Marengo FFA
Marengo Attends Dairy Products CDE
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Left: Jon Holmes and Rebecca Riley
On November 13th, Five Marengo FFA members attended the Dairy Products CDE at Rochelle High School. Students participated in six rings including cheese ID, real vs artificial, off flavors in milk, dairy equipment id, california mastitis test, and a written exam. Jon Holmes placed 1st, Rebecca Riley 5th, Jessie Carr 9th, Amber McCoy 12th, and Lauren Manninen 14th. The team took 2nd place in the section.
FFA Members Prune Trees on Franks Road
(10/10/2008)The trees along each side of Franks Road leading to the High School got a trimming thanks to 8 FFA members. Russell Rosemann, Jon Holmes, Sam Klick, Brent Sheahan, Brandon Sheahan, Robbie Lippinsky, AJ Lohff, and Fabian Davila helped prune the trees in order for them to grow more uniformly and so they are more appealing visually. Students were able to use the project as preparation for the Horticulture CDE which is scheduled for October 16th at Genoa-Kingston High School.
Marengo Wins Section 6 Dairy Judging
(04/21/2009)On Tuesday, April 21st, Marengo FFA brought home 1st place at the Section 6 Contest held at Irwin Dairy Farm in Belvidere. High individuals include Rebecca Riley -2nd place, Grant Fruin -4th place, Dakota Landorf -10th place, Levi Martin -18th place, David Ziller and Katelyn Trader tied for 20th place. Great job to all who participated!
Bryce Rudsinski Wins Carpentry Contest
(03/10/2009)On Monday, March 9th, Marengo FFA hosted the annual Section 6 Agriculture Mechanics Contest. Nine schools attended the event. Indian Creek placed 1st, Marengo 2nd, and Dekalb 3rd. Bryce Rudsinski took 1st place in Carpentry, Levi Martin 3rd in Ag Power, Mike Proffitt 3rd in Welding, Brent Sheahan 4th in Surveying, and Jon Holmes 4th in Electricity. Great Job to all who participated!
Other Websites
United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin-Platteville Agriculture
Chicago Board of Trade (Markets)
Agriculture Student Website Links
Marengo FFA Plants Botanical Garden
On Saturday, September 20th, Marengo FFA members and parents of FFA members planted a botanical garden at the High School. The garden is designed using all perennial flowers and plants which were all donated by Hoffie Nursery. The garden consists of 32 different varieties of plants which will help promote Horticulture and will assist in preparing students for a future career or further education in the industry. The garden is located on the southwest corner of the school and will be open for anyone to view for education purposes. The Marengo FFA would like to thank Carsten and Allyson Hoffmeyer, owners of Hoffie Nursery, for their generosity and support! Also, thank you to Teri Klick and Lynn Rosemann for their help in planting the garden.
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