Two Mount Pleasant High School FFA teams recently competed in State FFA Career Development Events. MPHS sent a team of four to the State Plant ID competition at Texas Tech University on April 23 and another team of four to the State Forage Evaluation contest at Sam Houston State University on April 29.

in the Plant ID contest, team members McKinna Wooton, Jacob Townson, Lincoln Ellis, and Ethan Easley had to identify samples of grasses, forbs, legumes, and woody plants. For each, they also had to indicate the length of life, the season of growth, their origin, and the economic values of the plant species on wildlife and grazing livestock. The team placed 25th in the state. They were advised by Susie Hearron.

In the Forage Evaluation contest, team members Codi Dennis, Brazos Brown, Angel Nava, and Ethan Wilson had to apply their knowledge of various forage species to evaluate hay based on desired physical properties. They also had to complete a quiz that tests team members’ knowledge of different aspects of the forages and hay industries, and had to identify different species of grasses, legumes, and pest plants common to pastures. The team placed 32nd in the state. They were advised by Leigh Ann Freeman.

MPHS FFA will wrap up the year with their annual FFA banquet at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:00 p.m.

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Plant ID team members (L to R): Ethan Easley, Lincoln Ellis, McKinna Wooten, and Jacob Townson

Forage Evaluation team members (L to R): Angel Nava, Brazos Brown, Codi Dennis, and Ethan Wilson