Freshman students were mostly interested in livestock with projects in the beef, swine, horse, poultry and sheep areas. Freshman Kyle Teach s SAE project is beef cattle. He is also interested in tractor restoration and may have that as a project as well. Emily Harris is president of the Greenhands. Their group is responsible for planning activities for FFA week.
Powers says tradition is part of the students involvement.
Agriculture is a family industry and that is seen here as well, he adds. Juniors and seniors have other interests, but they are related to agriculture. Hunting and trapping is a popular SAE with the senior boys. Adam Akers says his records include the value of his hunting equipment. He determines what the carcass and hides are worth and figures the price of processing.