National Trail honored at Ohio convention NEW PARIS, Ohio — Three National Trail FFA members were recognized at the 79th annual Ohio State FFA Convention for outstanding student achievement.
Heather Drew, Doug Harris, and Matt Sullivan received their State FFA degree on May 5 in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio Expo Center.
To receive this award a member must put in hours of work on their SAE (Supervised Agriculture Experience) project and earn a minimum of $3000. The student has to be in FFA for at least two years and receive their chapter and Greenhand degrees.
Drew, a senior and daughter of Fred and Diana Drew of Eldorado, Ohio took a dairy cattle project and used her work at Your Flower Show as a job placement project.
Harris, a senior and son of David and Denise Harris of Eldorado, Ohio used his poultry project at the fair and also a field of soybeans as his project. Sullivan, a senior and son of Steve and Judy Sullivan of New Paris took a steer project for his SAE.
Alltech names award winners LEXINGTON, Ky. —Alltech recently announced the winner of its global Young Animal Scientist Award (YAS) at their annual International Feed Industry Symposium May 20-23.
The winner of this year’s program was Lucas Mascardi from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who presented a paper on Assessing Optigen as a Protein Source for Feedlot Calves. The YAS program promotes research and development among undergraduate students from around the world. The students were encouraged to join the company in the search for natural solutions, while also gaining valuable experience with a global leader in the industry.
On receiving the award Lucas Mascardi explained, “I am honored to receive such a prestigious award from one of the leading animal health companies in the world.” Lucas received the YAS award as well as a scholarship of $5,000.
The other finalists in this year’s YAS program were William Betts from Harper Adams University, UK; Amitesh Mandal, a student at West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, India; and Stephanie A. Perris, who is studying at McGill University, Canada.
The four finalists from Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and Latin America faced competition from the 300 applicants competing in the program from universities around the world.
The program commenced in autumn 2006 and featured two phases. The first phase required the participant to submit a 3,000-3,500 word paper, while the second phase required the student to submit a scientific poster and give a 15-minute presentation on his/her topic at Alltech’s International Feed Industry Symposium.
Illinois meat judging team will compete in Australia
URBANA, Ill. — For the first time, an American university has been invited to participate in the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest.
The University of Illinois Meats Judging Team will compete in the July 6-7 contest at the University of New England, Armidale and Cargill Beef Australia at Tamworth, both in New South Wales.
For two days prior to the contest, the U of I team will participate in a meats judging workshop at the University of New England and one of the team’s coaches, Tom Carr, is a featured speaker at the workshop. During their trip to Australia, the U of I team will visit the Australia Zoo, meat shops and processing plants in Brisbane, feedlots in Queensland and New South Wales, a purebred beef operation, university research facilities and other points of interest.
Team members include Daniel Clark of Oblong, Ill.; Jeff Gregg of Monticello, Ill.; Whitney Keller of Quincy, Ill.; Jason Perry of Bement, Ill.; Jessie Vawter of Macomb, Ill.; and Trent Wright of Beecher City, Ill. Carr and Christine Leick, both of the U of I Department of Animal Sciences will accompany the team as coaches.
Illini Dairy Team golf outing nets scholarship fund URBANA, Ill. — Two students have received $500 scholarships as a result of the University of Illinois (UOI), Illini Dairy Judging team annual golf outing.
Emily Lyons of Rockford, Ill. and Clint Harre of Nashville, Ill. who will enroll this fall, were presented the scholarships at the June 8 event.
“This event provides a way for former judging team members, friends, and U of I alumnae to help support the judging team and scholarships for future team members,” explained the club’s advisor, Gene McCoy, a retired member of the Department of Animal Sciences.
This year’s event featured 116 golfers who played the U of I Blue Course at Savoy. Midwest Dairy Association, Sunshine Genetics, and the Illini Dairy Club provided prizes.
“We raised over $13,000 to support judging team activities and the scholarship program,” McCoy said, who added that next year’s event has been set for June 13.
Ohio Cattlemen’s BEST program concludes COLUMBUS, Ohio — Over 400 people were in attendance to celebrate the 2006-2007 Ohio Cattlemen’s Association BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) Program as it wrapped up on June 9 with its annual awards banquet at the Ohio Expo Center.
Steve Rauch of Dayton, Ohio, was on hand to help with the presentation of more than $25,000 worth of awards in the form of U.S. Savings Bonds, luggage, coats and show materials to the winners.
In total, over 430 head of cattle were entered in the BEST program with more than 300 youth participating in 2006-2007.
The 2006-2007 BEST program featured 13 sanctioned shows and weaved its way across the state, from as far west as Preble County to as far east as Tuscarawas County.
In addition to the awards won in the showring, two BEST participants were each presented a $1,500 college scholarship.
These scholarships are based on academics and extracurricular activities and not on who won a particular show.
The 2006-2007 scholarships were won by RJ Blankenship and Dwight Hamilton, both of Highland County. RJ is the son of Rob and Sonya Blankenship. Dwight is the son of Dwight and Bertha Hamilton.
Another part of the BEST program awards included free use for the 2007-2008 BEST season of an 8’ x 24’ livestock trailer complete with BEST logo detailing. Eby Trailer donated the lease, and Cody Vance of Morrow County was in shock when his name was drawn from the raffle drum containing more than 2,500 names.
After the winner of the trailer was drawn, another name was drawn for an OSU Football autographed by Head Football Coach Jim Tressel. Anna Kiesewetter of Miami County was the lucky name pulled for the prize.
An additional feature to the BEST program is the essay contest. Each age division had a different topic to address about the BEST program or the Beef industry.
In the beginner division: first place went to Karee Neff of Ross County, second place was written by Morgan Fackler of Richland County and the third place essay was written by Kady Davis of Carroll County.
The junior division winner was Courtney Plaisted of Perry County, second place was written by Will Harsh of Delaware County and the third place essay was written by Lauren Grimes of Highland County. Bailey Harsh of Delaware County was the intermediate winner.
For further information call Jamie King at (614) 873-6736. This farm news was published in the June 27, 2007 issue of Farm World, serving Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. |
