The Crops Team spent last week in Twin Falls, Idaho for the NACTA Judging Conference. We all learned a lot more about potatoes and sugar beets, enjoyed the beautiful scenery of southern Idaho and of course challenged ourselves through competition. The Crops Team placed 2nd overall in the Crops Contest with Courtney Harle placing 2nd as an individual. The official Crops Team included Aidan Bobholz, Emma Davidson, Courtney Harle and Elizabeth Tranel and Ephraim Van Zante was an alternate. All of our participants were in the top half of four-year students.
The team earned 1st place in the Precision Ag contest with Alex Coughlin placing 2nd as an individual. The official team for the Precision Ag contests included Aidan Bobholz, Alex Coughlin, Courtney Harle, and Ephraim Van Zante. A special thank you to Assistant Coaches Megan Blauwet, Alex Coughlin (for crops) and Lauren Schwarck and thank you to ICIA for providing sponsorship to travel to these contests and to the Agronomy Department for providing these opportunities for our students!
By Mindy DeVries
Photo at top, the Crops Team at the awards ceremony.
