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Denison FFA teams place 2nd,
7th at Beef Scholarship Extravaganza
Each year, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation hosts the Beef Scholarship Extravaganza. This one-day competition is one of the most challenging and rewarding youth cattle competitions in the nation. The competition was on the Iowa State University campus in Ames on December 13. — Full Story »

Central FFA Alumni plan
machinery cosignment sale
On Sunday, Jan. 11, at 9 am, the Raymond Central FFA Alumni will host its 11th annual farm machinery consignment sale on the corner of 14th and Agnew Rd. Last year gross sales were over $500,000 and almost 2000 people attended. — Full Story »

Shickley FFA hosts Food/
Coat-Boot drive
The Shickley FFA completed our second annual Food and Coat-Boot drive for the Blue Valley Community Action group. We would like to thank everyone who donated food, coats and boots for our campaign. — Full Story »

Franklin teen among
state's best land judges
   FRANKLIN - For the Franklin High School FFA land judging team, Nov. 5 was a really good day, and it was an even better day for team member Jacob Siel.

   Siel, a high school sophomore, returned home from the state contest in Scottsbluff with runner-up individual honors, just 14 points behind Andy Method of Tekamah-Herman.

   "I knew I had done pretty well, but not that good," Siel told the Hub this week.

   Land judging is a high school competition that challenges students to better understand soil structure and land evaluation. Students must recognize the physical features of soil, determine land capability for crop production, and evaluate best management practices. — Full Story »

Holdrege FFA Alumni
to sponsor pork feed
The Holdrege FFA Support Group will be sponsoring a Pork Loin Feed on Saturday, January 24 during the Pius Girls and Norris Boys vs. Holdrege Basketball games in the Holdrege High School Cafeteria. The group will be serving Smoked Pork Sandwiches from 5 p.m. until after the start of the boy’s varsity basketball game. — Full Story »

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