: The Marshfield FFA team places 2nd in the Meats Evaluation competition at the 81st Missouri FFA Convention, Columbia, Mo., April 16-17. Pictured front row from left: Kyle Whittaker, Zach Reed, Ethan Evans, Chris Bigley and Seth Letterman.
Photo available at: http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/moffaconv/CDE/pics/IMG_4048.JPG
Marshfield FFA Meats Evaluation Team Places Second at State
COLUMBIA , Mo., April 17, 2009 - The Marshfield FFA Chapter placed second in the FFA Meats Evaluation Career Development Event at the 81st Missouri FFA Convention. There were 48 teams in the competition.
The second-place team members are Chris Bigley, Ethan Evans, Seth Letterman and Zach Reed. From a field of 184 competitors, individually, Bigley ranked seventh, Evans ranked 14th, Letterman ranked second and Reed ranked 15th. The Marshfield FFA advisors are Bill Roberts and Kyle Whittaker.
Participants in the event are required to complete comprehensive exams in meat selection, storage, cooking, nutrition and safety. They also are asked to perform activities involving mathematical formulas for making cost-efficient meat products. Competitors identify cuts of meat by species, retail trade name and prime cut identification.
Sponsored by University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, career development events prepare student members for career success, 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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