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Warsaw FFA Competes In State Crops, Forestry And Entomology Competitions

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Warsaw FFA Competes In State Crops, Forestry And Entomology CompetitionsWarsaw FFA recently competed in the Indiana 4-H/FFA State Career Development Events (CDEs) for the FFA Crops Judging CDE, FFA Forestry Judging CDE and FFA Entomology Judging CDE.  

Students that participated in the Crops Judging CDE had to identify seeds and plants from crops and weeds, identify plant diseases and insects, identify common agronomic equipment, take an agronomic industry quiz and grade samples of grain. Warsaw FFA earned a 27th-place FFA team ranking in the State in the Senior FFA Division. Individually, Thomas Boggs placed 23rd, Breanna Thompson placed 91st, Payton Kohler placed 151st and AJ Truex placed 164th, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.

Students that participated in the Forestry Judging CDE had to identify tree leaves, tree seeds and wood specimens, along with common tree insects and diseases.  They also had to take a forestry industry quiz.  Warsaw FFA earned a 20th-place FFA team ranking in the State in the Senior FFA Division.   Individually, Jadrien Burge placed 47th, Makayla Riley placed 65th, Rylan Cooper placed 68th and Khloe Hinojosa placed 206th.

Students that participated in the Entomology Judging CDE had to identify insects and their classification orders, along with an entomology industry quiz.  Warsaw FFA earned a 28th-place FFA team ranking in the State in the Senior FFA Division. Individually, Kendall Gibson placed 68th, Cale Wise placed 80th, Lucy Vosler placed 110th and Gentry Hall placed 127th.  

The Indiana 4-H/ FFA State Crops Judging CDE, Forestry Judging CDE, and Entomology CDE contests were held at Purdue University on Dec. 10. Teams are coached by their Warsaw FFA advisors - Miss Madelyn Zimmerman and Mr. Jacob Riley.