On Wednesday, April 20th the Rushville-Industry FFA Test Plot was planted. The plot is located on the Sullivan farm off of Route 67. All agriculture classes visited the plot during planting to discuss seed depth, population, and new technologies in agriculture. All seed was donated by local seed companies. The Agriculture Business class was in charge of calling and obtaining seed from donors with guidance from Dalton Shepherd and Mark Sullivan.
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The 77th Annual FFA Banquet was held on Saturday, April 16th in the High School Gymnasium. Approximately 200 guests came out to support the FFA chapter. The banquet consisted of a dinner, guest speaker Trent Barkley, Creed Speaker Katie Acheson, awards ceremony, and silent & live auction. Some of the awards given were: Discovery Degree, Greenhand Degree, Chapter Degree, State Degree, Chapter Scholarship, Senior Awards, Honorary Chapter Member, Foundation Recognition, and Special Awards. Five students attended the 2016 MTI Welding Contest on April 14. The students completed a formal exam covering welding processes, terminology, acronyms, polarity, and metallurgy. Following the exam, the students completed a welding project which included SMAW and GMAW welding in flat, vertical, and overhead positions. Overall, the students enjoyed competing in the welding contest. On Friday, April 8th, Danny Hanning brought in pigs and a lamb to demonstrate some of the practices done after birth. Mr. Hanning described the process of ear tagging, ear notching, tail docking, clipping needle teeth, castrating, hog rings, and administering vaccines. In addition to bringing livestock, he brought all of the necessary equipment to show to the students. The students discussed with Mr. Hanning, the reasons for doing these things to animals along with the pros and cons of certain practices. On April 4-5th, two students attended the Illinois Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Conference in Peoria, Illinois. At the conference the students attended workshops to improve their career skills such as communication, interviews, resumes, and team building skills. The students also had the opportunity to attend a career fair where they could seek out colleges and speak with potential employers. The two students and their advisor were hosted by the Schuyler County Farm Bureau. Thank you for your sponsorship! |
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