FFA Students Compete in Tractor Driving & Potato Judging
FFA members competed in the FFA State Tractor Driving and Potato Judging Competitions in Moses Lake on November 15th, with a summary of the results below:
Tractor Driving
Students Wyatt Aycock, Sheldon Coburn, and Rem McBride represented Walla Walla FFA by completing a knowledge exam, tractor parts identification, and driving a tractor and trailer through a designated course. Out of 32 teams, they placed 18th! Each student placed in the top 2/3rds individually.
Potato Judging
At the Potato Judging competition, Walla Walla Team 1: Hanna Wright, Amanda Tilley, Makenna Wright, Molly Duncan, and Rem McBride, as well as Walla Walla Team 2: Natalie Liueallen, Breanna Sweeney, Tazie Betzler, and Reagan Milliman tested their knowledge on a variety of industry standards. During the Potato Judging competition, these teams graded 100 individual potatoes based on USDA consumer quality standards, ranked 4 classes of seed potatoes, identified 10 different types of potato blemishes, and graded 10 potatoes with oral reasonings to a panel of judges. These students were able to practice their terminology and public speaking skills.
Out of 47 teams, Walla Walla Team 1 placed 12th and Walla Walla Team 2 placed 32nd! Congratulations to Rem McBride who placed 20th out of nearly 200 individuals!
