Pictured from left are Pat Walker, advisor; Ryder Smith; Harper Smith; Kyra Pence; Kyle Senn; and the Merck Animal Products representative. Submitted photo

RANDOLPH — The Randolph FFA Livestock team recently competed at the National FFA convention.

Kyle Senn received a silver designation and Kyra Pence, Harper Smith and Ryder Smith all received bronze. The team received a bronze and is shown with a representative from Merck, sponsor for the National contest.

The National FFA Livestock CDE is a competitive event that tests the student’s ability to select and evaluate livestock. Event components include eight evaluation classes of beef, sheep, swine and goats; oral placement reasons on four classes; and a written exam on livestock production. A team activity, utilizing reproductive and marketing information, demonstrates the team’s livestock selection ability. Each team in the event competed at local and state levels for the privilege of representing their state at the National FFA Convention & Expo.

This event, held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, is one of many educational activities at the national convention in which FFA members apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations.