March 28, 2024

Newton FFA takes Silver

Newton FFA placed eighth out of 24 teams and received a silver ranking at the South Central District FFA Soil Judging Career Development Event held in Knoxville at a local farm on Sept. 23. The Agriculture Science 3 class competed with four members comprising the official team: Austin James, Mathew Bleakney, Benton Vest and Jacob Smith. The contest required the team to judge the soil from four pits and take a 40 question test.