Amery FFA dairy team set to go global

3 Dec 2019

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An Amery FFA team recently captured 3rd place in the Dairy Evaluation and Management Career Development Event at the National FFA Convention, qualifying them to participate in an International Dairy Judging Tour next summer in Scotland and Ireland.

Team members Katherine Elwood, Courtney Glenna, Hailey Clausen and Ella Williamson competed Nov. 6-7 during the FFA Convention, held in Indianapolis. They had advanced to that level after winning the Wisconsin contest this past April. Over the course of a couple days in Indianapolis, they evaluated classes of dairy cattle and presented oral reasons on their placings; they also took a written exam and gave a team presentation. Courtney finished as the national champion on the written exam.

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