Five members of the Benjamin Logan High School FFA qualified to participate in the State General Livestock CDE. Juniors Ricky Tevis, Zhoe Seeley, and Kayley Knox, and freshmen Klayten Chamberlin and Mckenzie Forsythe will compete in the CDE, an educational program designed as a practical method of teaching students to recognize quality production animals. The skills students learn in evaluating general livestock should make them better livestock producers and consumers by providing hands-on, practical experience in identifying and understanding characteristics that affect production and quality. Before the competition, the students participated in a written exam to confirm their knowledge of the event.
Zhoe Seeley stated, “General Livestock has offered me an experience that will further my future.”
Six other FFA members participated in the State Equine Management CDE. Senior Lylli Kelly, Juniors Summer Litteral and Brookelynn Coder, Sophomores Emily Levan and Gabriella Parrish, and freshman Lauren VanWinkle, all qualified to compete in the State Equine Management CDE. The Equine Management CDE is an educational activity designed as a practical method of teaching students current horse evaluation and selection techniques, in addition to developing management skills necessary for success in the equine industry. Before the competition, the students participated in a written exam to confirm their knowledge of the event.
“I enjoyed doing the Equine Management CDE because it combines learning about equine science with competitive teamwork and skill development.” Coder said. “It allows us to gain valuable experience within the equine industry.”
Four members of the FFA participated in the State Dairy Cattle CDE. Senior Micah Ackley and sophomores Wyatt Gordon, Gabriel Elsasser, and Johnathon Beikman qualified to compete in the State Dairy Cattle CDE. The Dairy Cattle CDE is an educational activity designed as a practical method of teaching students to select quality dairy cattle. Students will be challenged with pedigree evaluation, sire selection, linear evaluation, a written test, placing classes, and written class reasons.
Beikman said he enjoyed “hanging out with my team and bonding with them and just the overall environment we competed in, it was a great opportunity.”
