Bountiful Harvest

One of the best parts of my job is getting to know the families of my students.

When I visit student's show project their families are always taking care of me. If it's hot they offer me drinks, when it's pouring down rain they offer me jackets and when it's garden picking time they offer me veggies.

Today I visited two FFA members' homes. At both places the FFA Dad's shared their fresh garden veggies with me. This is extra special to me because I love garden veggies, but I was too busy to put in a garden this spring.

Thank you FFA parents! I appreciate you supporting your kiddos and me!

Goat and Lamb Jackpot

Saturday, July 10 Kingston FFA held a jackpot lamb and goat show at the Madison County Fair Grounds.

This was the first time since I have been teaching at SWJH that students have competed in livestock showing.

Before students show, they shear (or shave off) the lambs wool. A kind friend was able to show our new livestock shower how to shear her lamb. It was raining cats and dogs on Thursday, so both girls got soaked!

Market lambs are placed in classes with lambs of similar weights. All market animals are placed based on their predicted performance as a meat animal. They are judged based on their conformation, muscle tone, amount of finish (fat).

Congratulations to our first time shower who received 3rd and 4th place with lambs!

Picking up Chicks...Ag style

Today FFA students received their broilers for the Washington County Fair.

Each student received 10 banded day old chicks. The bands have assigned numbers to ensure the students return to the fair with the same chicks they were given.

The goal of this project is to see which student is able to grow the best chicken. All of the chicks are the same age and have the same background. The main idea is to have a good environment and keep them eating high quality show feed.

The Washington County Fair is August 31- September 4 this year. (check out their new website)