North Shelby FFA soils team wins state competition

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COLUMBIA, Mo., April 19, 2024 – The North Shelby FFA Chapter won the soils career development event at the 96th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 48 teams in the competition.

The team members are Trevor Douglass, Hadlee Parsons, Owen Donath, and Quintin Wiedeman. Out of 182 participants, Douglass placed third, Parsons placed fourth, Donath placed seventh and Wiedeman placed 15th. The North Shelby FFA advisors are Jenny Bradley, Tim Davis, and Harold Eckler. 

The soils teams evaluate and analyze soil for characteristics critical to production capabilities.

Sponsored by the Missouri Fertilizer Control Board, this CDE is one way FFA prepares student members for career success. CDEs engage students in the learning process and make a real connection to lifetime goals.

The Missouri FFA has 26,830 members representing 362 chapters. The national organization has more than 945,000 members representing 9,163 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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