Congratulations to all the students for competing, see a list of the of the EC teams
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(St. Leon, Ind.) - The East Central Future Farmers of America Chapter had 25 members compete in the Indiana 4-H/FFA State Horticulture Career Development Event on Saturday, October 9 at Purdue University.
The competition includes a plant identification component where members had to identify ornamental trees and shrubs, flowering and indoor plants, fruits, and vegetables. There was also a general knowledge exam, and members had to rank plant specimens from best to worst.
Congratulations to all the students for competing, see a list of the of the EC teams and rankings below.
Senior Level
- The East Central Aloes placed 12th out of 50
- Adrien King
- Megan Sierra
- Hadrian Emley
- Emma Gutfreund
- The East Central Pansies placed 13th out of 50
- Jasmyn Callaway
- Kylee Starost
- Evan Kuhn
- Emma Reatherford
- The East Central Roses placed 20th out of 50
- Jasmin Keith
- Kody Schilling
- Mack Ecstein
- John Kathman
- Other Competitors
- Wyatt Smith
- John Craig
- Julie Rider
- Sophie Hirt
- Ana Eckstein
- Thomas Eckstein
- Marissa Gabbard
- Evan Kramer
- Autumn Seibert
Junior Level
- The East Central Orchids placed 9th out of 15
- Brooklyn Botts
- Tank Chambers
- Noah Lewis
- Emma Guck
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