The Trenton FFA Chapter competed in the Area 2 Proficiency contests recently, with one student named the Star Area Farmer ad several moving on to state competition.
Kidridge Griffin, a member of the Trenton FFA Chapter, was named the Star Area Farmer at the Area 2 Contest. He and two other chapter members also took first place in events and will compete at state.
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Kidridge Griffin was named the Star Area Farmer, selected based on his Supervised Agriculture Experience project and an interview. Griffin is now one of 16 students statewide who will be competing for the State Star Farmer at the State FFA Convention in late April.
Griffin was also one of three students who qualified for state in a proficiency area. He took first place in beef production-entrepreneurship, with Jaycie Griffin earning first place and qualifying for state competition in ag sales placement. The third state qualifier was Colton Roy, who earned first place in specialty animal production.
Kidridge Griffin also earned second place in both equine science-entrepreneurship and fiber and oil crop production, while Roy earned second place in ag processing. Other second-place finishers were Gracyn Rongey in vegetable production and Kaci Persell, who earned second place in both outdoor recreation and small animal production and care.
Those earning third place were Allison Yoder, turf grass management; Hannah Bowe, landscape management; Olivia Roberts, food service; and Jesse Huber, diversified crop production-entrepreneurship. Randy Bowden was a fourth-place finisher in beef production-entrepreneurship, while Rebecca Urich was fourth in diversified ag production and Riley Walker was fourth in goat production.