Audrain Co. R-VI FFA agricultural sales team wins state competition

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COLUMBIA, Mo., April 17, 2026 – The Chillicothe FFA Chapter won the agricultural sales career development event at the 98th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 22 teams in the competition.

The team members include Graceley Barnett, Beau Graves, Glenna Barnett and Carman Woodworth. Graceley placed first, Graves placed fifth, Glenna placed 11th and Woodworth placed 12th out of 85 participants. The Chillicothe FFA advisors are Lance Martin, Randy Plattner, Cyrsten Sarbaugh, Michael Slater and Neal Wolf.

Entries include an individual sales presentation and team sales situation for an agricultural product. Competitors also are asked to demonstrate their ability to relate to customers, prospect for customers and carry out promotions. These students can successfully apply classroom learning to real-life situations.

Sponsored by Pioneer Seed, 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 27,000 members representing 369 chapters. The national organization has more than 1,042,245 members representing 9,407 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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