OFHS FFA compete in Huntsville

On Tuesday, April 11th, the Orangefield FFA Land team traveled to Huntsville, TX to compete in the Area IX CDE competition. Out of 16 teams there, they placed 2nd in the area and 1st in district and will advance to the state contest on April 26-27. The team consists of Kylie Newman (4th High Point Individual), Blaine Lenard (6th High Point Individual), Bryce Blacksher, and Ethan Welch (10th High Point Individual). 

Members of land evaluation teams judge sites based on characteristics of the soil and observations of landscape conditions, then recommend land treatments considering factors such as soil characteristics, vegetative conditions and planned use for the site.