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Como-Pickton FFA Teams Excel at Ft. Worth Show

According to FFA Advisor Michael Bowen of Como-Pickton CISD, here are results for Como-Pickton FFA teams from the 2017 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

Agricultural Mechanics Contest:

CP FFA exhibited five projects in the show.

Receiving a red ribbon – Patio Fire Pit constructed by Jessica Mares, Samantha Gallo,

Ashley Latham & Angela Baxley

Blue Ribbon Projects:

Farm Gate constructed by Shawn Murray, Brynden Andrews & Osvaldo Gutierrez

Specialty Equipment Hauling Trailer built by Melvin Jackson, Parker Cummings

and Daniel Galvan

Placing in Class:

  Livestock Handling Equipment Class:

2nd in ClassCattle Squeeze Chute built by Robert Flewelling, Tyler Osborne, Denton Lawson and Heston Wilburn.

 Other Livestock Equipment Class:

1st in Class Portable Milking Parlor built by River Thomas, Tristen Sickles, Breanna Bowen and Cameron Matthews.

Texas M.A.D.E competition:  This is a competition where senior agricultural mechanics students take a written exam.  Based on the exam scores, they advance to the second round where they have three minutes to tell about the project they built and brought to the show.  CP FFA member Robert Flewelling competed in the contest and advanced to the second round.  Top students in this contest receive scholarships.  

Dairy Cattle Show:

Brown Swiss  Caden Anglin – 4th Junior Show, 6th Open ShoHolstein

Cameron Matthews –  5th Junior Show, 5th Open Show

Presli Cummings – 7th Junior Show, 9th Open Show

Alex Holcomb – 9th Junior Show,

Avery Holcomb 7th Junior Show

Jersey

Breanna Bowen – 2nd Junior Show, 4th Junior Show, 4th open show

Baylee Bowen – 2nd Junior Show, 3rd Junior Show, 5th Junior Show, 7th open show

Junior Beef Heifer Show:

Brahman

Claire Jalufka – 4th Place

Chloe Jalufka – 6th Place

Simmental

Braxton Andrews – 4th Place

Maine Anjou

Brynden Andrews – 8th Place

 

Breeding Gilt Show:

 Brody Busby- 9th with a Spot gilt, 6th with a Berkshire gilt

Junior Market Swine Show:

Dark Cross

Brody Busby exhibited his market barrow

Junior Market Steer Show:

Polled Hereford

Brynden Andrews exhibited his market steer

European Cross

River Thomas and Canyon Thomas exhibited their market steers

 

Events coming soon:

February 9, 10, & 11

SkillsUSA Welding Competition

SkillsUSA Construction Contests

San Antonio Dairy Show

 

February 14, 15 & 16

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Ag Mechanics contest.

 

February 23, 24, & 25

Hopkins County Junior Market Show

 

 

Author: Enola Gay

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