The Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School FFA competed in the Agronomy Competition at Hamilton County on September 12.
During this competition, teams of four students evaluate an agronomic scenario and develop a crop management plan that includes crop selection, production, problem-solving and marketing. Individually, the team members also complete an agronomic knowledge exam, identify and analyze plant and soil types, evaluate commodity quality, demonstrate pest management and equipment knowledge, and discuss an agronomic issue important to crop production.
Students in this event demonstrate an understanding of sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship while learning the fundamentals of the many fields that holistically come together to successfully produce field crops.
Members of Mr. DeNeal's FFA Agronomy Team were (left to right): Dylan Parks, Easton Dalton, Mason Gilliam, Jeremy Choat, and Sierra Scott.