Green Ridge FFA poultry team wins state competition

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COLUMBIA, Mo., April 23, 2025 – The Green Ridge FFA Chapter won the poultry evaluation career development event at the 97th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 47 teams in the competition.

The team members are Elliott Cooley, Elyse Cooley, Mallory Reed, and Maggie Reed. Cooley placed 2nd , Cooley placed 7th, Reed  placed 4th  and Reed placed 41th out of 183 participants. The Green Ridge FFA advisor is Laura Cooley.

Poultry teams evaluate, identify and present their findings on live production hens, ready-to-cook turkeys, processed poultry products, cartons of eggs and broiler parts. In addition, a multiple-choice test and a problem-solving section on poultry management and production are included in the scoring.

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

The Missouri FFA has 26,900 members representing 365 chapters. The national organization has more than 1,027,273 members representing 9,235 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The FFA makes 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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