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FFA Students Win Big at Area Competition

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On Feb. 8, Ozark FFA students competed against 22 area schools at an event that highlights a requirement of their agriculture education: Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Projects. 

An SAE project involves practical agricultural activities performed by students outside of the classroom and provides a way for agriculture students to receive real-world career experiences in an area of agriculture that they are most interested in.

"Students had to complete 15-18 page applications showing various projects they are involved in, financial decisions and impacts made, as well as future goals they have for their represented industry,” FFA Sponsor Travis Phipps said. “These applications were then judged against the other schools' students in each area.”

Six students' projects won Area Proficiency Awards, which qualified them to compete at the state competition in April, and 14 other students placed in the top three of their category. Congratulations to the following students and all who competed: 

Students who qualified for state: 

  • Aidan Johnson: Agricultural Communications

  • Kelli Nelson: Diversified Livestock Production

  • Steven Spencer: Equine Science Placement

  • Dylan Yarbrough: Forest Management

  • Lauren Carson: Specialty Crop Production

  • Jackson Mills: Swine Production

Students who placed in the top 3 of their category: 

  • Steven Spencer: Ag Mechanics Repair - 3rd place

  • Lexie Beauchamp: Ag Sales - 2nd place

  • Dylan Yarbrough: Diversified Ag Production - 2nd place 

  • Lauren Carson: Diversified Horticulture - 2nd place

  • Emma Morrison: Equine Science Entrepreneurship - 2nd place

  • Brandon Lamb: Food Service - 3rd place

  • Blake Herring: Forage Production - 3rd place 

  • Lauren Carson: Fruit Production - 2nd place 

  • Garrett Stark: Goat Production - 2nd place 

  • Emma Morrison: Outdoor Rec - 2nd place 

  • Ahva Hyman: Small Animal - 2nd place 

  • Steven Spencer: Turfgrass and Landscaping - 2nd place

  • Arielle Wilson: Poultry - 2nd place 

  • Ahva Hyman: Vet Science - 2nd place