Each of the sixteen competition teams enter a contestant in one of eleven events. A composite score for each team determines overall state winners. The State Winner will represent Georgia in the National FFA Career Development Event in Kansas City, MO next November. Dr. McAllister and Mr. Meeks coordinate the annual FFA Forestry Competition for the Georgia Office of Agricultural Education. Gilmer Co Amanda Morris - Effingham Co.
Contestants identify insects and diseases that affect trees.
Dr. Keith Douce, Extension Entomologist, The University of Georgia and Mr. Jeff Fariss, Chief Ranger, Appling County Forestry Unit, Georgia Forestry Commission, organized and conducted the Tree Disorders event. The event coordinators carefully tallying the contestants individual scores to arrive at the overall Field Day winning teams. Oconee County HS will represent Georgia in the National Competition in Kansas City, MO in November.